With a focus on helping clients participate in the self-management of their own treatment, this collection of effective and safe techniques and exercises provides practical information on relaxing muscles in spasm and easing associated muscular pain.

Reader-friendly and accessible, it provides numerous exercises that can be used to treat existing conditions or to prevent further injury. While the exercises can be used in a management program under the direction of any therapist involved in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, they are also ideal for home use – so patients can do them without special equipment or the assistance of others.

CONTENTS

• Introduction


• Instructing patients in self-help techniques


• Explaining the different forms of muscle energy technique


• Explanations and summaries of MET methods


• Muscles: types and tests


• Muscle energy techniques in action


• Explaining trigger points and their importance


• Self-mobilisation methods


• Strain and counterstrain techniques