Definitions for reciprocal inhibition
re·cip·ro·cal in·hi·bi·tion

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1. reciprocal inhibition, reciprocal-inhibition therapynoun

   a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety

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1. Reciprocal inhibition

   Reciprocal inhibition describes the relaxation of muscles on one side of a joint to accommodate contraction on the other side. In some allied health disciplines, this is known as reflexive antagonism. The central nervous system sends a message to the agonist muscle to contract. The tension in the antagonist muscle is activated by impulses from motor neurons, causing it to relax.

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1. reciprocal inhibition

   Reciprocal inhibition is a psychological and physiological concept where the activation of one process or response inhibits the opposing process or response. This can occur in various domains such as muscle activity, thought processes, or emotional reactions. For example, in muscle activity, when one muscle contracts, the opposing muscle automatically relaxes. Similarly, in psychotherapy, if a patient experiences anxiety about a situation, the therapist might use relaxation techniques to inhibit the fear response. The principle idea is that two opposing responses cannot occur simultaneously.

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1. Reciprocal inhibition

   “ When the central nervous system sends a message to the agonist muscle to contract, the tension in the antagonist muscle is inhibited by impulses from motor neurons, and thus must simultaneously relax. This neural phenomenon is called reciprocal inhibition. Taken from Massage Therapy Principles & Practices by Susan Salvo1999,pg 161 Reciprocal inhibition describes muscles on one side of a joint relaxing to accommodate contraction on the other side of that joint. Reciprocal Inhibition, however, can backfire by both muscles attempting to contract at the same time. Thus a common tear can occur. The body handles this pretty well during physical activities like running, where muscles that oppose each other are engaged and disengaged sequentially to produce coordinated movement. This facilitates ease of movement and is a safeguard against injury. Sometimes, for example, a football running back can experience a "misfiring" of motor units and end up simultaneously contracting the quads and hamstrings during a hard sprint. If these muscles, which act opposite to each other are fired at the same time, at a high intensity, a tear can result. The stronger muscle, usually the quadriceps in this case, overpowers the hamstrings. This sometimes results in a common injury known as a pulled hamstring.

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   The numerical value of reciprocal inhibition in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of reciprocal inhibition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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