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pnf d 2 extension - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

pnf d 2 extension

diagonal arm pattern moving from overhead elevation to opposite hip with rotation, then returning to start

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
deltoid, triceps, rotator cuff, biceps
Goal
postural correction, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand, elevate the arm overhead on the same side such that thumb facing away from the body. Lower the arm diagonally close to the opposite hip, by bending the elbow such that thumb facing towards the floor. Elevate the arm back to starting position by straighten and rotate the elbow. repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.