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proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation diagonal flexion with medicine ball - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation diagonal flexion with medicine ball

diagonal lifting pattern from hip to overhead opposite side using medicine ball for shoulder strengthening and coordination.

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine, elbow
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff, biceps, trapezius, rhomboids
Equipment
medicine ball
Goal
postural correction, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand, hold a medicine ball in both hands on one side near the hip. Elevater the arm overhead diagonally to the opposite side. Lower the arms down to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.