74 | Neurotension: Numbness, tingling, pain!? What should we do!
Welcome to episode 74 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Neurotension: Numbness, tingling, pain!? What should we do!
Ever wonder why you feel your pinky tingling when you hit your funny bone? Feeling radiating pins and needles? We’ve all felt pins and needles in our feet and hands, but neurotension is a little different. Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom break down the knits and grits of different types of pain and how they may associate with neural tension, through the concept of neurodynamics. They describe possible reasons for your bouts of neural tension and how movement can prevent the onset of neural tension. By diving into the specifics of neurodynamics, both in the upper and lower extremities, Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom direct attention towards neural gliding as a means of testing for neural tension and optimizing nerve functionality. Listen up as you gain insight into getting your nerves functional and not so static.
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What you will learn in this PT Pearl:
0:40 – What are nerves?
2:39 – Why does neural tension occur?
3:33 – Symptoms of Neural Tension
6:02 – The concept of Neurodynamics
8:40 – Movement to avoid neural sensation
12:09 – Testing neural glides
14:45 – The nerves of the arm
15:18 – Perpetuating different nerve tensions
18:25 – Specifics of neurodynamics
22:42 – Getting the nerves functional and not so static
23:19 – Exploring neurodynamics in the lower extremities
Research Citations
Physio Network. 2021. Nerve pain explained!.
Physiopedia. 2021. Neurodynamic Assessment.
Shacklock, M., 2014. Providing practical solutions for clinical therapists. [ebook] Neurodynamic Solutions: Clinical Neurodynamic Solutions.
Items mentioned in this episode:
- The Optimal Body Membership
- Neural Tension for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neural Tension for Sciatica
- Low Thoracic Neural Tension for Trunk
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