Isometric Exercise: An Integral Muscle Contraction Type Used in Physical Therapy
By Dr. John R. Mishock, PT, DPT, DC Physical therapists are doctorate level trained health care providers who are experts in exercise, function movement, and performance. In practice, physical therapists use a three main muscle contraction types (concentric, eccentric, and isometric) to improve a patient’s quality of movement. Today, we will focus on the isometric […]
