TITLE: Neuro-Facilitation in Neuro-Rehabilitation: PNF, NDT, and ABT

DATE/TIME: Wed. April 14th, 8:30am - 12:45pm (1/2 day lab)

LAB RATING: Intermediate-Advanced

MAX PARTICIPANTS: 20 seats

CONTACT HOURS: 4.0 CE credits; RACE approval pending

DESCRIPTION: This half-day workshop will focus on the application of skilled neuro-facilitation techniques borrowed from traditional neurorehabilitation approaches, including proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and neurodevelopmental training (NDT), as well as from more modern approaches such as activity-based therapy (ABT). Participants will use their hands to adapt therapies in real-time for functional outcomes in patients with challenging neurological diagnoses.

Learning Objectives:

The participant will be able to integrate and apply PNF activities in an Activity Based Therapy-focused rehabilitation session.
The participant will be able to integrate and apply NDT activities in a in an Activity Based Therapy-focused rehabilitation session.
The participant will be able to apply neuro-facilitation techniques in a locomotor training rehabilitation session.

Cancellation Policy and Refund Request

To request a refund, please complete and postmark this Workshop Cancellation Form by March 28, 2026. Refunds exclude a $25 processing fee.

Neuro-Facilitation in Neuro-Rehabilitation

$492.00

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Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach, PT, DPT, CCRP, CCRT

Amie Lamoreaux Hesbach, PT, DPT, MS, CCRP, CCRT is a doctor of physical therapy with nearly thirty years of experience. In the clinic and workshops, she skillfully and expertly applies manual therapy and facilitation techniques during corrective therapeutic exercise to enhance neuroplasticity and functional recovery in canine patients with orthopaedic, athletic, and neurologic challenges.

Always learning, Dr. Hesbach received degrees from the University of Montana, the Medical College of Virginia, and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, with a residency in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation at the Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation Center, Vallejo, California. She is certified in Canine Rehabilitation though both the University of Tennessee and the Canine Rehabilitation Institute.

Dr. Hesbach is an author, publishing in both peer-reviewed scientific journals and professional texts. She has lectured and led workshops in more than twelve countries across four continents.

Dr. Hesbach is the past President of the Animal Rehabilitation Special Interest Group of the American Physical Therapy Association. She prides herself in providing concierge, in-home canine physical therapy services in the Boston area and in educating and mentoring canine rehabilitation professionals and pet owners worldwide.

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