About
Renata Horst is a physiotherapist specializing in orthopaedic manual therapy, neurological rehabilitation and motor learning. In addition to her practical work in her private practice, she is active worldwide in further training and as an instructor and supervisor. She is also an author for various specialist journals and has published several specialist books.
Curriculum vitae
Renata Horst
Physiotherapist, MSc
Renata Horst was born in Hamburg. She crossed the Atlantic when she was just six months old and grew up in the USA. She returned to Germany at the age of 18. Initially to learn the German language. Since completing her physiotherapy training in Koblenz, she has been working as a physiotherapist.
Education
| 1977 to 1983 | High School Diploma, USA Abitur, Hanover, Germany Toledo University, USA |
| 1983 to 1985 | Training at the Physiotherapy School, Koblenz, Germany |
| 1985 to 1993 | Training in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) according to M. Knott, USA |
| 1985 to 1999 | Training in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (OMT) according to Kaltenborn-Evjenth, Norway |
| 1993 | Manipulation course, Holland with D. Lamb, Canada |
| 1993 | Final exam as IPNFA instructor |
| 1993 to 1998 | Motor learning, Switzerland with Prof. A. Gentile and Prof. D. Umphred, USA and Prof. T. Mulder, Holland |
| 1999 | Final exam in OMT |
| 2007 | Master of Science (MSc) in Neurological Rehabilitation |
Professional background
| 1986 to 1991 | Teaching activity: Karlsbad-Langensteinbach Rehabilitation Clinic, Freiburg University Hospital |
| From 1990 | Development of own therapy concept: N.A.P.® |
| From 2001 | Lecturer in the Bachelor program, University of Marburg |
| 1991 to 2005 | Own practice in Freiburg and Bad Krozingen |
| Since 2005 | Private practice in Ingelheim |
| Since 1995 | Instructor in PNF |
| Since 1999 | Instructor in Motor Strategy Training and N.A.P.® |
| Since 2001 | International instructor in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Italy, Poland, Greece, Japan, Korea |
Publications
| Since 1996 | articles in various physiotherapy journals in Germany and Switzerland |
| 2001 | Book contribution: Motor learning. In: van den Berg F, Applied Physiology for Physiotherapists, Vol. III, Thieme, Stuttgart. |
| 2005 | Own book: Motor strategy training and PNF, Thieme, Stuttgart. |
| 2005 | Book contribution: Neuromusculoskeletal Plasticity of the Craniomandibular Region. In: von Piekartz HJM, Maxillofacial and Cervical Region, Thieme, Stuttgart. |
| 2007 | Neuroorthopaedic activity-dependent plasticity as a basis for learning motor strategies in everyday life after total traumatic arm amputation based on a case study, Master's thesis, submitted to the Danube University Krems, Austria. |
| 2008 | Own book: PNF - Konzepte in der Physiotherapie, Thieme, Stuttgart. |
| 2011 | Book contribution: PNF and N.A.P. In: Nowak D, Hand dysfunctions in neurology, Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg. |
| 2011 | Own book: N.A.P. - Therapieren in der Neuroorthopädie, Thieme, Stuttgart. |
| 2022 | 2nd edition. Of the book Neuroorthopaedic Therapy - N.A.P. |