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                                                          Neuromuscular Facilitation
            Proprioceptive
            Techniques in Sports Medicine: A
            Reassessment
            Paul R. Surburg, PhD, RPT; John W. Schrader, HSD, ATC
              Objective: The purpose of this survey was for comparison           except that the use of these techniques during ankle rehabili-
            with a similar 1981 survey to determine if proprioceptive            tation has increased. In both studies, the most frequently used
            neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques are being imple-         techniques were contract-relax and hold-relax. Two techniques
            mented in the same manner today.                                     not surveyed in 1981, contract-relax-contract and hold-relax-
              Design and Setting: The survey was made available at the           contract, are becoming techniques of choice for elbow, wrist,
            1993 NATA Clinical Symposium.                                        hip, and knee rehabilitation. The use of PNF techniques in the
              Subjects: The subjects were 131 athletic trainers represent-       muscle re-education phase of rehabilitation is an application
            ing all major national athletic conferences who attended the         identified in this survey not cited by athletic trainers in the 1981
            1993 NATA Clinical Symposium and who stated that they used           survey.                            and kinesthetic deficits are
            PNF exercise in their practice.                                        Conclusions: Proprioceptive
              Measurements: The survey consisted of 15 questions deal-           known to occur after certain types of injuries, and the use of
            ing with academic preparation, years of practice, scope and          PNFtechniques to correct these problems is a natural applica-
            method of preparation in PNF, application of nine PNF tech-          tion. A contemporary trend in exercise rehabilitation is multi-
            niques to various joints and regions of the body, and the most       planar exercises, which are typified by PNF techniques.
            successful use of PNF techniques.                                      Keywords: proprioception, neuromuscular, facilitation, inju-
              Resufts: PNF techniques are most frequently applied during         ries
            rehabilitation of the knee, shoulder, and hip, similar to 1981
            Howdoathletictrainers use proprioceptive neuromuscu-                 cises for range of motion or flexibility enhancement.'-3 Treat-
                    lar facilitation (PNF)? More specifically, what PNF          ment modalities used with PNF techniques have been exam-
                    techniques have athletic trainers found to be effective      ined to ascertain the relative merits of combination treatments.
            in treating injuries in specific areas of the body? The response     Results of studies applying cryotherapy with PNF are mixed in
            to this question will vary in context and scope.                     nature.45 Using the Hoffman reflex to assess motor unit
              Several reasons for response variability will be briefly           recruitment, results show that PNF techniques produce a strong
            examined in this introductory section. In accredited athletic        but brief neuromuscular inhibition.6 While investigating the
            training programs, undergraduate athletic training students are      role of PNF techniques for flexibility development, a physical
            exposed to PNF. Students are expected to understand the              therapist reported a significant increase in hamstring flexibility
            underlying principles of this system and glean concepts related      of the contralateral, nonexercised leg with the contract-relax
            to application. The scope of coverage is predicated upon the         technique. This transfer effect provides additional evidence of
            preparation and practical experience of the instructor in PNF.       neurological mechanisms operating with PNF applications.2 A
            Thus, the reply to the question regarding application of PNF         study by Hardy' provides insights into certain applications and
            techniques may be brief and vague for some athletic trainers.        modifications of PNF techniques. He examined duration of
            The information in this study should expand knowledge of             isometric contractions and found 6 seconds to be the ideal
            PNF applications and possibly provide new insights for effec-        length of contraction time for the hold-relax technique. An-
            tive use and variations.                                             other finding is that this hold-relax procedure may be more
              Abriefreview of the literature on PNF techniques and their         effective when an isotonic contraction of the hip flexors
            applications is provided in the following paragraph. While           follows the isometric contraction of the hip extensors. This
            these studies provide some guidance for PNF application, one         modification, called hold-relax-contract, was incorporated into
            must be aware that the majority of these studies involve
            subjects with no type of athletic injury. By contrast, the           our study.
            responses of athletic trainers in this study relate to treating         There is a paucity of data about the application of PNF for
            injured athletes.                                                    injured athletes at the high school and college levels. While
              Numerous investigations establish PNF techniques as more           athletic trainers should be cognizant of data-based, quasi-
            efficacious treatments than traditional static stretching exer-      experimental studies,7-9 it is important for them to gain
                                                                                 insights into PNF practices implemented by their peers,
            Paul R. Surburg is a professor and John W. Schrader is coordinator   thereby adding to a valuable body of knowledge in the area of
            of the athletic training program in the Department of Kinesiology,   rehabilitation. In essence, this survey represents the "best
            Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405.                           practice" in over 131 case studies.
