PNF Trunk pattern

Dr.Ikram
LOWER TRUNK
UPPER TRUNK
Scapular Pattern
Anterior elevation – posterior depression
Posterior elevation – anterior depression
Anterior elevation
Elongated & End Position
Functional Activities
• This scapula pattern facilitates rolling forward,
reaching in front of the body, and gait-related phases.
Posterior depression
Elongated & End position
FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
This scapula pattern activates trunk extension, rolling
backward, using crutches while walking, and pushing
up with a straight trunk. When a patient moves from
a wheelchair to a bed he/she may use anterior
depression of the scapula.
Anterior Depression
Functional Activities
Rolling forward, reaching forward, throwing a ball in sport activities,
reaching down to the feet to take off socks and shoes.
Posterior elevation
Functional activities
• Moving backward, reaching out before throwing
something, and putting on a shirt are activities that
show these movements of the scapula.
Pelvic diagonals

• Anterior elevation-Posterior depression

• Posterior elevation-Anterior depression
Anterior elevation-Posterior depression
Posterior elevation-Anterior depression
Muscle components
Anterior Elevation Application
FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• This movement is seen in parts of the swing phase in gait and in
rolling forward.
POSTERIOR DEPRESSION
FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• We see this movement in terminal stance activities, in jumping,
walking stairs, making high steps.
Posterior elevation-Anterior depression
POSTERIOR ELEVATION
APPLICATION
FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Walking backward, preparing to kick a ball.
ANTERIOR DEPRESSION
APPLICATION
FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• activity in an eccentric way (going down stairs,
terminal swing, loading response). To facilitate these
activities we place our hands as when facilitating
posterior elevation of the pelvis and give resistance to
an eccentric contraction
FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES