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supine pnf d 2 flexion - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

supine pnf d 2 flexion

diagonal arm elevation from opposite hip to overhead with rotation, mimicking functional movement patterns.

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

How it is done

Lie on the back with feet on the floor and knees bend to 90 degrees, hands near to the opposite hip with elbow bend and thumb pointing towards floor. Elevate the arm overhead diagonally on the same side of arm while elbow straighten and thumb facing backward. lower the arm, bending the elbow to starting position. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.