            34      Volume 32 * Number 1 * March 1997
              Over a 13-year period, aspects of therapeutic exercise or             As with the 1981 study, an open-ended question was
           protocols have changed in emphasis, role, and importance.             included in the survey. Athletic trainers were asked to describe
           Isokinetic exercises were the exercise of choice 13 years ago         their most successful use of PNF techniques. Ninety-two
           for various aspects ofthe rehabilitation process and considered       (70%) individuals provided additional insights into PNF or
           "cutting edge" protocols. While isokinetic exercises are still        Facilitation Patterns use through this question. The frequency
           important in rehabilitation, closed kinetic chain exercises are       and nature of the responses in this portion of the survey were
           considered vital in many contemporary therapeutic protocols.          similar to and seem to validate the responses of the multiple
           Along with changes in priority and usage among types of               choice portion of this instrument. While frequency of use for
           exercises, there may also be application changes within a             the nine techniques is not synonymous with technique efficacy,
           therapeutic regimen. Are certain PNF techniques being used            it would seem evident that the pragmatic athletic trainer would
           more frequently or differently in contemporary rehabilitation         discontinue application unless satisfactory results are obtained.
           programs than in 1981? The purpose of this study was to                 The instrument consisted of 15 questions. Questions 1
           compare this survey with a 1981 studyl to determine if PNF            through 4 dealt with academic preparation, years of practice,
           techniques are being implemented in the same manner as 13             and scope and method of preparation in PNF. The next 7
           years ago.                                                            questions dealt with the application ofthe nine PNF techniques
                                                                                 to various joints and regions of the body. Following the
           METHODS                                                               open-ended question, all nine PNF techniques were succinctly
                                                                                 described. The first few sentences in each succeeding para-
              One hundred and thirty-one athletic trainers participated in       graph are a paraphrase of the technique description.
           this study and represented all major athletic conferences in the
           United States. The survey instrument was made available at the        Repeated-Contraction
            1993 National Athletic Trainers' Clinical Symposium. Survey
           instruments were available on a table in the registration area.         This technique involves executing diagonal, spiral-patterned
           Potentially all registered athletic trainers, approximately 8,000,    movements against resistance several times through a full
           could have participated. Participants were asked to complete          range of motion. The athletic trainer selects the diagonal
           this survey only if they used some type of PNF exercise. As           pattern that will enhance the strength or movement of a
           with the 1981 study, athletic trainers were selected because          targeted muscle or muscle group. A vital element in PNF is the
           they either inaugurate and supervise the use of PNF techniques        diagonal spiral pattern, which serves as a basis of movement
           or administer these exercises based upon a physician's recom-         for the various techniques. These diagonal patterns with a
           mendation.                                                            rotary component involve movements in three dimensions with
              The foundation ofthis therapeutic system is predicated upon        sequential, and at times, simultaneous movement at several
           the involvement of four neurophysiological mechanisms: re-            joints. Motions are initiated distally and proceed proximally.
           flexes, resistance, irradiation, and successive induction. Irradi-    Patterns are named according to their finished position. For
           ation is the "spread of excitation in the central nervous system      each direction there are two basic patterns (Fig 1). For the
           which causes contraction of synergistic muscles in a specific         shoulder the motions are flexion-adduction-external rotation,
           pattern."1'  Successive induction refers to contraction of an         also referred to as Dl, and flexion-abduction-external rotation,
           agonist muscle group followed by activation of the antagonist         also referred to as D2. Reciprocal or antagonist patterns are
           muscle group.                                                         implemented with certain PNF techniques. Extension-
              Akey component in PNF is the execution of movement in              abduction-internal rotation and extension-adduction-internal
           diagonal, spiral patterns. 12-14 Some of the PNF techniques           rotation are the reciprocal shoulder patterns. One could substi-
           discussed in succeeding paragraphs are executed in the cardinal       tute hip for shoulder and repeat the pattern sequences for DI
           planes rather than diagonal, spiral patterns. These modifica-         and for D2; the rotation motion would change from external to
           tions of PNF techniques will be designated as Facilitation            internal rotation or vice versa for the D2 sequences.
           Patterns. Diagonal patterns accompanied by resistance are
           intended to elicit irradiation and muscle recruitment. Detailed
           explanations of PNF may be found in various publica-
           tions.13-15
              Nine different PNF techniques were surveyed in this study.
           Seven were included in the 1981 study and were based upon
           the work of Kabat'1 and Knott and Voss12: repeated-
           contraction, rhythmic-initiation, slow-reversal, slow-reversal-
           hold, rhythmic-stabilization, contract-relax, and hold-relax.
           Two additional techniques included in this study, contract-
           relax-contract and hold-relax-contract, were based upon the               EXTENSION    r                             d'   EXTENSION
           work of Hardy' and represent modifications of hold-relax and          Fig 1. The PNF techniqu of repeated contraction involves execut-
           contract-relax techniques. Respondents identified use of these        ing diagonal, spiral-pattemed movements against resistance sev-
           techniques for the following joints: neck, shoulder, elbow/           eral times through a full range of motion. Shown here are the two
           wrist, fingers, back, hip, knee, and ankle.                           basic patterns for the shoulder and hip.
