A comparison of assisted and unassisted proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques and static stretching. J Strength Cond Res 26(5): 1238-1244, 2012-Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching often requires a partner. Straps are available allowing an individual to perform PNF stretching alone. It is not known if a strap provides similar improvements in the range of mot...

Background. Bell’s palsy is a spontaneous paralysis of the facial nerve (i.e. cranial VII). It presents with muscle weakness leading to asymmetry, drooping corner mouth, loss ability whistle, blink, close eyelid, purse lips or grin. The forehead on affected side becomes smooth and patient not able frown raise eyebrows. Objective. aim study was evaluate effect combined electrophysical physiother...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of abdominal muscle strengthening training (AMST) using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on pulmonary function, pain, and functional disability index in chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients. Thirty CLBP patients were randomly assigned to the traditional physical therapy (control) group (n=15) and PNF-AMST group (n=15). Forced ...

Introduction. Friedreich?s ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease. Ataxia, as the cardinal symptom, affects trunk, with swaying, imbalance, and falls, well limbs, increasing difficulty in activities of daily living. Physical therapy has been recognized a means managing physical symptoms maximizing function affected persons. To our knowledge, there are no studies that ha...