WEEK 7 PTA145 PNF Techniques

Passive technique used to decrease HYPERTONIA by slowly rotating an extremity around the longitudinal axis

• Rhythmical Rotation

• Rhythmic Initiation

• Contract Relax

• Hold Relax/Hold Relax Active

Assists with initiation and control of a contraction

To teach movement

• Rhythmical Rotation

• Rhythmic Initiation

• Contract Relax

• Hold Relax/Hold Relax Active

Improve ROM and relaxation

At this point of limitation, resist concentric contraction of ANTAGONIST muscle for 5-10 seconds

• Rhythmical Rotation

• Rhythmic Initiation

• Contract Relax

• Hold Relax/Hold Relax Active

Improve ROM and relaxation when pain is present or when patient is overpowering with contract relax

• Rhythmical Rotation

• Rhythmic Initiation

• Contract Relax

• Hold Relax/Hold Relax Active

Repeated use of stretch reflex to initiate a muscular response to reinforce/strengthen pre-existing contraction

• Repeated Contractions

• Slow reversals/Slow Reversal Holds

• Combination of Isotoinic

• Hold Relax/Hold Relax Active

Alternating concentric contractions between agonist and antagonist without rest between reversals

"Pull Up & Across"

"Now Push Down & Out"

Hand Position changes between direction

• Repeated Contractions

• Slow reversals/Slow Reversal Holds

• Combination of Isotoinic

• Hold Relax/Hold Relax Active

Isotonic concentric contraction against resistance followed by eccentric contraction with resistance

• Combination of Isotonics

• Alternating Isometrics

• Rhythmic Stabilization

• Slow reversal/Slow Reversal Holds

• Repeated Contractions

Alternating isometric contraction used to:

Improve ability to maintain a stabilizing contraction while resistance is slowly changed from one contact to another

Technique: Both hands placements on same side of body and gradually increase resistance "hold don't let me move you"

• Combination of Isotonics

• Alternating Isometrics

• Rhythmic Stabilization

• Slow reversal/Slow Reversal Holds

• Repeated Contractions

Stabilization/co-contraction

-Simultaneous ISOMETRIC contractions of agonst/antagonist with hands on different sides of the segment

-Can be rotational component

-One had ANTERIOR, one hand POSTERIOR

"Hold don't let me move you"

"Hold don't let me turn you"

• Rhythmic Stabilization

• Resisted Progression

• Alternating Isometrics

• Combination of Isotonics

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Used to emphasize coordination of proximal components during GAIT

Resistance applied to PELVIS, HIPS, or EXTREMITY during GAIT to enhance coordination, strength, or endurance

• Rhythmic Stabilization

• Resisted Progression

• Alternating Isometrics

• Combination of Isotonics