Do you have difficulty touching your toes or reaching behind your back? Do you have lower back pain, knee pain, or simply are just feeling tight? Using PNF techniques may help you increase your range of motion and reduce pain caused by tight muscles!
I have used a PNF technique called contract and release numerous times to increase the range of motion of nearly every joint in my body, PNF stands for Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. PNF is a therapy treatment approach which uses movement patterns to help improve motor responses, improve neuromuscular control, and ultimately reduce tension in muscles. It "involves both the stretching and contraction of the muscle group being targeted" (CyberPT.com). This techniques are used in Physical therapy practices, Therapeutic Massage therapy practices, and by fitness professionals as flexibility training for their clients.
One of my favorite recourses on how to use PNF techniques is Becoming a Supple Leopard by Dr. Kelly Starrett aith Glen Cordoza.
Interested in learning more? Here are some additional resources below
www.physiotherapy-treatment.com
Kelly Starrett's You Tube Channel
