Clinical Neurodynamics with Michael Shacklock

Upper quarter course

It’s a  4-day course,  divided into to parts: basic and advanced (2-days each).
First part is dedicated to the knowledge of physiology, neuropathodynamics and basic neurodynamic assessment, treatment and application of neurodynamic techniques.
The second part take neurodynamics further into many more important and unrecognised neural problems, more advanced concepts in neurodynamics and their relations with the musculoskeletal system and higher skill levels in diagnosis and physical treatment.

Basic course (2 days):

Highlights

• general neurodynamic principles applied to the entire body and specifically  the upper quarter, including the cervical spine, shoulder/brachial plexus and other upper limb nerves at the elbow and wrist
• classifications of structures and mechanisms for diagnosis and treatment
• neurodynamic sequencing – a mechanism that can be used to make neurodynamic technique more specific than in the past
• how to differentiate nerve from other tissues with mechanical testing
• how to make diagnosis and treatment more specific than before.

Concept of neurodynamics

• general neurodynamic principles applied to the entire body and specifically  the upper quarter, including the cervical spine, shoulder/brachial plexus, and other upper limb nerves at the elbow and wrist
• neurodynamic sequencing – a mechanism that can be used to make neurodynamic technique more specifically than in the past
• how to differentiate nerve from other tissues with mechanical testing

Neurodynamic sequencing

• a method used to select and create progressions for patients
• appropriate for patients with severe neural pain progressed to the  athlete, performing artist and sports person

Bilateral and contralateral neurodynamic testing

• upper limb neurodynamic tests for cervical nerve root and acute dural pain
• progressional system to reduce force on nerve roots and progressively load them for more advanced patients
• acute care model for the cervical nerve root

Neuropathodynamics

• expands the boundaries and classifications of neurodynamic dysfunctions
• interface, opening and closing dysfunctions
• neural tension and sliding dysfunctions

Neurodynamic testing

•  MNT1, MNT2, RNT, UNT, RSNT and sensitisation techniques

Planning the physical examination

• how not to provoke pain but still treat the neurodynamic component
• how to sensitize the examination and treatment for hidden neurodynamic problems, level 1, 2 and type 3a, 3b, 3c examinations

Diagnosis with neurodynamic tests

• differentiating neural tissue from neuromusculoskeletal tissues
• establishing what is normal and abnormal
• what to do next

Method of treatment

• system of technique progression
• hypersensitivity problems
• subtle and hidden neural component and sensitised treatments
• directing treatment at pathophysiology
• progression from pathophysiology to pathomechanics

Treatment progressions

• cervical nerve root foraminal opening and closing dysfunctions
• neural tension dysfunction
• combined neural tension and reduced closing dysfunctions (level/type 3c)
• ​lateral elbow pain, carpal tunnel syndrome.

Advanced course (2 days):

How to:

• diagnose the existence (or absence) of neurodynamic disorders (rule in or out).
• treat new and more complex movement dysfunctions in relation to neurodynamic disorders
• detect a neurodynamic aspect to muscle dysfunctions and imbalances
• create progressions for severe pain and incapacity through to high performance for the sports person and athlete
• how to apply more extensively bilateral neurodynamic tests according to our recently published validation studies.

How to detect and treat the neurodynamic aspect to:

• cervicogenic headache and suboccipital myodural connections (upper cervical spine)
• thoracic outlet, scalenes, first rib and brachial plexus, scapular dyskinesia
• suprascapular nerve
• axillary nerve (aka posterior shoulder pain in the athlete, eg. pitcher, swimmer)
• medial elbow pain (median and ulnar nerves at the elbow), pronator and cubital tunnel syndromes
• radial sensory nerve – applied to thumb pain and masquerading as de Quervain’s disease
• ulnar nerve at the wrist – Guyon’s canal
• digital nerves.

Upcoming Upper Quarter courses:
Kaunas:
-2020 September 10-13d. (!!! The course has been postponed to the Q1 of 2021. New dates will be published soon)

Fee:
Early bird – until July 10th – 650 euros.
Late after July 10th – 750 euros.

Lower quarter course

It’s a  4-day course,  divided into to parts: basic and advanced (2-days each).
First part is dedicated to the knowledge of physiology, neuropathodynamics and basic neurodynamic assessment, treatment and application of neurodynamic techniques.
The second part take neurodynamics further into many more important and unrecognised neural problems, more advanced concepts in neurodynamics and their relations with the musculoskeletal system and higher skill levels in diagnosis and physical treatment.

Content is coming soon

Upcoming dates:
Kaunas:
-2021 (TBA)

Fee: TBA