Muscle Energy Techniques

You will learn

In this course you’ll learn how to identify specific soft tissue dysfunction and weakness within the musculo-skeletal system, and how to harness powerful Muscle Energy Techniques to restore function to your patients.

Author and lecturer John Gibbons brings years of expertise and this will be demonstrated during this course. First he will teach you the theory of METs, then, once that has been understood, he takes you on a Muscle Energy Technique ‘journey’. After demonstrating functional assessment testing for the postural muscles that typically become chronically tight and dysfunctional, he demonstrates how to apply specific METs to correct these dysfunctional muscles and restore normality.

On completion of the course you will have the knowledge and practical experience necessary to identify, assess and treat specific dysfunction within the musculo-skeletal framework and perform a variety of Muscle Energy Techniques that will help restore function.

The Bodymaster Method® is accredited by the Sports Therapy Organisation (STO)

What You’ll Learn

Theory

Key areas covered in this course:

• Muscle function vs dysfunction

• Case study to identify muscular imbalances

• Tonic vs phasic muscles

• Outer core unit

• Brief introduction to myofascial slings

• The Gait Cycle & its relationship to the upper and lower extremities

What You’ll Learn

Practical

Key areas covered in this course:

• Upper limb, lower limb, trunk & pelvis length tests

• Treatment of hypertonic muscles using specific modalities of MET

• MET techniques for the upper limb, lower limb, trunk & pelvis

• Discussion of muscle firing patterns

• Gmax, Gmed and their relationship to lower/upper limb pain

• Muscle weakness testing