contract-relax
therapist passively gets patient into stretch and holds it for 10-30 sec
patient actively contracts antagonist muscle through full ROM against light resistance from therapist
patient relaxes
therapist passively moves patient into new stretch
repeat 3-5 times
hold-relax
therapist hold’s patient active contraction from agonist muscle for 6-10 sec
patient relaxes
therapist passively gets patient into stretch, hold for 10-30 sec
repeat 3-5 times
slow-reversal-hold-relax
patient actively gets into stretch, and holds for 10-30 sec
patient contracts agonist isometrically against therapist’s resistance for 6-10 sec
then patient contracts agonist to get into new stretch position
gastrocnemius innervation
tibial nerve
gastrocnemius origin
lateral and medial condyles of femur
gastrocnemius insertion
calcaneus by way of the Achilles tendon
soleus innervation
tibial nerve
soleus origin
head of fibula
popliteal line of tibia
soleus insertion
calcaneus by way of the Achilles tendon
tibialis anterior innervation
deep fibular nerve
tibialis anterior origin
lateral condyle and shaft of tibia and interosseous membrane
tibialis anterior insertion
1st metatarsal
1st cuneiform
flexor digitorum longus innervation
tibial nerve
flexor digitorum longus origin
posterior surface of tibia
flexor digitorum longus insertion
distal phalanges 2-5
extensor digitorum innervation
deep fibular nerve
extensor digitorum origin
lateral condyle of tibia
extensor digitorum insertion
middle and distal phalanges 2-5
quadriceps innervations
femoral nerve
quadriceps (rectus femoris) origins
anterior inferior iliac spine
quadriceps inseritons
patella via quadriceps tendon
tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
medial hamstrings innervation
sciatic nerve
medial hamstrings origin
semimembranosus: ischial tuberosity
semitendinosus: ischial tuberosity
medial hamstrings insertion
semitendinosus: medial tibia
semimembranosus: medial condyle of tibia