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MRT

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MRT,
n manual resistance technique, a treatment method used during the acute and recovery phases to relieve pain and rehabilitate the body's tissues and muscles. The primary goals of this treatment method are to mobilize joints, assist underactive muscles, and hinder overactive muscles. These exercises can be performed alone or with the assistance of a healthcare provider. Postisometric relaxation (PIR), hold-relax (HR), and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) are examples of MRTs. See also PIR, HR, and PNF.
MRT
milk ring test.


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