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Registered Massage TherapyMuscle Energy Technique
Let your own muscles do the resetting. MET uses your own gentle, controlled contractions — not deep pressure — to reset muscle length, ease spasm and improve mobility.
What is Muscle Energy Technique?
Muscle Energy Technique is a manual therapy in which you actively contract a muscle against gentle resistance from your therapist, then relax into a mild stretch. Repeated, this lets your nervous system reset the muscle's resting length.
It's a gentler alternative to forceful stretching or manipulation, and works well alongside other massage and manual therapy techniques.
Your therapist assesses which muscles are restricted, then guides you through short, controlled contract-and-release cycles.
What Conditions Can Muscle Energy Technique Treat?
- Muscle spasm & tightness
- Neck, shoulder & back pain
- Sciatica
- Joint dysfunction
What Are the Benefits of Muscle Energy Technique?
- Relieves muscle spasm
- Reduces chronic pain
- Improves range of motion and joint mobility
- Strengthens weak muscles
- Lengthens and relaxes tight muscle and fascia
How Do I Know If Muscle Energy Technique Is Right for Me?
Because you're an active participant, sessions are collaborative rather than something done to you — expect direction throughout.
Is Muscle Energy Technique Safe?
Does MET hurt?
How is this different from regular stretching?
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