Manage Adverse Neural Tension for the Lower Extremity: A Neurodynamic Approach

Course Description

Adverse neural tension presents challenges for clinicians as patients present with pain, tingling, numbness and/or weakness related to mobility impairment of the neurofascial and myofascial systems.  Nerves require proper blood flow, mobility and space, without which they will malfunction.  Explore the mechanisms contributing to the myriad of symptoms patients with nerve compression present.  Inflammatory processes related to overuse, trauma and myofascial tension limit the ability of the nerves to slide and glide freely as the body performs functional movements, resulting in pain, abnormal sensations and disability.  Discover the difference between simple adverse neural tension and neurodynamics approaches to managing mobility impairments involving nerves.  Select the proper exam tools to identify neural entrapment and design a plan of care to restore nerve mobility and circulation in this practical webinar, with tools you can apply immediately in clinic.   Help your patients to move again without those strange and painful sensations and get them back to doing the activities they love.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the neurodynamic approach to adverse neural tension impairments of the lower extremity (LE).
• Assess neural mobility of the LE to identify adverse neural tension impairments.
• Perform neurodynamic mobilization interventions to address abnormal tension for sciatic, obturator, femoral , tibial and saphenous nerves using manual or instrument-assisted myofascial release/soft tissue mobilization and neural stretches.
• Discuss the evidence for the effectiveness of neurodynamics for management of adverse neural tension conditions of the LE.

• Prerequisites

  None

• Educational Level

  Intermediate

• Other

  Satisfactory completion of this course will require the participant to respond to polling questions asked throughout the webinar.