Functional Neurology Bootcamp
If you have been curious about Functional Neurology and didn’t know where to begin, this program is for you. This 2-day program gives you an excellent introduction to the Functional Neurology paradigm in healthcare.
Attending clinicians will learn refined neurology and physical examination skills and a brain-based treatment model for optimizing the nervous system for improving human function. If your patients have nervous systems, adding Functional Neurology will supercharge your clinical outcomes!
FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY INTRODUCTION
What Is Functional Neurology?
Functional neurology represents a paradigm of healthcare that utilizes an evidence-based approach to quantify nervous system function and to understand how nervous system dysfunction contributes to various disease processes.
It offers a conceptualized understanding of the human nervous system as an integrated network that controls the body’s homeostasis through balanced neuronal firing.
It is founded on the principle of neuroplasticity, in that nerve connections in the brain may be modified or shaped by various afferents, including sensory, cognitive, emotional, or motor experiences, thus amenable to rehabilitation.
What is Functional Neurology Used For?
Since the nervous system is the governing system of the body, Functional Neurology can be applied to any disease or disorder of the human form where neurology is involved (which is most conditions!). Using the Functional Neurology approach will also allow clinicians to gain valuable insights into how their care affects the nervous system. This allows clinicians to make better-informed decisions about what approaches may work best for a particular patient and their presentation.
SCHOLARS WILL LEARN
- Learn the model of Functional Neurology in healthcare.
- How to apply the fundamental concepts in Functional Neurology to optimize your patient’s nervous system function.
- How to leverage neuroscience to combat chronic pain
- How understanding Neuron Theory changes your treatment approach.
- How Transneuronal Degeneration & Diaschisis Influence Nervous System Optimization
- How to apply the 3 Pillars of Nervous System Optimization.
- What it means to take a “Brain-Based Approach” and how to target specific regions of the nervous system.
- How to use the chief complaint to localize areas of brain dysfunction.
- The Good & Bad of Neuronal Plasticity
- Clinical Applications- How to leverage the Five domains of Nervous System Optimization
- Visual, Vestibular, Somatosensory, Cognitive & Autonomic
WHAT WILL YOU BE ABLE TO DO AFTER COMPLETING THIS PROGRAM
- Results – Leverage your understanding of Functional Neurology to achieve better patient outcomes.
- Exam techniques – Examine your patient to determine the area of nervous system decompensation and which domain of nervous system optimization to focus on.
- Treatment certainty – Decide which therapeutic tool is best warranted for a patient’s condition.
- Measure how your treatment approach impacts nervous system function and adjust that approach to maximize outcomes if needed.
This program is designed for those looking for a practical introduction to the paradigm of Functional Neurology in healthcare..
The healthcare professionals that can attend this program are MD, DC, DO, PT, OT, ATC, LMT, ND, LAc, PA, NP, and CA (If accompanied by DC).