Safe and Effective Use of Muscle Energy Techniques to Improve

question 5

Multiple Choice

Safe and effective use of muscle energy techniques to improve joint mobility requires that the therapist closely follows the procedural guidelines, including:

• A)Never use muscle energy in the craniocervical region because of the risk of vertebral artery occlusion.
• B)Perform the technique a minimum of 8-10 repetitions to achieve the outcome.
• C)Have the patient hold the contraction for 15 seconds against moderate to maximum resistance followed by movement into the new range.
• D)Use a gentle hold-relax technique to create submaximum, isometric contractions followed by movement into the new range.

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