about the course

Try this — before a walk or run, take a few minutes to massage just one of your feet. Then see how your body moves and feels. You are likely to feel a difference between the sides, not just in the foot, but in all the places under that foot’s influence. Which turns out to be many places.

A combination of structural behavior and neurofascial self-regulation causes the foot to be a dynamic bridge between body and ground. How does the brain integrate foot sensation with walking/running? How does the nervous system regular inflammation and blood flow in the foot?

What should be done when these systems functions poorly?

That’s what this hands-on class covers: The nerves and neural behavior of the foot and how these interact with its mechanics. We will also learn some useful principles for assessment & treatment of the foot.

info and skills covered

• What is ‘health’ in this system? Principles of neurofascial physiology

• What can go wrong? Common conditions viewed through a neurofascial lens

• Movement Experiments: Foot anatomy & mechanics

• Palpation:  Innervation & Inflammatory behavior of the foot

• Generally useful Assessment & Treatment Techniques with a neurofascial aim

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continuing education certification

ONLINE

• This 3-hour Continuing Education class is open to all healthcare practitioners licensed in Manual/Massage Therapy

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IN-PERSON

• This 5-hour Continuing Education class is open to all healthcare practitioners licensed in Manual/Massage Therapy.

• Other practitioners are welcome to join for the first 2 hours of class. (i.e. Movement Teachers, Allied Healthcare Practitioners, and body nerds).

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Both meet the WA state CE requirements for physical therapy and massage therapy.