What Is the Safest and Most Effective Way of Stretching

question 2

Multiple Choice

What is the safest and most effective way of stretching the multijoint flexor digitorum profundus?

• A)Stabilize the wrist, metacarpophalangeal, and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints in full extension; then passively extend the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint.
• B)With the wrist in neutral, stabilize the metacarpophalangeal and DIP joints in full extension; then passively extend the PIP joint.
• C)First flex the wrist; then fully extend the DIP joint to the point of tissue resistance; then extend the PIP joint and then the metacarpophalangeal joint.
• D)With the wrist stabilized in a neutral position, first extend the DIP joint, then the PIP joint, and then the metacarpophalangeal joint of each finger.