8 Questions
When is RI advocated for?
acute problems, especially where the muscle(s) requiring release have been recently traumatized, or are painful
What is the percentage of resistance used in MET for acute contexts?
20%
At what position is the muscle taken in chronic contexts?
mid-range position
What is the percentage of resistance used in MET for chronic contexts?
35%
Why is it useful to ask the patient to assist in movement through the new barrier?
to activate the antagonists and reduce the danger of a stretch reflex
What is the patient asked to do during contraction?
hold a deep inhaled breath
What does the practitioner do after the contraction?
guide the limb to or through the new barrier
What does the patient do after being guided to or through the new barrier?
release and relax, followed by inhalation and exhalation
Quiz about Reciprocal Inhibition technique in muscle physiology, specifically for acute and chronic muscle problems. Understand the benefits and differences in application.
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