Fix Joint Restrictions Using Muscle Energy Techniques

Examine the trapezius from occipital origin to clavicle, acromion, and scapular spine, detailing upper, middle, and lower fiber actions that elevate, retract, and depress the shoulder with met techniques.

The levator scapulae originates from c1–c4 transverse processes and elevates and retracts the scapula, aids neck side bending, with dual innervation; the lecture covers assessment and resistance-based treatment.

Explore the sternocleidomastoid’s role in neck movement, detailing its heads, mastoid insertion, and accessory nerve supply. Learn simple assessment and release steps to ease neck pain.

Explore the scalene muscles, their cervical origin, anterior/middle/posterior parts, innervation by C3–C8, and roles in neck flexion, first rib elevation, and lateral flexion/rotation, with safe assessment and MET techniques.

Examine the pectoralis major’s clavicular and sternocostal fibers, their roles in adduction, rotation, and flexion, and apply MET to assess tightness with arm elevation and guided lengthening.

Explore the pectoralis minor, biceps brachii, and coracobrachialis, their roles in scapular movement, shoulder stability, and breathing, and learn met-based assessment and treatment to address posture and shoulder conditions.

Explain the origins, insertions, and arm actions of the latissimus dorsi and teres major. Highlight their roles in pulling, climbing, and stabilizing the scapula within the posterior oblique sling.

Explore how the subscapularis and infraspinatus rotator cuff muscles stabilize the humeral head and enable rotation, with assessment and met treatment to prevent impingement and pain.

Explore gastrocnemius and soleus, the triceps surae powering walking and running through plantar flexion, with origins on the femur and tibia and insertions at the calcaneus via Achilles tendon.

Apply muscle energy techniques to assess and lengthen the hamstrings—biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus—using hip flexion tests, reciprocal inhibition, and contraction–relaxation to improve range of motion.

Understand how the tensor fasciae latae and iliotibial band influence hip and knee stability through Ober's test assessment and the muscle energy techniques (MET) treatment.

Explains how the adductors bring the leg inward, stabilize the hip, and medially rotate, and outlines MET for lengthening with a supine setup and 10-second resisted abduction.

Explore the iliopsoas, the hip flexor formed by psoas major and iliacus, its origin and insertion, action, trunk stability, and assessment and muscle energy techniques to treat tightness.

The rectus femoris, a two-headed muscle crossing the hip and knee, enables knee extension and hip flexion; treat with met to lengthen and improve function.

Explore the piriformis muscle's role in hip movement, pelvic stability, and potential sciatica, tracing its sacral origin to the greater trochanter and applying met techniques to assess and lengthen it.

Examine the quadratus lumborum (QL) anatomy and function, including origin, insertion, and its role in lumbar stability and lateral flexion, and apply MET in sideline position to lengthen the QL.

Demonstrates the erector spinae’s anatomy and function, shows assessment tests like toe touch and lumbar flexion, and guides a muscle energy technique to lengthen tight lumbar erector spinae.

Explore the osteopathic view of a mind, body, and spirit triad and how addressing the key lesion, bowstring diaphragms, and interstitial fluid flow enhances movement.

Identify the key lesion as the primary dysfunction blocking healing, locate it with systematic, observational, tablecloth pull, and movement cues, and apply steady pressure to unlock the body's healing.

the anterior innominate muscle energy technique addresses anterior innominate rotation or inferior pubic shear linked to back and pelvic pain through a stepwise positioning, isometric contraction, and mobilization sequence.

Apply posterior innominate muscle energy technique to reset pelvic alignment for posterior innominate rotation or superior pubic shear with isometric contraction and gentle stretch.

guide a supine pubic muscle energy technique to address pubic symphysis compression with knee-out and knee-in pushes for 3–5 seconds, repeating 3–5 cycles, retest symmetry, and prescribe mobilization if improved.

Practice pubic self-mobilization at home to ease discomfort. Lie on your back, bend knees, press outward with hands, then squeeze a ball between knees inward for 3–5 seconds, 1–3 reps.

Learn the ilium in flare muscle energy technique to relieve back, pelvic, and hip pain via isometric contraction and hip abduction, under safety guidelines and contraindications.

Focus on the ilium outflare muscle energy technique to relieve back, pelvic, and hip discomfort. Use isometric resistance for 3 to 5 seconds, progress with medial adduction, and retest symmetry.

Master the muscle energy technique for sacral extension dysfunction, using breath-guided pressure to flex the sacrum and improve unilateral or bilateral sacroiliac motion.

Learn to correct backward sacral torsions with muscle energy techniques through a lateral recumbent stretch and an isometric contract relax cycle, improving sacral motion and symmetry.

Master the forward sacral torsion muscle energy technique in a lateral Sims position to improve sacroiliac motion, using a contract-relax-stretch cycle for pelvic balance.

Learn sacral flexion muscle energy technique for sacroiliac mobility, low back, and pelvic relief. Use prone position, targeted sacral contact, leg alignment, and breath-guided extension with exhalation resistance; then retest.