Which stretching technique is completed by performing the following steps? The patient is instructed to relax the affected muscle as the therapist passively moves the limb to the limit of motion.
Then the patient actively contracts the restricted muscle against manual resistance for 5-8 seconds.
Then the patient relaxes while the therapist passively moves the limb to the new limits of motion and holds the stretch for 10 seconds.

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The described technique follows the general pattern of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching, which involves a combination of passive stretching and isometric muscle contractions with manual resistance.

Which Stretching Technique Is Completed by Performing the Following Steps