Safe and Effective Use of Muscle Energy Techniques to Improve

question 16

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 due to 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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