Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

Authors
Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Resources

Progression

ROM

  • End range: Move from neutral to slight ROM
    • Eventually build up to end ROM
  • Moving through ROM: Start moving through small ROM
  • For extreme ROM:
    • Start moving into it

PNF for the Overhead Athlete

  • Perturbation training
    • RTC highly involved in the dynamic stabilization unit of the shoulder
  • Give opportunity to recruit fast twitch mm fibers due to faster mvmts

Citation

For attribution, please cite this work as:
Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Interventions/PNF/proprioceptive_neuromuscular_facilitation.html