General Techniques for Facilitation and Inhibition of the Nervous System

Is resistance facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is manual/tactile cueing facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is quick stretch facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is tapping facilitation or inhbition?

Facilitation

Is electrical stimulation facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is vibration facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is joint approximation facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is light touch, rapid stroking facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is quick icing facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is rapid linear acceleration facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is loud unexpected noise facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is bright light and colors facilitation or inhibition?

Facilitation

Is joint traction facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is rhythmic movement facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is inhibitory pressure facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is neutral warmth facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is prolonged icing facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is slow linear and rocking movement facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is slow stroking of paraspinals facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is soothing rhythmic sounds facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

Is soft lights and warm colors facilitation or inhibition?

Inhibition

What receptor does resistance activate

Muscle spindle

What receptor does manual/tactile cueing activate

Exteroceptors

What receptor does quick stretching activate

Muscle spindle

What receptor does tapping activate

Muscle spindle

What receptor does electrical stimulation activate

Muscle spindle

What receptor does vibration activate

Muscle spindle

What receptor does joint approximation activate

Joint receptors

What receptor does light touch, rapid stroking activate

Exteroceptors

What receptor does quick icing activate

Exteroceptors

What receptor does rapid linear acceleration activate

Vestibular system

What receptor does loud unexpected noise activate

Auditory system

What receptor does bright lights and colors activate

Vision

What receptor does joint traction activate

Joint receptors

What receptor does rhythmic movement activate

Joint receptors

What receptor does inhibitory pressure activate

Exteroceptors
Golgi Tendon Organ (GTO)

What receptor does neutral warmth activate

Exteroceptors

What receptor does vibration activate

Exteroceptors
Muscle spindle

What receptor does prolonged icing activate

Exteroceptors
Nerve tranmission

What receptor does slow linear and rocking movement activate

Vestibulo-ocular system

What receptor does slow stroking of paraspinals activate

Inhibition of sympathetic chain ganglia

What receptor does soothing rhythmic sounds activate

Auditory system

What receptor does soft lights and warm colors activate

Vision

Examples of resistance

Weights, tubing, manual
Eccentric most facilitating

Examples of manual/tactile cueing

Light touch over skin/muscle surface, light facilitation

Examples of quick stretch

Agonist facilitation

Examples of tapping

Wrist extension, dorsiflexion, sit to stand quads

Examples of electrical stimulation

FES

What is the hertz of vibration that makes it facilitation

100-125 Hz

Examples of joint approximation

Weightbearing, manual, weighted vest, co-contraction

Examples of light touch, rapid stroking

Facilitations of muscle below, stroke in direction of contraction with finger or brush

Examples of quick icing

Ice cups, quick phasic withdrawal

Examples of rapid linear acceleration

Postural extension on stomach, scooter, over ball

Examples of loud unexpected noise

General arousal, startle reflex

Examples of bright lights and colors

General arousal

Examples of joint traction

Gentle prolonged, muscle relaxation
Manual
Ankle, wrist, cuffs

Examples of rhythmic movement

Limb and trunk rotation

Examples of inhibitory pressure

Pressure over tendons (bicep, pecs, hamstrings, achillies)

Examples of natural warmth

Warp limb/trunk with warm towels blanket

What frequency makes vibration inhibitory

5-50 Hz

Examples of prolonged icing

Sometimes used on gastroc or bicep to decrease clonus prior to gait

Examples of slow linear and rocking movement

Riding in car, being pushed in WC, rocking chair

Examples of slow stroking of paraspinals

Paraspinal massage

Examples of soothing rhythmic sounds

Calm voice, music, white noise

Examples of soft lights and warm colors

General relaxation