                                                                                                           Joumal of Athletic Training          35
                                                                               Toenhanceflexibility or range ofmotion, a Facilitation Pattern
           Rhythmic-initiation
              An athletic trainer passively ranges the athlete through a       of this technique might be implemented. For increasing ham-
           diagonal spiral pattern of motion. As the athlete relaxes, the      string flexibility, the athletic trainer would passively flex the
           athletic trainer asks the athlete to assist the movements.          leg at the hip with the knee in extension. When the hamstrings
           Movements are repeated with gradual resistance applied by the       are in an elongated position with sufficient resistance to
           trainer to the diagonal spiral movements. This is a four-stage      additional hip flexion, the athlete is told to isotonically extend
           progression involving passive, active assistive, active, and        at the hip as the athletic trainer applies resistance to this motion
           resistive movements. These movements may be executed in             in the sagittal plane. After the leg is back to the original or
           agonistic or antagonistic patterns. The final stage of rhythmic-    resting position and the athlete has been told to relax the leg
           initiation is essentially the repeated contraction technique.       muscles, the athletic trainer will again passively flex the leg at
           Voss et al14 state that "this technique involves voluntary          the hip joint. The initiation of this passive motion denotes the
           relaxation, passive movement, and repeated isotonic contrac-        inauguration of a second repetition. Enhancement of limited
           tions ofthe major muscle components ofthe agonistic pattern."       range of motion is often cited as the rationale for utilizing this
           The following five techniques (No. 3-No. 7) closely follow          technique.14,16
           PNF techniques as developed by Kabat.11                             Hold-Relax
           Slow-Reversal                                                         This technique is very similar to contract-relax except that
              Maximum resistance is applied to an isotonic contraction of      the antagonistic muscle pattern with all components, including
           the antagonistic pattern; this is immediately followed by an        rotation, is resisted sufficiently to cause an isometric rather
           isotonic pattern of the agonistic muscles. Benefits ascribed to     than an isotonic contraction. All other facets of this technique
           this technique are strength development of antagonistic muscle      are identical to contract-relax. If a Facilitation Pattern modifi-
                    improved action of agonistic muscles, and facilitation     cation ofthis technique is implemented, motions and isometric
           groups,                                                             contractions take place in a cardinal plane; for the hamstrings,
           of reversal muscular action.                                        the sagittal plane would be used.
           Slow-Reversal-Hold                                                  Contract-Relax-Contract
              This technique is identical to slow-reversal except at the         The athletic trainer passively moves the extremity until
           termination of each pattern sufficient resistance is applied to     resistance is felt. At this point the athlete is told to isotonically
           cause an isometric contraction. This technique may be per-          contract the antagonistic muscle groups. This is followed by an
           formed through a full or partial range of motion. Some athletic     isotonic contraction against resistance ofthe agonistic muscles.
           trainers believe this technique may be used to develop strength     Following this contraction the athlete is told to relax all
           at specific points in a range of motion.16                          muscles and the initial starting position is established. This
                                                                               procedure may be repeated several times in a treatment session.
           Rhythmic-Stabilization                                              Contract-relax-contract is a technique not included in the 1981
                                                                               study. Hardy' described it as an "active" technique. The
              The athletic trainer applies resistance to cause an isometric    isotonic contraction of the agonistic muscle groups at the
           contraction of the agonistic muscle pattern. This contraction is    culmination of this pattern is this "active phase." Using
           followed immediately by an isometric contraction of the             Hardy's nomenclature, hold-relax and contract-relax tech-
           antagonistic muscle group. This technique may be done in a          niques would be ascribed a "passive" designation.
           diagonal spiral pattern (PNF) or in the cardinal planes (Facil-
           itation Patterns). The latter approach is found in Cailliet's17'18  Hold-Relax-Contract
           work. He maintains that this technique increases strength,
           improves local blood supply, and increases range of motion.           This technique is similar to the contract-relax-contract with
                                                                               the only alteration being an isometric contraction of the
           Contract-Relax                                                      antagonistic muscles rather than an isotonic contraction. There
                                                                               is evidence to substantiate the efficacy of this technique over
              An athletic trainer passively moves an extremity through an      the older hold-relax technique.7
           agonistic pattern until resistance is felt. At this point the athlete
           is told to isotonically contract the antagonistic muscle groups     RESULTS
           in a diagonal spiral pattern as the therapist provides resistance
           to these movements. Voss et al14 maintain that the resistance         The survey instrument was designed to ascertain which PNF
           provided by the therapist should allow the athlete some             or Facilitation Patterns techniques were used at various joints
           rotatory movement but should prevent movement of the other          of the body (Fig 2). Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
           components of the pattern. Following this contraction the           techniques were used most frequently for injuries to the knee
           athlete is told to relax, and after a brief interval the therapist  (31%), shoulder (30%), hip (28%), ankle (27%), elbow/wrist
           passively moves the extremity again into the agonistic pattern.     (25%), neck (23%), back (15%), and fingers (12%).
