{"id":3879,"date":"2025-01-03T13:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtsstruziktherapy.pl\/?p=3879"},"modified":"2025-02-05T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T13:26:30","slug":"techniki-energii-miesniowej","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtsholistictherapy.pl\/en\/techniki-energii-miesniowej\/","title":{"rendered":"Muscle energy techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"

Physiotherapy practices sometimes offer the term 'TEM' or 'MET', which is unfamiliar to many. These are muscle energy techniques<\/strong>, a specific way of working with soft tissues and joints to help improve muscle function and act as an analgesic. It is a set of extremely versatile and effective working methods. It is mainly recommended for professional athletes and anyone who wants to take care of properly relaxed muscles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are muscle energy techniques? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Muscle energy techniques are a set of manual therapeutic techniques that engage the patient to actively participate in the treatment. Their main aim is to restore muscle balance, improve joint range of motion and reduction of muscle tension<\/a>. They are based on the use of the patient's own strength in the form of controlled tensing and relaxing of muscles in appropriate directions. In this method, the patient performs specific movements and the therapist assists in achieving the desired effects through appropriate manipulation of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A healthy supplement to sports training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MET is a collection of various methods that have been widely used for many years in both osteopathy, chiropractic and physiotherapy. In addition, they are incorporated into sports training. The techniques are based on the knowledge and experience of osteopathic specialists, which have been combined with the practice of therapeutic manual techniques. MET thus draws on the theory of isomeric tension and focuses on stretching specific areas causing pain. The aim of the training is to reduce tonus, or muscle tension. It is worth noting that muscle energy techniques <\/strong>are characterised by the fact that they require the active participation of the patient to achieve the desired results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muscle energy techniques <\/strong>- what is worth knowing?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The qualified physiotherapist, by exerting the appropriate resistance in place, prevents movement in the joint, triggering a number of reflex mechanisms. In this way, tension within one or even a group of muscles can be reduced. Another positive effect of the technique used is to increase the tolerance of the part in question to stretching, which makes further training very easy. This type of treatment is mainly associated with PIR, or post-isomeric relaxation. Another variation of TEM is reciprocal inhibition (also known as reciprocal inhibition or reciprocal inhibition). The specialist tightens the isomeric muscles, causing the antagonistic muscles to inhibit. In this way, immediately after the compression, the patient experiences less tension. This technique takes advantage of natural physiological conditions, restoring a greater range of muscle movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to effectively reduce muscle tension?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Muscle energy techniques <\/strong>use active muscle work on the part of the patient or the physiotherapist, who exerts resistance or supports the person's efforts. Depending on depending on individual needs<\/a>, the degree of tissue tension, their location and the substrate of pain, a number of solutions can be used, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n