Overview
- Course guide and practice book: A must-have for all those who are learning or already using PNF
- Basics, treatment techniques and PNF patterns explained step by step
- With over 640 color illustrations and numerous patient examples
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
In this book you will find the basics of PNF (including PNF philosophy, ICF model, motor learning and much more). It covers PNF patterns and their functional application – both explained precisely and easy to understand. More than 640 figures illustrate all important techniques and treatment steps. Additionally the book offers many examples how to treat patients, plus numerous practical tips for an uncomplicated implementation in everyday therapy. In order to review your learning success, every chapter ends with questions for you to answer.
New in the 5th edition:
• Completely updated, introduction of the International PNF Association, additional applications and patient examples
• A must-have for everyone who wants to learn or already uses PNF!
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Math Buck is Physical Therapist since 1972. He has worked for over 40 years with patients with predominantly spinal neurological symptoms. Math Buck has been an IPNFA instructor since 1984 and has taught many PNF courses.
Dominiek Beckers completed a Master's degree in physiotherapy, movement science and rehabilitation at the University of Leuven in Belgium. He has been working as a physiotherapist since 1975 and as an IPNFA instructor since 1984.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: PNF in Practice
Book Subtitle: An Illustrated Guide
Authors: Dominiek Beckers, Math Buck
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61818-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-61817-2Published: 29 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-61818-9Published: 22 February 2021
Edition Number: 5
Number of Pages: XV, 343
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 254 illustrations in colour
Topics: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Neurology, Rehabilitation