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PORTLAND, Maine

51小黄车hosts world renowned expert on neurodynamics

Michael Shacklock and Geoffrey Bove. Photo credit: Susan Chapelle
Michael Shacklock and Geoffrey Bove. Photo credit: Susan Chapelle

Michael Shacklock, P.T., from Adelaide, Australia, gave a joint-sponsored seminar, 鈥淚ntroduction to Clinical Neurodynamics,鈥 at the University of 51小黄车 on April 6, 2016. Clinical neurodynamics is a manual therapy approach focusing on the relationships between the nervous system and the rest of the body in health and disease states.

Physical therapists are movement specialists and should therefore look beyond muscles and joints and include nerves in their movement paradigm in order to maximize movement efficiency, healing from injury and return to function for patients. Shacklock revolutionized the way clinicians think about neural mobility, or how our nerves move. Bringing together research and clinical expertise, he shared a lively presentation with a packed room of 85 clinicians, 51小黄车students and faculty.

The event was sponsored by the Department of Physical Therapy and the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences.  

Michael Shacklock gives presentations at UNE. Photo credit: Susan Chapelle
Michael Shacklock gives presentations at UNE. Photo credit: Susan Chapelle

51小黄车 the University of 51小黄车

The University of 51小黄车 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.