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PNF D1 Diagonal

PNF D1 Diagonal: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Stand holding a band anchored low to one side. Pull your arm up and across your body in one diagonal sweep, finishing near the opposite shoulder, then return along the same path.

Body region
Shoulder
Position
Standing
Equipment
Band
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • Shoulder Instability (Non-Operative)

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