Flex and the Furious (PNF/AIT)
This PNF technique uses an isometric contraction to reduce tone before stretching.
What is Hold-Relax?
Standing on one leg with eyes open trains this type of balance.
What is static balance?
Checking your blind spot while driving is an example of assessing this.
What is a functional movement pattern?
This reflex kicks in when a muscle is stretched too quickly.
What is the muscle spindle reflex?
This posture combines upper and lower cross syndromes.
What is kypholordotic posture?
The sensory organ that triggers autogenic inhibition during PNF.
What is the Golgi Tendon Organ?
The point where your body is in perfect equilibrium.
What is the center of mass?
Name a functional ADL commonly used to assess cervical spine mobility.
Washing hair, checking blind spot, looking up at a high shelf, reading a book (or phone) for prolonged periods, etc.
The CNS structure that fine-tunes motor activity for balance.
What is the cerebellum?
Normal pelvic tilt range in degrees.
What is 7–15 degrees?
Reciprocal inhibition occurs when this muscle group contracts.
What is the agonist?
Adding a wobble board makes this exercise more challenging by reducing what?
What is the base of support?
Name one functional activity commonly used to assess hip mobility and strength.
Squatting to pick up an object, tying shoes, putting on socks, getting in and out of a chair, climbing stairs, etc.
Reciprocal inhibition helps relax this muscle group during PNF.
What is the antagonist?
Forward head carriage is commonly associated with this syndrome.
What is upper cross syndrome?
This PNF technique uses a concentric contraction with limited movement to reduce tone before stretching.
What is Contract-Relax?
This sensory system provides the fastest input for balance.
What is the somatosensory system?
Name one functional activity commonly used to assess hip mobility and coordination.
Climbing stairs, walking with directional changes, squats, forward and backward lunges
This inhibitory mechanism occurs when the agonist contracts, allowing the antagonist to relax.
What is reciprocal inhibition?
Name one common thoracic postural abnormality.
What is hyperkyphosis or scoliosis?
Name the original purpose of PNF when it was developed in the 1940s.
What is rehabilitation for polio patients?
Tai Chi improves this type of balance control.
What is dynamic balance?
When prescribing ADL exercises, always remind clients to do this before starting
What is warm up and breathe?
Name the three sensory systems that control balance.
What are visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems?
The most effective strategy for correcting postural faults combines these three interventions.
What are stretching, strengthening, and education?