THE NEUROFASCIAL FOOT
about the course
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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
IN-PERSON
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This 5-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).
Both meet the WA state CE requirements for physical therapy and massage therapy.
NOTE: All virtual classes have a 'live' option, or can be viewed on your own time.All attendees will receive pre-class content, live class recording, supplementary materials, and a follow-up quiz for CE credit.
ONLINE ONLY TICKET: Participate in a live or recorded zoom class (11am-1pm) with lecture, demo, and QA session.
IN-PERSON TICKET: Attend the morning lecture in-person, plus an additional 3 hours (2pm-5pm) of hands-on demo + practice time (limited to 6 tickets)
class format
There are two methods for attending this class: virtually and physically. Please read the ticket descriptions during checkout and choose the best option for yourself.
Once registered, attendees will:
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receive pre-class videos via email to watch in preparation
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option 1: virtual (11am-1pm)
a Zoom link will be provided for a livestreamed class with lecture, demo, and QA session
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option 2: in-person (11am-5pm)
attend class which includes the above lecture, a 1 hour lunch break, and a 3 hour hands-on demo/practice session
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receive a follow-up quiz to grant you a Continuing Education Certificate for completion