Massage Therapy Glossary

MET are treatments in which a patient, on request, actively uses his muscles from a controlled position, in a specific direction and against a counter force. These techniques target the soft tissues and joint mobilization. MET was developed in Osteopathy about the same time PNF was in Physiotherapy.  Like PNF, MET uses the isometric contraction of the target muscle before the stretch; however, MET uses only minimal force during the isometric phase and the stretch is done passively.  These techniques are used to strengthen weak muscles, stretch tight muscles and fascia, mobilize joints in which movement is restricted, and improve local circulation.

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