Assessing and Correcting Muscle Imbalance within the Neuromuscular System using Neuromuscular Energising Techniques

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This is a practical based workshop focussing on the assessment of neuromuscular patterning and movement control in a musculoskeletal population. Using movement and facilitation skills developed and refined in the field of neurological physiotherapy the course participant will become more skilled in the assessment and treatment of the subtleties of muscle imbalance and altered muscle patterning. Neuromuscular energising techniques is based on muscle energy and its distribution during the natural patterns of movement associated with posture and function, ensuring muscle efficiency and joint alignment.

This is useful in the initial assessment of muscle dysfunction as well as a reassessment tool to ensure correct muscle patterning is re-established. The method taught can be used to assess and change the recruitment, stability and proprioception of movements of the trunk/spine, shoulder and pelvic girdle and upper and lower limbs. 

Following pain or injury if correct patterning is not re-established the muscle memory / plasticity in the central nervous system is likely to revert back to 'habit' and compensatory strategies will develop.

Current muscle imbalance techniques assess muscle dysfunction and impedance to function around regional body segments whereas this approach integrates this so complete dysfunction through the entire neuromuscular system is assessed using functional movement patterns.

Senior therapists already have a high level palpatory skills and so this is useful to 'fine tune' these skills enabling greater case in correlating the subjective and objective findings and 'unlocking' complicated cases. Junior therapists are developing handling skills and this course can give a great 'leap' in palpatory skill level and ability to formulate treatment procedures and progression, whilst allowing the therapist to keep in control and on track.

The aim is for the therapist to be in total control of a patient' neuromuscular system and have the ability to feel which muscles are firing in which sequence and recognise and inhibit compensatory strategies. We are taught to analyse movement and palpate joint and muscles separately. Learning to use both of these concurrently in a key aim of the course so presenting a constant evaluation system. Therapists can see how subtle variations in finger pressure and movement direction results in complete alterations in the activity that a patient is performing.

Patients will literally change in your hands and joints and muscles can release without  wearing the therapist own hands! These are not strenuous techniques - the facilitator enables the patient to become active and thereby lessens the physical demands on the therapist. The approach links closely with other facilitatory modalities such as 'Normal Movement' and 'Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation' (PNF), and can be used as an adjunct to other concepts and therapies such as muscle imbalance, Pilates, Alexander Technique and Shiatsu.

Who is this course aimed at?

The course is aimed at all post graduate level Chartered Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Sports Therapists and Sports Rehabilitators (see additional notes above).

Course Dates

Normal Movement for Musculoskeletal Therapists

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Previous Participant Reviews The course is yet to run but these are snippets from patient testimonials about Charlie. 'I am very pleased with the sessions that Dan has, and I would highly recommend Charlie to anyone needing his assistance.  It was the best decision we have ever made for Dan's progress.' JR 'Charlie brought a package of skill, philosophy, technique and expectation which was a big boost to my morale and my potential recovery. In the first session he got more movement out of me using two fingers than any number of physios had previously managed. Charlie has many personal qualities which are doubtless shared by many Physiotherapists but his dedication to perfection in rehabilitation is matched by a personal philosophy and commitment which when combined with his skills and the specific techniques of his Neuromuscular Energising Therapy (NET) has certainly broadened my horizons and helped my spirit start to believe again that I might truly one day regain my pre-stroke wholeness. I only wish I'd started to experience this all 12 months sooner than I actually did.' ML
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