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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 |
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Look straight ahead and lift head anterior |
2 | Posterior scalenes | Turn head 30 degrees away and lift anterior | |
3-5 | Pectoralis minor |
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Push ipsilateral elbow towards opposite ASIS. |
6-8 | Serratus Anterior |
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Push arm anteriorly |
9-11 | Latissimus dorsi |
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Patient pushes the ipsilateral arm into adduction against resistance. |
12 | Quadratus Lumborum |
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Patient pushes the ipsilateral arm into adduction against resistance. |
![]() | This article needs more
reliable medical references for
verification or relies too heavily on
primary sources. (September 2013) | ![]() |
"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. |