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A physical therapist elects to use proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques to help improve a patient's coordination with movement. Which of the following statements is MOST consistent with the PNF treatment approach?1.Extremity movement patterns should occur in the cardinal planes.2.Extremity movement patterns are named for the movement that occurs at the distal joint.3.PNF patterns consist of unilateral extremity movements only.4.Rotation is an important component of the movement patterns.
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