In this video, Stephen Daniele, MA, CFSS, shows you how to perform Assisted PNF Stretching on the Adductors of the Shoulder.
The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. The muscles that attach to and around the shoulder and shoulder blade provide stabilizing forces as well as active motion at the shoulder.
Pectoralis major is a broad, powerful muscle that gives shape to the chest and is a strong mover of the arm. It is divided into two sections: the clavicular head and the sternal head. Acting together, these help adduct, horizontally adduct, and medially rotate the humerus. The clavicular head, acting alone, assists flexion of the humerus. The sternal head, acting alone, extends the humerus from a flexed position.
The two types of PNF Stretching performed in this video are Contract-Relax (CR) and Contract-Relax-Agonist-Contract (CRAC).
For Contract-Relax:
1. Stretch the tissue until a soft end feel is felt.
2. Have the client inhale and contract the muscle for 4-7 seconds.
3. Tell the client to exhale as they relax.
4. Take the client into a deeper stretch.
5. Repeat 2 more times.
For Contract-Relax-Agonist-Contract:
1. Stretch the tissue until a soft end feel is felt.
2. Have the client inhale and contract the muscle for 4-7 seconds.
3. Tell the client to exhale as they contract the opposing muscle group.
4. Assist the client into a deeper stretch.
5. Repeat 2 more times.
For a comprehensive guide to PNF Stretching, you can purchase Robert E. McAtee and Jeff Charland’s book, “Facilitated Stretching,” here: [ Ссылка ]
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