PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN

1. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN Beevor: „The Brain knows nothing about muscles, only about movements“

2. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN Muscles diagonal / spiral aligned: Muscle synergies in diagonal and/or spiral pattern

3. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN Joints of shoulder and hip have a diagonal alignement  A diagonal movement is easier possible

4. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN Normal physiological movements  Movement in pattern / synergies

5. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN • PNF-Diagonal (Groove): •  Optimal spiral-diagonal pattern • Muscle chain has an optimal tension in the elongated state •  Patient has maximal power

6. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN Monosynaptic Reflex: Intensity of the reaction depends on the direction of elongation: In an optimal elongation (PNF diagonal) best reaction.

7. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN • Scapula pattern: • Anterior Elevation – Posterior Depression • Posterior Elevation – Anterior Depression • Pelvic pattern: • Anterior Elevation – Posterior Depression • Posterior Elevation – Anterior Depression

8. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN Diagonals of extremities: 1. Flexionpattern 2. Extensionpattern Pattern: Name is given by the muscle-activity components in the proximal joint (shoulder/hip).

9. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN • Armpattern: • Flexion-abduction-external rotation • Extension-adduction-internal rotation • 2. Flexion-adduction-external rotation • Extension-abduction-internal rotation

10. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN • Legpattern: • Flexion-adduction-external rotation Extension-abduction-internal rotation • Flexion-abduction-internal rotation Extension-adduction-external rotation

11. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN Elbow / Knee: If the middlejoint is going into flexion or extension it is seperatly mentioned: - ……with kneeflexion / -extension - ……with elbowflexion / -extension

12. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN 1. ARMPATTERN Flexion - Abduction – External Rotation Scapula: Posterior Elevation Shoulder: Flexion Abduction External Rotation Ellbow: Flexion / Extension Supination Wrist: Dorsal flexion Supination Radial Abduction Finger: Extension Abduction Thumb: Extension Reposition Abduction Extension – Adduction – Internal Rotation Scapula: Anterior Depression Shoulder: Extension Adduction Internal Rotation Ellbow: Flexion / Extension Pronation Wrist: Palmar Flexion Pronation Ulnar Abduction Finger: Flexion Adduction Thumb: Flexion Opposition Adduction

13. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN 2. ARMPATTERN Flexion - Adduction – External Rotation Scapula: Anterior Elevation Shoulder: Flexion Adduction External Rotation Ellbow: Flexion / Extension Supination Wrist: Palmarflexion Supination Radial Abduction Finger: Flexion Adduction Thumb: Flexion Opposition Adduction Extension – Abduction – Internal Rotation Scapula: Posterior Depression Schulter: Extension Abduction Internal Rotation Ellbow: Flexion / Extension Pronation Wrist: Dorsalflexion Pronation Ulnar Abduction Finger: Extension Abduction Thumb: Extension Reposition Abduction

14. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN 1. LEGPATTERN Flexion - Adduction – External Rotation Pelvis: Anterior Elevation Hip: Flexion Adduction External Rotation Knee: Flexion / Extension Ankle: Dorsalflexion Inversion Supination Toes: Extension Extension – Abduction – Internal Rotation Pelvis: Posterior Depression Hip: Extension Abduction Internal Rotation Knee: Flexion / Extension Ankle: Plantarflexion Eversion Pronation Toes: Flexion

15. PNF – DIAGONALS AND PATTERN 2. LEGPATTERN Flexion - Abduction –Internal Rotation Pelvis: Posterior Elevation Hüfte: Flexion Abduction Internal Rotation Knee: Flexion / Extension Ankle: Dorsalflexion Eversion Pronation Toes: Extension Extension – Adduction – External Rotation Pelvis: Anterior Depression Hip: Extension Adduction External Rotation Knee: Flexion / Extension Ankle: Plantarflexion Inversion Supination Toes: Flexion