1 / 20

Muscle Energy

Muscle Energy. The Principles. Muscle Energy Principles. Obtain an accurate, segmental diagnosis using muscle energy terminology. This allows you to know what you are trying to treat and how to approach it. Motion Basics. Vertebral Motion. Motion Basics.

marlis
Download Presentation

Muscle Energy

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Muscle Energy The Principles

  2. Muscle Energy Principles • Obtain an accurate, segmental diagnosis using muscle energy terminology. • This allows you to know what you are trying to treat and how to approach it.

  3. Motion Basics Vertebral Motion

  4. Motion Basics • Vertebral motion is named for the rotation • of the anterior portion of the vertebral body • Body • Transverse Process • Facet • If no rotation is present, the • transverse processes and the • facet pairs will feel “even” • when palpated.

  5. Motion Basics • Right rotation gives a deep left TP and a prominent right TP

  6. Motion Basics • Left rotation gives a prominent left TP and a deep right TP

  7. Motion Basics • Sidebending motion is named for the • low (convex)side (TP) of the vertebra • RIGHT • LEFT

  8. Which Vertebra is Dysfunctional?

  9. Which Vertebra is Dysfunctional?

  10. Muscle Energy Principles • Accurately position the patient at the feather edge of the barrier using either direct or indirect positioning. • Remember, muscle energy can be a direct or indirect treatment. • The feather edge of the barrier is the beginning of maximal tension or ease.

  11. Muscle Energy Principles • Utilize an unyielding counterforce against the patients effort. • This does not take much force, but it should balance the patients effort.

  12. Muscle Energy Principles • Utilize the correct amount of force - the appropriate direction, vector, amount, and duration. • This is the key to getting good results.

  13. Muscle Energy Principles • Have the patient completely relax. • This step is the crucial one. It the patient does not relax completely, the treatment is much less effective.

  14. Muscle Energy Principles • Retest • To see if what you did worked and if you need to do more.

  15. Muscle Energy Principles • Reassess and repeat the steps until no further change is noted. • If you achieve a 30% change in the tissues, the patients body will do the rest.

  16. The Upper Half of the Body Using Muscle Energy

  17. Muscle Energy Treatment • Cervicals: • O/A • A/A • C3-C7

  18. Muscle Energy Treatment • Thoracics: • Flexed • Extended • T12 • Ribs: • Inspired • Expired

  19. Muscle Energy Treatment • Upper Extremity: • Shoulder • Radius • Ulna • Wrist • Hand

  20. Muscle Energy Treatment • Can you treat the viscera with ME?

More Related