Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation - PNF Flashcards
1
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Defn: PNF
A
Methods of promoting the response of the neuromuscular mechanism through stimulation of the proprioceptor
2
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Q: Who are the big names in PNF?
A
Margaret Knott and Dorothy Voss and Dr. Herman Kabat
3
Q
Q: What is PNF most used for today?
A
Strengthening and stretching
4
Q
Q: PNF is __________ therapy used to improve _________.
A
manual, function
5
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Content: PNF Principles - Normal movements (3)
A
- Rhythmic and reversing
- Diagonal
- Syndergy of agonists and antagonists
* We don’t move in single plane motion*
6
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Content: PNF Principles (4)
A
- Use of pts. strengths or reflex responses to minimize weakness
- Auditory, visual, and tactile stimuli
- Repetition for strength and endurance
- Goal directed activities (focus on function)
7
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Content: PNF Diagonals
- Areas
- Names
- Progression
- Relevant to
A
- UE, LE, Trunk
- D1 and D2
- Passive > AA > Resisted
- Function
8
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Content: D1 Flexion UE
- Scapula
- Shoulder
- Forearm
- Wrist
- Fingers
A
- Elevation and protraction
- Flexion, Add, ER
- Supination
- Flexion
- Flexion
9
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Content: D1 Extension UE
- Scapula
- Shoulder
- Forearm
- Wrist
- Fingers
A
- Depression, retraction
- Extension, Abd, IR
- Pronation
- Extension
- Extension
10
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Content: D2 Flexion UE
- Scapula
- Shoulder
- Forearm
- Wrist
- Fingers
A
- Elevation, retraction
- Flexion, ABD, ER
- Supination
- Extension
- Extension
11
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Content: D2 Extension UE
- Scapula
- Shoulder
- Forearm
- Wrist
- Fingers
A
- Depression, protraction
- Extension, ADD, IR
- Pronation
- Flexion
- Flexion
12
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Content: D1 Flexion LE
- Hip
- Knee
- Ankle
- Toes
A
- Flexion, ADD, ER
- Either
- DF, Inversion
- DF
13
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Content: D1 Extension LE
- Hip
- Knee
- Ankle
- Toes
A
- Extension, ABD, IF
- Either
- PF, Eversion
- PF
14
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Content: D2 Flexion LE
- Hip
- Knee
- Ankle
- Toes
A
- Flexion, ABD, IR
- Either
- DF, Eversion
- DF
15
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Content: D2 Extension LE
- Hip
- Knee
- Ankle
- Toes
A
- Extension, ADD, ER
- Either
- PF, Inversion
- PF