Which statement is listed as a use for MET?

Which statement is listed as a use for MET?

• A. Increasing edema
• B. Lengthening a shortened muscle
• C. Strengthening the heart
• D. Increasing joint stiffness

Answer: (B)

Muscle Energy Technique is a manual approach used to increase tissue length and joint range by having the patient perform controlled muscle contractions against a clinician’s counterforce, then relax and allow a gentle stretch. This technique leverages the body's own reflexes to help lengthen a tight, shortened muscle and restore movement around a joint. Because of that, it’s used to lengthen a shortened muscle and improve mobility. It wouldn’t be used to increase edema, which would worsen swelling; it isn’t a method for strengthening the heart, since its focus is musculoskeletal function; and it aims to improve, not increase, joint stiffness.

Muscle Energy Technique is a manual approach used to increase tissue length and joint range by having the patient perform controlled muscle contractions against a clinician’s counterforce, then relax and allow a gentle stretch. This technique leverages the body's own reflexes to help lengthen a tight, shortened muscle and restore movement around a joint. Because of that, it’s used to lengthen a shortened muscle and improve mobility. It wouldn’t be used to increase edema, which would worsen swelling; it isn’t a method for strengthening the heart, since its focus is musculoskeletal function; and it aims to improve, not increase, joint stiffness.