PNF Techniques

UE D1 Flexion

Pt lay on back. Arm off edge table, with palm down. Grab distal humerus with one hand and their wrist with the other.
Tell them to
“squeeze my fingers, turn your palm up and pull your arm up and across your face”

UE D1 Extension

Pt lay on back. After the D1 Flexion position, we will be helping to bring arm back down. So tell them to
“open your hand and then push your arm down and out”

UE D2 Flexion

Pt lay on back. One arm on top of the patients hand, the other on the elbow crease/humerus. Ask the patient to
“lift your arm up and out, opening your fingers and putting your thumb out”

UE D2 Extension

Pt lay on back. After the D2 Flexion position, we will be helping bring them back down. So tell them to
“squeeze my fingers and pull your arm across your chest to the opposite hip”

LE D1 Flexion

Pt lays on back. One hand grabbing top of foot/ankle and the other above knee. Tell the patient to
“flex your foot and toes up, and bring your knee up and out”

LE D1 Extension

Pt lays on back. After D1 Flexion position, we will be bringing them back down. So tell them to
“Point your toe and bring your leg down and out”

LE D2 Flexion

Pt lays on back. Grab patients foot/ankle and then top of knee with other. Tell the patient to
“ bring your foot and toes up, and bring your knee in and foot out”

LE D2 Extension

Pt lays on back. After D2 Flexion position, we will be bringing them back down. So tell them to
“point your toes and bring your leg down and in”