THE NEUROFASCIAL FOOT
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
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What is ‘health’ in this system? Principles of neurofascial physiology
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What can go wrong? Common conditions viewed through a neurofascial lens
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Movement Experiments: Foot anatomy & mechanics
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Palpation: Innervation & Inflammatory behavior of the foot
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Generally useful Assessment & Treatment Techniques with a neurofascial aim
continuing education certification
ONLINE
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This 3-hour Continuing Education class is open to all healthcare practitioners licensed in Manual/Massage Therapy
NOTE: THIS VERSION IS ONLINE ONLY, but entitles you to attend a later in-person component (typically held in Seattle, WA)
You can expect the following to successfully complete the class:
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Watch two 10-15 minute pre-videos prior to class
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Attend a live web class with lecture, demo, and QA session (link provided via email post-registration). A recording of the session will be provided at the end of class.
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To participate you will need a phone or a webcam-enabled computer, and be available to participate in a focused way during the live class.
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Complete a follow-up quiz to grant you a Continuing Education certificate
IN-PERSON
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This 8-hour Continuing Education class is open to all healthcare practitioners licensed in Manual/Massage Therapy
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Other practitioners are welcome to join for the first 2 hours of class. (i.e. Movement Teachers, Allied Healthcare Practitioners, and body nerds)