Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Patterns and Techniques

by Marjorie K. Ionta, David G. Myers, Dorothy E. Voss

Book Overview

Presents both the what and the how to in education and therapy. This book provides an analyses of patterns of facilitation, descriptions of the repertoire of techniques, and illustrations depicting individual patterns and total patterns of movement.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061425958
• ISBN13: 9780061425950
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Lippincott Raven
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A GREAT TOOL FOR THE MASSAGE LIBRARY.

A TECHNICAL BOOK BUT A VERY USEFUL RESOURCE. I COSIDER IT A VALUABLE ASSET. WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IN A PNF VIDEO I WATCHED.

PNF

This book has great illustrations. I love the "shadowing" that is shown so that you can actually see the movement the facilitator needs to take to make the movement. Since the book is no longer published, it was hard to find. But it came in great condition and is very useful.

Read it more then once!

This book is the classic PNF text. Knott and Voss are the originals for the use of this technique. The book can be confusing at times to read, but read it...then apply the techniques. Then go back and review the techniques again. This text is timeless, you will refer to it often. This is a skill that you develop over many years, and continually improve in. It is the best technique out there! I have been applying this technique for over 20 years, and am still learning and getting better!

PNF, Patterns and Techniques

I found this book to be filled with valid information but difficult to understand. Some exposure to PNF techniques is necessary to be able to use this book effectively. However, with some exposure this book is a useful tool for those who treat movement dysfunctions. It is very clinical and functional. The pictures are helpful for body and hand positions. The command sections are also helpfu. This book is an asset to any therapist's reference collection.