PNF in hemiplegic gait

[gcoe]

Thanks Esther.

This topic seems to have got revived - mainly due to a spammer before Esther's comment. Last time I took a bit of a roasting from a contributor for being dismissive, foolish in my dismissiveness and my defense against it based on current science as being based on an arrogant view.

So I thought I would take a different tack as to why I take this view. Please note I am confining the discussion to PNF in neurological rehab, particularly hemiplegia. PNF is a complex package of techniques that can be applied to many problems. PNF may demonstrate effectiveness in other efforts and so I am not commenting on this. I have a rather long contribution so I have put it in as a document for those who want to read it. I warn you I haven't changed my point of view - just thought I would give a bit of a personal background to my own experience with PNF and that it is something I have thought long and hard about.

Before you read it you might like to look at a powerpoint presentation that gives a narrative review of PNF in neurorehab so have a look at that first:

http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/mckeough...esentation.pps

[estherderu]

dear gcoe,

Have read both ( thanks for sharing) and understand but cannot go into detail at this moment. (am preoccupied with serious illness in our family at the moment)
Do you mind me sending your "mail" to some of the PNF teachers I know?
They should have a sound respons to your ideas. I am very interested in what they have to say in this matter.

esther

[apocalypse]

well......what happened? Did you send the e-mail? What did they say?