Muscle Energy is a type of Osteopathic Manipulation, which uses the muscular component of the body to restore balance in an area of dysfunction.
Osteopathy was developed by Andrew Taylor Still, M.D. (1828 – 1927) in 1874. He was disenchanted with the medical practice of the day, which led to the formation of a new philosophy of treatment. That philosophy emphasizes a balance of the musculoskeletal system including 5 basic components:
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Muscle Energy was developed by Fred Mitchell Sr. DO (1909 - 1974) in 1948. Believing that the pelvis is the key to the musculoskeletal system, this system could also be defined as “Mitchell’s Biomechanical Model of the Pelvis”.
Years later, manual medicine pioneers Phil Greenman DO and Fred Mitchell Jr. DO wrote a series of books that are considered the principal texts on the subject.
MET DEFINITION
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a manual medicine treatment procedure that involves the voluntary contraction of a patient’s muscle in a precisely controlled direction, at varying levels of intensity against a distinctly executed counterforce applied by the operator (Greenman).
Years later, manual medicine pioneers Phil Greenman DO and Fred Mitchell Jr. DO wrote a series of books that are considered the principal texts on the subject.
MET DEFINITION
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a manual medicine treatment procedure that involves the voluntary contraction of a patient’s muscle in a precisely controlled direction, at varying levels of intensity against a distinctly executed counterforce applied by the operator (Greenman).