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Therapy for the flexor digitorum profundus.

Fig. 50 a. Starting Position.

4.3.1.

Starting Position: P: Supine; clbow flexed 90° and forearm fully supinated; wrist in neutral position with all finger joints, including the MCP joints, fully extended. T: Sitting on couch, back against P’s right side.

Grip: T's left hand grips volar sides of P’s fingers and fully extends all joints, including the MCP joints. (Notę that P’s wrist remains in the neutral position or slightly volar flexed). T’s right hand stabilizes P’s forearm at the medial side just above the wrist.

Procedurę: Using this grip, T gradually and fully dorsal flexes at P’s wrist.

Stimulation of Antagonists: T retains grip. T then asks P to move further in the direction of stretching, and resists that movement to stimulate P’s antagonists.

ig. 50 b. Finał Position.

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