Conscious movement for rehabilitation from pain: encouraging movement through a somatomotor approach
27 Nov 2024
The Hands-On Hub
Clinical Reasoning
Massage & Manual Therapy
This talk explores the critical role of movement awareness in the rehabilitation process, focusing on not just the act of moving, but how we choose to move. By integrating a somatomotor approach, which combines movement with sensory feedback through touch, the client is exposed to a novel and meaningful experience which may give opportunities for moving better and reduce pain. Imi Testa and Anna Maria Mazzieri will guide you through this totally practical session where you will learn some strategies whcih you can implement in your clinic.
- Theory to Practice:
- 1. Learn how brain integrates information for movement.
- 2. Experiential learning of the meaning of conscious movement.
- 3. Exploration through practice of different techniques to bring the concept into your clinical practice