MET Assessment (Thomas test) & Treatment of the Rectus Femoris Muscle

John Gibbons is a sports Osteopath, author and a lecturer for the 'Bodymaster Method ®' and in this video he is teaching you how to assess using the modified thomas test and treat using muscle energy techniques the muscles of the rectus femoris and also the iliopsoas and adductors.

John also hosts Certified & accredited online courses and these are accessible from your own home. Click the link below for further information and use BMM10 at checkout for a discount!

In terms of his courses he offers, you can attend one at a time if you prefer or book all ten and receive a discount. Once you have completed all the courses you will be able to call yourself a Bodymaster Method ® Practitioner and be registered on his website with the letters 'BmP' after your name.

John is the Author of the highly successful book and Amazon No 1 best seller called 'Muscle Energy Techniques, a practical guide for physical therapists'. John has also written many more books and these include:

1. A Practical Guide to Kinesiology Taping and comes with a complimentary DVD.
2. The Vital Glutes, connecting the gait cycle to pain and dysfunction
3. Functional Anatomy of the Pelvis, SI joint & lumbar spine
4. The Vital Shoulder Complex
5. 2nd Edition of Kinesiology Taping
6. The Vital Nerves
7. 2nd Edition Muscle Energy Techniques (2022)
7. The Vital Spinal Column (2022

John now offers Advanced Training in all aspects of Sports Medicine to already qualified therapists (athletic trainers, sports massage therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists, physical therapists, personal trainers, pilates teaches etc) in manual therapy to 'Diploma' Level. You need to have attended all of his ten individual Therapy Courses before the diploma is awarded. His venue is based at the idyllic venue of Oxford University, home of the first four-minute mile by Roger Bannister.

1. Spinal Manipulation & Mobilisation
2. Advanced Spinal Manipulation
3. Kinesiology Taping
4. Muscle Energy Techniques
5. The Vital Shoulder Complex
6. The Vital Cervical spine
7. The Vital hip & groin
8. The Vital Knee
9. Advanced Soft Tissue techniques
10. The Vital Neurological system
11. Pelvis, SIJ & Lumbar spine
12. The Vital Glutes & Psoas
13. Acupuncture & Dry needling

The Bodymaster Method ® Diploma is now recognised as a training provider and accredited with the STO - Sports Therapy Organisation

[markwalkerrockerJesus]

I am so glad to have found your channel, very straight forward info...THANKS! I am a LMT of 16 years and always thought METs were great.

[clacicle]

Very interesting! Is the MET the same as Contract-Relax technique?

[hugonevesblanchetferreira]

Hello Dr Gibbons. Looking at this video, I reminded about a question I have since school. After all, what are the true real benefits for any adult (or children) of having stretched muscles; obviously aside of better range of motion? And does the lack of mobility "encourage" a weaker central nervous system and/or weaker tendons, ligaments, veins and bones? Thank you for your time and also knowledge you have been giving to others during these years.

[raghvendradubey]

Hello dr this side a Physio ask 2 questions
1- pain in knee in stairs down what I do ?

2- one patient having L5-S1 but he having pain start right side SI join to buttock to leg when he stand pain come in 10sec,
When I do stretching or strength exercise pain will be increase so what I can do for pain relief ?