Neurofitness & Neuroathletics
This course covers the importance of assessing balance using cognitive tests to assist in identifying the driver of any musculoskeletal pain. The fun skills, drills and exercises you will learn are easy to do and are excellent to integrate into your current rehab and exercise programmes. Clients will be keen to do their exercises regularly, show you that they have, and enjoy having a way of measuring and knowing that they are improving.
The exercises and skills learnt in this course are suitable for clients of any fitness clevel.
You will learn how to:
- Use the VOR (vestibular ocular reflex) and COR (cervical ocular reflex) to assess balance
- Utilise balance exercises to recruit deep cervical and lumbar stabilising muscles
- Progress from very easy tasks suitable for any injury or fitness level to intermediate level
- Integrate cognitive skills and drills to improve functional movements and to accelerate injury recovery
- Use balance skills and drills for a dynamic approach for treating back pain, including a locked back
- Use cognitive skills in all your assessments to identify the driver of pain.
Who Is this course is suitable for?
This course is ideal for any Physio who treats sports, musculoskeletal, neuro or paediatric clients. You will broaden your repertoire of rehab skills and can easily integrate what you learn into your current exercise regimes.
“Overall, it’s been great! Lots of practical components and a fun group atmosphere. The course has really enhanced my approach to exercises for neck, jaw, lower back, and nerve-related issues.” Fatima H. Physiotherapist South Australia
“I loved it! The practical balance was just right, and I appreciated learning how to adapt exercises for various injuries.” Alexandra D. Physiotherapist South Australia
“Francine is an amazing teacher, and her insights were incredibly valuable. The course content, especially the practical balance tests, will definitely benefit my practice.” Liz C. Physiotherapist New South Wales
“Fun and highly applicable exercises with excellent anatomical references. The balance between theory and practice was well-paced, and I now feel much more confident applying exercises for chronic neck pain.” Kerry E. Physiotherapist New South Wales
“Fabulous – such a valuable course- It was great to practice and see how different work progressions can be applied” – Anne P. Physiotherapist Queensland