           36      Volume 32 * Number 1 * March 1997
                            40                                                                                                                             For the elbow/wrist areas, contract-relax, hold-relax, and
                                                                                                                                                      contract-relax-contract were the three most frequently used
                     P                                                                                                                                techniques. In the 1981 study repeated-contraction was the
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                                                                                                                                                      hold-relax followed by contract-relax was noted by several
                                                                                                                                                      persons. As one peruses Figure 4, one sees that the hip
                                   NECKSHOULDER ELBOW/FINGERS BACK                                        HIP        KNEE         ANKLE               designation could cover injuries to abductors, adductors, and
                                                                WRIST                                                                                 the quadriceps.
                   Fig 2. PNF techniques were used mostfrequently for injuries to the                                                                      Technique use at the knee parallels usage at the hip. The
                   knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, elbow/wrist, and neck.
                                                                                                                                                      biarticular nature of certain muscle groups would again ac-
                   Neck and Upper Extremity Usage                                                                                                     count for some of this duplication of the two most frequently
                        Figure 3 shows the usage ofthe nine techniques for neck and                                                                   selected techniques. Rhythmic-stabilization is not selected very
                   upper extremity treatments. Contract-relax, the technique used                                                                     frequently by respondents but is mentioned by several athletic
                   most frequently with the neck, involves passive motion in one                                                                      trainers in the open-ended question. While the specificity ofthe
                   direction followed by resisted motion in the antagonistic                                                                          injury was not delineated, motionless exercises have been
                   pattern. Slow-reversal was opted as the second most frequently                                                                     suggested in managing chondromalacia patella. Hold-relax-
                   used technique. An area of commonality among these proce-                                                                          contract was selected by one person to treat patella tendinitis.
                   dures is neck motion in one direction followed by movement in                                                                      This technique and contract-relax-contract were being exten-
                   the opposite direction. Slow-reversal, however, initially in-                                                                      sively used for hip and knee problems.
                   volves movement by the antagonistic muscle groups, and                                                                                  Inspection of Figure 4 reveals that, as one descends the
                   contract-relax is begun with passive motion of the agonist                                                                        joints of the lower extremity, repeated-contraction becomes
                   muscles. A finding of this study was the decline in use of                                                                         more frequently applied in rehabilitation situations. This same
                   rhythmic stabilization for neck conditions.                                                                                        observation may be applied to rhythmic-initiation. Several
                        The three most frequently applied techniques for shoulder                                                                     participants cited the latter technique as the one found to
                   rehabilitation are contract-relax, repeated-contraction, and                                                                       provide the most success in treating ankle injuries. One athletic
                   hold-relax. Use of the latter two techniques has reversed since                                                                    trainer stated,"[For] lateral ankle sprain I like to use slow
                    1981. Repeated contractions are cited as rehabilitation protocol                                                                  reversal to maintain and gain strength." While not for exclusive
                   for "throwing shoulder and shoulder strains." One respondent                                                                       use at the ankle, another trainer commented, "I have had
                   elaborates upon the implementation of repeated contractions,                                                                       success using PNF patterns in the swimming pool for both
                   and emphasizes the use of spiral pattems along with rotation,                                                                      upper extremity and lower extremity muscular problems."
                   flexion/extension, and abduction/adduction.                                                                                        Again, a more generic application was provided by another
                                                                                                                                                      respondent: "The type I use most depends: for a very acute or
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                                 REPEAT. RHYTH. SLOW SLOW                        RHYTH. CONT. CONT.                     HOLD HOLD
                                  CONT.          INIT.      REV. REV.H.            STAB.       RELAX REL.C.             RELAX REL.C.                                REPEAT. RHYTH.SLOW SLOW RHYTH. CONT. CONT.                                            HOLD HOLD
                   Fig 3. Contract-relax and slow reversal were the PNF techniques                                                                                   CONT.         INIT.      REV. REV.H.            STAB.        RELAX REL.C.            RELAX REL.C.
                   used most frequently for injuries to the neck, while contract-relax,                                                                                                                           TECHNIQUE
                   repeated contraction, and hold-relax were used most often for                                                                      Fig 4. For injuries to the back and lower extremities, the use of
                   injuries to the shoulder.                                                                                                          repeated contraction and rhythmic initiation increased.
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