Question

Your client Ethan presents with an overactive/shortened quadriceps group, which is causing the hamstrings to be underactive/lengthened. What is this phenomenon called? a) Muscle imbalance b) Reciprocal inhibition c) Flexibility deficit d) Isometric contraction

Answer 1

This is known as reciprocal inhibition. When the hamstrings tend to be underactive and/or lengthened, 9/10 it will be a reciprocal inhibition.