Muscle Tone, Posture, Extremity Manipulation & Neuromuscular Rehabilitation

2-day Onsite Seminar (14 hours of CPD)
(Online option available for day 1)

Date: 22nd – 23rd March 2025
Saturday 9:30am – 5:30pm (GMT) / Sunday 9:30am – 5:30pm (GMT)

Venue:
Retford Chiropractic Wellness Centre
67 Grove Street
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 6LA

Course Description:
The clinical benefit associated with manual therapy is not simply related to restoring movement to restricted joints and normalising local muscle tone through segmental reflex effects. A major therapeutic role is attributed to activation of the central nervous system (CNS) – in recent years the literature is saying this more and more. It is thought that many chronic or treatment-resistant musculoskeletal conditions are perpetuated by ongoing neurological dysfunctions or maladaptive post-injury changes in the CNS. Knowing how our treatment is likely to affect the nervous system and how to assess and rehabilitate neurological dysfunction can therefore help us restore and preserve good function within the musculoskeletal system. This seminar aims to enhance your understanding of the neurology that often underlies many of the musculoskeletal conditions commonly seen in clinical practice, especially those associated with muscle imbalances of the spine and/or limbs. Furthermore, it will teach extremity manipulation techniques, myofascial therapies, and neuromuscular rehabilitation protocols to help you address the underlying causes of chronic or recurring musculoskeletal complaints.

Course Content: 

• Fundamentals of neuronal function and dysfunction:
  • Principles of neuronal activation, inhibition and neuroplasticity.
  • Appropriate activation of neurons in order to produce neuroplasticity and avoid excitotoxicity.
  • Transneuronal degeneration.


• Activation of the nervous system through manual therapy:
  • Why mechanoreceptor-based afferent stimulation is so important for the health of the nervous system, for movement coordination and appropriate activation of postural and stabilising muscles.
  • Proprioceptive mechanoreceptors: their properties, how to activate them and how to optimise their function.
  • Spinal reflexes and their effects on muscle tone.
  • Addressing muscle tone imbalances through spinal reflex mechanisms.
  • Segmental and central neurological effects of spinal manipulation, mobilisation and soft tissue / myofascial therapies.
  • Clinical utilisation of spatial and temporal summation to increase neurological stimulation.
  • Overstimulation of the nervous system through manual therapy, adverse treatment responses and how to avoid these.


• Brainstem and cerebellar influences on muscle tone and postural control.


• Assessment and treatment of the cerebellum.


• Neurological considerations for tendinosis and myofascial trigger points / tender points.


• Extremity manipulation skills and neuromuscular rehab protocols for common limb conditions, e.g. rotator cuff impingement, tennis elbow, various peripheral entrapment neuropathies, IT band syndrome, Achilles tendinosis etc.

Date: 22nd – 23rd March 2025
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm (GMT
Location: Retford, UK
Registration fee: £375 (GBP) / €453 (EUR)
Online attendance (via Zoom) for Day 1 only: £180 (GBP) / €218

Please contact karl@neuroseminars.co.uk if you require any further information.

Seminar Instructors:
Nicole Oliver, DC, MChiro, BSc(Hons), PgDip(MSK Neuroscience)
Nicole graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic (AECC) in 2005 and began studying functional neurology in 2006. She gained the Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board (DACNB) qualification four years later. Alongside clinical practice she lectures for Neuroseminars, teaching functional neurology to chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists and other health care professionals in the UK and Europe. Nicole has presented at several conferences and conventions, including the 2014 & 2016 European Chiropractors Union (ECU) Conventions, the 2019 World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Congress, and at the annual or biannual conferences/ meetings of the Swiss, German, Norwegian, Belgian, Finnish, Swedish, Irish and Scottish national associations.

Karl Martin Stålaker, DC, MChiro, BSc, MSc(MSK Neuroscience)
Karl graduated from Macquarie University, Sydney in 2006. He practiced as a chiropractor in Spain for several years before returning home to Norway in 2010. During his time at university, he developed a special interest in jaw problems, balance disorders, vertigo, headaches and chronic pain, which he has pursued in his postgraduate studies. He has completed his Masters of Musculoskeletal Neuroscience, with the focus of his studies on chronic pain and central sensitisation. Karl has taught several workshops for the Norwegian Chiropractic Association’s Regional New Graduate Development Programme. He has also presented at the Swedish Chiropractic Association’s 2019 Autumn Conference on the subject of TMJ influences on the vestibular system.