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2.3.6B.
Therapy for the triceps brachii, long
head. P lying on side.
Starting Position: P: Lying on right side; shoulder fully flexed; head of couch raised so shoulder is also fully adducted. T: Standing facing P from front.
Grip; T’s left hand grips P's right forearm just above the wrist. Ts right hand stabilizes P‘s shoulder from behind.
Fig. 19 a. Starting Position.
Procedurę: Using this grip, T gradually and fully flexes at P’s elbow.
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.
Fig. 19 b. Finał Position.
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