PNF Patterns
NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Kyle Rice
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🗓️ 5 December 2018
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
Monte presents with a recent MCA stroke and upper extremity spasticity. The patient demonstrates movement out of synergy, however, is having difficulty completing functional patterns.
The physical therapist is challenged with determining which intervention (PNF) is the MOST effective to treat the patient's condition.
How well do you know PNF patterns and interventions to support out of synergy goals? Let's test your understanding in this excellent episode about PNF patterns and interventions
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| 1:03.2 | All right. |
| 1:03.5 | So for our next MPT clinical file, we have our patient Monty. |
| 1:07.2 | And Monty presents with a recent middle cerebral artery or MCA stroke and significant right upper extremity spasticity but can perform some motions out of synergy. |
| 1:20.0 | The therapist would like to continue improving the patient's mobility and activation of the muscles out of synergy. |
| 1:27.4 | Which of the following is the best intervention to address the current impairment? |
| 1:32.3 | So we have A, lift pattern with right arm leading. |
| 1:36.5 | B, bilateral PNF upper extremity D2 extension. |
| 1:42.1 | C, chop pattern with left arm leading. And D is rhythmic rotation in side lying position. |
| 1:51.0 | All right. So when we go up to the top, we see Monty presents with a recent MCA stroke and significant right upper extremity spasticity. Now I'll tell you a little secret right now. That is that you need to be |
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