The Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Pulley System is a form of cable column, allowing the patient to do a variety of exercises in a number of positions including supine, sitting, and standing. Activities for strengthening, stabilization, increasing range of motion, and PNF patterns for the upper and lower extremities can be performed. The clinician can determine the appropriate angle of resistance as dictated by the injury, the angle desired can be adjusted by connecting the pulleys to different eye bolts on the towers.
How to Adjust the PNF Pulley System with Expansion Towers & Hardware
1. Handles - By connecting the handles to the ropes, exercises for the upper extremities and trunk can be performed.
2. Foot Stirrups - The foot stirrups under the arch of the foot and around the ankle where it is cinched in place with Velcro.
3. Rope Adjustments - The ropes can be adjusted at three points.
a. Eye Bolts - Moving the pulleys up or down allows for various angles of flexion.
b. Coarse - Feed rope through the hole near the handles on the head end carriage to desired length.
c. Fine - Adjust the three-hole rope lock.
