
Download the 70-page e-book pdf course guide for the muscle energy technique, available in the resource tab of this video.
Explore two types of muscle energy techniques: post isometric relaxation lengthens and realigns fibers after contraction, while reciprocal inhibition relaxes the opposing muscle when contraction is performed against resistance.
Demonstrates a prone calf alternative: have the client off the table, press into the leg for 10 seconds, then push into the stretch and follow with hands-on techniques.
Learn a runner's knee treatment stretch targeting the TFL and greater trochanter, using leg adduction and 10-second contractions, with body-weight assisted, ergonomic variations for larger athletes.
Learn to assess piriformis restriction, apply muscle energy technique with resisted contractions, and guide a figure-four and hamstring stretch as a practical homecare plan.
Position the pelvis to correct posterior innominate rotation by stabilizing the pelvis, elevating and abducting the leg, and using the quad press, then retest the SI joints.
In this Sports Massage Course, Michael Eric Everson, Manual Osteopath, Registered Massage Therapist and Yoga Teacher, will guide you through techniques for the entire body, displaying the power of muscle energy techniques!
Without a great set and variety of techniques it will be very hard to have a thriving massage practice. I truly believe that even in the social media age, success in massage is based on your hands on ability, knowledge, and the tools of the trade that you use. These are the techniques that I wish i knew at the beginning of my career distilled into a no-time wasted, practical, fun, and technique rich course!
In this massage course you are going to learn:
> Muscle Energy Techniques for the Entire Body
> An Effective Intelligent Treatment System
> Connective Tissue Techniques
> How to Work with Athletes adding to your sports massages
The most important aspect to any manual therapist is the quality of their treatments, because without the ability to deliver great services, most therapists will not succeed and be taken over by the competition in this competitive industry. After being in the industry for well over a decade I'm able to boil down what are practical and effective ways to treat the body so that you don't have to waste time. This course will be an essential part of your journey in massage therapy to becoming successful and well rounded therapist.
Enroll now! grow your knowledge base and practice today!
*This course if for educational purposes and does not replace medical advice