The efficacy of muscle energy techniques in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects: a systematic review

• Published in: Chiropractic & manual therapies Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 35 - 18
• Main Authors: Thomas, Ewan, Cavallaro, Antonio Rosario, Mani, Diba, Bianco, Antonino, Palma, Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 27.08.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acute pain; Acute Pain - metabolism; Acute Pain - physiopathology; Acute Pain - therapy; Analysis; Asymptomatic Diseases - therapy; Chronic Pain - metabolism; Chronic Pain - physiopathology; Chronic Pain - therapy; Evidence-based medicine; Humans; Manipulation, Osteopathic; Manipulative therapies; Manipulative therapy; Medical research; Motor ability; Muscles - metabolism; Muscles - physiopathology; Muscular system; Neck pain; Pain; Pain management; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Range of motion; Range of Motion, Articular; Systematic Review; Tennis elbow; Tomography; Treatment Outcome; Range of motion; Manipulative therapies; Pain

Muscle energy techniques are applied to reduce pain and increase range of motion. These are applied to a variety of pathological conditions and on asymptomatic subjects. There is however limited knowledge on their effectiveness and which protocol may be the most beneficial. The aim of this review is...