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Muscle Energy of the Ribs

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"Muscle Energy of the Ribs" is an Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine technique used to treat dysfunctional ribs.[1][2]

When treating each rib with muscle energy, assistance with local muscles is elicited as follows:

Rib Muscle[3] Visual reference Method of activation
1 Anterior and middle scalenes Look straight ahead and lift head anterior
2 Posterior scalenes Turn head 30 degrees away and lift anterior
3-5 Pectoralis minor Push ipsilateral elbow towards opposite ASIS.
6-8 Serratus Anterior Push arm anteriorly
9-11 Latissimus dorsi Patient pushes the ipsilateral arm into adduction against resistance.
12 Quadratus Lumborum Patient pushes the ipsilateral arm into adduction against resistance.

References

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  1. ^ The 5-minute Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Consult, Millicent King Channell, David C. Mason
  2. ^ Chaitow, Leon, Helge Franke, and Leon Chaitow. "MET for Rib Dysfunction (p. 192)." Muscle Energy Techniques. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2013. N. pag. Print.
  3. ^ Osteopathic Medicine Recall, Andrew D. Mosier, Dai Kohara.