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We identify the specific muscle imbalance or joint restriction.
Functional Therapeutic Exercise (MET) in Merrillville.
Muscle Energy Technique and functional exercise, used as a preventative measure to guard against the next muscle or joint injury.
What It Is
Functional Therapeutic Exercise (MET), explained.
Muscle Energy Technique (MET) uses your own muscle contractions, guided by your Doctor of Physical Therapy, to restore normal joint position and muscle length. Paired with functional therapeutic exercise, it targets the specific movement patterns that lead to injury in the first place.
Many athletes use this approach as a preventative measure, not just a treatment for an existing injury, to guard against the next muscle or joint problem before it happens. It is precise, low-impact, and easy to build into an ongoing training routine.
Always explained before we begin
What It Helps
Where functional therapeutic exercise (met) shines.
Muscle imbalances that keep causing the same injury
Wanting to prevent injury, not just treat one
A joint that feels slightly out of position
Athletes managing a demanding training schedule
Not sure which muscle group is actually the weak link
What A Session Looks Like
Three steps, one visit.
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We use guided muscle contractions to correct it directly.
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We reinforce the correction with functional exercise.
Why It Works
Four reasons it earns a place in your plan.
Used preventatively, not just after an injury.
Precise and low-impact on the joint itself.
Fits easily into an existing training schedule.
Targets the pattern behind repeat injuries.
Pairs Well With
Functional Therapeutic Exercise (MET) rarely works alone.
Questions, Answered
Functional Therapeutic Exercise (MET), no mystery.
It is a hands-on technique where you gently contract a specific muscle against light resistance from your therapist, in a precise direction. That controlled contraction helps restore normal length and joint position.
No, though athletes use it heavily as a preventative tool. Anyone with a muscle imbalance or joint restriction contributing to their pain can benefit.
No. It is a targeted correction technique, usually paired with a broader functional exercise program rather than replacing your regular training.
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RCA Physical Therapy
- 8687 Connecticut St, Ste F, Merrillville, Indiana 46410
- (219) 525-4176
- Fax: (219) 427-0841
- rcaphysicaltherapy@gmail.com
- Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:00am–6:00pm