You are having a patient perform manual resistance exercise of the lower extremity using a proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) diagonal pattern.In which of the following lower extremity patterns is ankle dorsiflexion coupled with eversion resisted?
A)D₁ flexion
B)D₁ extension
C)D₂ flexion
D)D₂ extension

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In the D2 flexion pattern, ankle dorsiflexion is coupled with eversion, which is the motion being resisted in this question. In the other patterns, ankle dorsiflexion is either coupled with inversion or not present at all in the pattern.

You Are Having a Patient Perform Manual Resistance Exercise of the Lower