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Doug performing nerve mobilization on the foot.

What Is Nerve Mobilization? A Clinical Guide for Massage Therapists

Nerve mobilization (also called neural mobilization or neurodynamics) is a clinical approach used to restore healthy movement and tolerance in peripheral nerves.

Articular vs Muscle MET

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is used in two distinct ways: articular MET and muscle MET. Although both use isometric contraction, their goals and clinical applications are different.

How Muscle Energy Technique Works

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) works not through force, but through neurological precision. To use it effectively, therapists must understand three core ideas: