Identify which statement describes the muscle energy technique post-isometric relaxation (PIR), also called contract?relax
a. A practitioner has a client contract a tight muscle against resistance to induce a relaxation response before the practitioner stretches it.
b. A practitioner has a client contract the antagonist of the target muscle to induce relaxation of the agonist before the practitioner stretches the target muscle.
c. A practitioner has a client relax a muscle before stretching it to induce proprioceptive awareness of resting tone.
d. A practitioner has a client contract the same muscle on the other side of the body before stretching it to induce contralateral muscle response.
a
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