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Keywords:

muscle energy technique [180]
MET [640]
thoracic inlet [2]
somatic dysfunction [159]
shoulder girdle [6]
article [2634]

Abstract:

Previous literature has described numerous osteopathic treatments to address a somatic dysfunction of the thoracic inlet. However, the literature has not yet described osteopathic treatments using both shoulder girdles to correct a somatic dysfunction of the thoracic inlet. This article establishes how to use both shoulder girdles to effectively address the thoracic inlet utilizing a muscle energy technique. Further, this article emphasizes treatment principles that are easily comprehendible for beginner clinicians, including readily appreciable restriction barriers and visual cues, aiding in treating patients with dysfunctions of the thoracic inlet. In addition, this article demonstrates the clinical value, with little or no contraindications in most patient populations, in utilizing muscle energy of the shoulder girdles to treat patients with dysfunctions of the thoracic inlet.