#7158 Gain Mobility F.A.S.T. with Foundational Muscle Energy/PNF

#7158 Gain Mobility F.A.S.T. with Foundational Muscle Energy/PNF is organized by MotivationsCEU.

Description:
Patients often present stiffness and painful muscles with guarding and resistance to stretch.  How do clinicians maximize mobility without causing pain while fighting that muscle guarding?  In this course, clinicians will learn application of traditional muscle energy therapy (MET)/Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) to manage mobility impairment due to stiff muscles and facilitated reflexes using autogenic and reciprocal inhibition techniques to improve flexibility, stability and function. 

Explore the rationale for using different types of muscle energy contraction types for clients in acute, subacute and chronic stages of stiffness.  Discussion of specific case studies and sample video demonstrations illustrate interventions to improve mobility, strength and function for clients with mobility deficits and/or pain based on current APTA clinical practice guidelines.  Bring the benefit of MET/PNF to your practice to achieve rapid measurable results. (Intermediate).

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Identify the theory and evidence-based research for muscle energy therapy (MET)/Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (MET/PNF).
2. Understand and describe how to apply MET/PNF interventions to stretch a muscular restriction and to correct mobility deficits to improve function and relieve painful tension.
3. Incorporate muscle energy/PNF into a treatment program to improve flexibility, strength, and function in people with mobility impairments.
4. Identify evidence-based studies on the efficacy of MET/PNF for improving range of motion, strength, and function.