Nerve Mobilization for the Neck, Arm and Hand

Numerous clients complain of pain or discomfort that originates from nerve disorders. We are more familiar with the common nerve compression syndromes like carpal tunnel syndrome, there are a many nerve compression and tension pathologies that may go unnoticed until someone takes the opportunity to examine the mechanical and physiological function of the entire nerve. Doug Alexander covers the topic of nerve tension tests for the median, ulna and radial nerves. The location of each nerve, the areas affected by the nerve, and the problems that can be encountered due to the nerve. Different tests and how each test is performed, what areas to treat after receiving feedback from the tests, and the amount of time to spend on the massage work.

Doug Alexander will lead you through over 65 soft tissue techniques. These include myofascial release techniques, fluid (lymphatic) techniques, and muscle release techniques as well as direct nerve gliding and stretching. Each technique is designed to free restrictions along the path of the nerve and normalize tissue function from the neck to the hand. Great for carpal tunnel syndrome, golfer’s elbow, tennis elbow, numbness, tingling, weakness, wrist pain, epicondylitis, and more!

Review:
This DVD is for the more advanced massage therapists and any other health professional who has worked in the field and works with the arm areas. It will be great for anyone who works in sports massage. If you are involved with sports massage or have clients with arm, shoulder and hand problems, I highly recommend it. – Massage Today

I have seen a number of videos and attended a number of workshops on neural tension testing but I have to say that this is by far the most comprehensive and useful presentation on the subject I have seen to date. It is a very valuable educational resource and one that you will find yourself referring back to many times. For those of you who see a lot of compression neuropathies in your clinic, this DVD is invaluable. – Tyraus Farrelly – AMT Newsletter In Good Hands

Nerve Mobilization is a valuable resource for the clinical practitioner and something that has been sorely needed. There are a number of excellent books on evaluating nerve disorders, but the evaluation tests and treatment methods for these conditions are often complicated. Moving pictures and detailed explanations are needed to thoroughly understand how to put this material to work in the treatment room. … Massage practitioners who work with pain and injury conditions should definitely be aware of the potential for the numerous nerve compression and tension syndromes. This disc is an excellent resource to enhance your understanding of both evaluation and treatment methods for these problematic conditions and I would highly recommend it. – Whitney Lowe, Omeri Orthopedic Massage.

This was a very valuable learning tool. I appreciated Doug’s obvious competence and skill in the assessment and treatment techniques and the ease with which he presented each component. I liked the simple directness of the work. The Upper Limb tension tests are a familiar assessment procedure and the post-isometric relaxation work is a favourite clinical intervention of mine. The perspective of the fluid techniques influencing the nerve conductivity is new to me and much of the direct nerve mobilization strategies are innovative within my experience. Donelda Gowan-Moody, President: Education Initiatives Canada.

About the Instructor

Doug Alexander, BSc, RMT, has been studying and practicing massage therapy for over 20 years. He is the founder of The Journal of Soft Tissue Manipulation and has published over 30 papers in the massage literature. Doug brings a solid academic, kinesthetic and heart centered focus to the study of Massage Therapy. Doug has represented the profession at the University of Western Ontario’s review of Whiplash Associated Disorders and at the American Massage Therapy’s Research Foundation’s Research Think Tank. Doug has presented at the Upledger Institute’s Beyond the Dura as well as taught for the American Back Society and the Physical Medicine Research Foundation. He currently is a massage instructor at Algonquin College in Canada.