This treatment technique has been utilized in physical therapy and osteopathic medicine for many years to treat musculoskeletal problems. Muscle Energy is an active technique in which the patient engages specific muscles while the joints are placed in exact positions. It is believed that many joint dysfunctions and pain syndromes are created by overactive muscles which exert abnormal stress to the joints. Gentle active muscle contractions are thus used to “inhibit” or relax the overactive muscles and help restore normal range of motion and function.

Muscle Energy techniques can also be used to realign joints to promote more efficient motion.