Nerve impingement issues can mimic musculoskeletal problems. Some examples are tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), which may be due to entrapment of the radial nerve, or Iliotibial band tightness or pain from impingement of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
In this workshop, you will learn ways to assess whether a problem is caused by nerve impingement and easy and effective ways to relieve nerve impingement by using movement to tension and glide the nerve along its path.
For the upper extremity, we will cover the assessment of nerve impingement, differentiating among median, ulnar, and radial nerve impingement syndromes. We will then work with impingement areas for the brachial plexus, including the nerve roots, scalenes, first rib and clavicle, and pectoralis minor. This will be followed by specific work for impingement areas in the upper extremity for the median, ulnar, and radial nerves. We will follow with neurodynamic work, or nerve gliding, to move the affected nerves through their channels and improve nerve function, then reassess to note any improvement.
We will perform similar work on the lower extremity, assessing impingement of the sciatic, tibial, peroneal, femoral, and obturator nerves. We will work on the lower back, piriformis, psoas, and iliacus before focusing on specific nerve impingement areas in the lower extremity. We will follow this with neurodynamic work and assessment.
We will also assess and treat cutaneous nerve impingement with specific pain patterns, including the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, cluneal nerves, and the pudendal nerve.
This class will include extensive notes. After completing it, you should be able to help more of your clients with nerve impingement problems.
Please bring shorts and a sports bra for women.
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Register for this workshop at:
Bloom Healing Arts SchoolÂ
or by calling 207-368-9979
Space is limited!
$200 + $10 materials
