WELCOME TO THE IPNFA® 5th ONLINE CONGRESS.
September 23th -28th
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a therapeutic approach designed to enhance the rehabilitation process by improving functionality and quality of life for patients. It is widely used by rehabilitation professionals to treat neurological and musculoskeletal conditions by promoting better movement patterns and muscular control.
This year, the International PNF Association is proud to host the 5th Online Congress, offering an immersive learning experience on the PNF concept to professionals across the globe. Over six days, you will have access to insightful pre-recorded lectures by experienced IPNFA instructors from various continents, followed by a live interaction session with the speakers on the final day.
This congress provides a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge of the PNF method, which has proven highly effective in aiding the recovery of patients with conditions ranging from stroke to musculoskeletal injuries. Whether you're looking to deepen your understanding or apply PNF techniques more effectively in your practice, this is your chance to connect with world-renowned experts and enhance your clinical skills.
Join us and be part of this enriching educational event!
LECTURES ON THE CONGRESS
SEPTEMBER 23th
Weight Acceptance Soft and Stable
Marcel Grzebellus
IPNFA® Senior Instructor
📍Germany
SEPTEMBER 24th
Knee Arthritic pain - with PNF so much to gain
Joanna Jaczewska-Bogacka
IPNFA® Basic Instructor
📍 Poland
SEPTEMBER 25th
PNF Concept into Pain Rehabilitation
Stephen Schmidt
PT Supervisor at Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center
📍United States
SEPTEMBER 26th
PNF and Spasticity in SCI
Siniša Poznic
IPNFA® Basic Instructor
📍Croatia
SEPTEMBER 27th
Motor Learning & PNF (pt 3)
Carsten Schaefer
IPNFA® Advanced Instructor
📍Germany
SEPTEMBER 28th
5th IPNFA®Online Congress' LIVE
15h - GMT +1
All the Speakers
IPNFA® Instructors
📍Planet Earth
THE PNF CONCEPT
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a treatment approach to get people back to activity and participation. The assessment-process leads to individual tailored treatment strategies, in order to optimize patient’s functionality.
What we know today as PNF began as “proprioceptive facilitation”, a term developed by Dr. Herman Kabat in the early 1940’s. The conceptual framework for PNF came from his experience as a neurophysiologist and physician. The works of Sister Elizabeth Kenny, who treated polio patients with specific stretching and strengthening activities, was an early influence on Kabat. He integrated these manual techniques with Sherrington’s discovery of successive induction, reciprocal innervation and inhibition, and the phenomenon of irradiation.
His goal was to develop a hands-on treatment approach, that enabled clinicians to analyze and assess a patient’s movement, while at the same time facilitating more efficient strategies of functional movement. So, it is important to recognize that PNF is not just a treatment approach, rather, it is a tool that allows for simultaneous assessment and treatment of neuromuscular dysfunction.
