What are the techniques to improve mobility?
- Rhythmic Rotation (RR)
- Rhythmic Initiation (RI)
- Hold-Relax (HR)
- Contract-Relax (CR)
- Hold-Relax Active Motion (HRAM)
What are the techniques to improve stability?
- Alternating Isometrics (AI)
- Rhythmic Stabilization (RS)
- Slow Reversals (SR)
- Slow Reversal holds (SRH)
What are the techniques to improve controlled mobility?
- Timing for Emphasis (TE)
- Repeated Contractions (RC)
- Agonistic Reversals (AR)
What are the techniques to improve skill?
- Resisted Progression (RP)
2. Normal Timing (NT)
What are the principles of PNF?
- Resistance
- Irradiation and reinforcement (overflow)
- Manual Contact
- Stretch
- Verbal Commands
- Traction and approximation
- Timing
What is an upper trunk pattern?
synchronous performance of PNF patterns with both UEs
- Promotes activation of the trunk musculature especially the rotators
- one hand holds the other extremity at the wrist
- chops, lifts, reverse lift, reverse chop
When using upper trunk patterns which is the “lead arm”?
the extremity in which the hand is free
What determines the specific name of the trunk pattern?
- Lead arm follows D2 flexion pattern = lifting pattern
- Lead arm follows D2 extension pattern = reverse lift pattern
- Lead arm follows D1 extension pattern = chop
- Lead arm follows D1 flexion pattern = reverse chop
What does holding the end range of a lift facilitate?
trunk extension
elongation on one side of the trunk
weight shift
What pattern does 11 o’clock and 5 o’clock represent?
D2 scapular and pelvic patterns of the R side
D1 scapular and pelvic patterns of the L side
What pattern does 1 o’clock and 7 o’clock represent?
D1 scapular and pelvic patterns of the R side
D2 scapular and pelvic patterns of the L side
What are the verbal commands for D1 shoulder patterns?
D1 flexion: “Shrug your shoulder forward toward your ear”
D1 extension: “pull your shoulder blade down and back
What are the verbal commands for D2 shoulder patterns?
D2 flexion: “shrug your shoulder up and back”
D2 extension: “push your shoulder blade down and forward”
What is the D1 pelvic motion?
Flexion position: Pelvic anterior elevation
Extension position: Pelvic posterior depression
What are the verbal commands for D1 shoulder patterns?
D1 flexion: “pull your pelvis up and forward”
D1 extension: “sit back into my hands
What is the D2 pelvic motion?
Flexion position: Pelvic posterior elevation
Extension position: Pelvic anterior depression
