| Programme
Provisional programme day 1 -
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| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration opens |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Morning tea |
| Welcome to the future | |
| 10:00 - 10:40 | Conference opening |
| Jamie Catto - The pain story | |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Welcome plenary - David Butler - Neurodynamics and the Neuromatrix |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Plenary - Elspeth McLachlan - Plasticity of the peripheral nervous system after injury and involvement of the immune system |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Nina Schmid et al - Central inflammation after chronic minor nerve compression in rats |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Jeremy Walsh - Is the role of genetics in pain relevant to clinicians? |
| 12:30 - 1:45 | Lunch and lunch time activities |
| Pain and the Brain art exhibition open | |
| Illusions and imagery room | |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Daniela Schoeller - Meditation workshop |
| 1:00 - 1:45 | Heidi Allen - Applications of new media in healthcare |
| The Changing Brain | |
| 1:45 - 2:25 | Plenary - Herta Flor - The plastic brain and pain: friend or foe? |
| 2:25 - 2:40 | Axel Schäefer et al - Changes in sensory function pre and post manual therapy intervention in patients with low back related leg pain |
| 2:40 - 2:55 | Esther Williamson et al - Late whiplash syndrome and patient predictions of outcome |
| 2:55 - 3:35 | Plenary - Mick Thacker - Movement as antigen |
| 3:35 - 3:55 | Afternoon tea |
| Different views of neurones | |
| 3:55 - 4:20 | Invited speaker - Keith Smart - Clinical indicators of 'central' pain |
| 4:20 - 4:40 | Takasaki H et al - Changes in the cervical intervertebral foramen during clinical tests for cervical radiculopathy |
| 4:30 - 4:40 | Bob Nee et al - Impact of order of movement on nerve strain and longitudinal excursion. An anatomical study with implications for neurodynamic text sequencing |
| 4:40 - 4:50 | Cesar Fernández-de-las Peñas et al - Has myofascial temporomandibular disorders a neuropathic pain component? |
| 4:50 - 5:20 | Invited speaker - Siri Lekness - Pleasure and pain |
| Clinicians gently grill the scientists | |
| 5:20 - 6:00 | Panel Moseley, Coppieters, Thacker, McLachlan, Flor, Lekness. The top ten questions from the preconference survey and questions from the floor |
| 6:00 | Opening of Pain and the Brain art exhibition - Jamie Catto and Juliet Gore |
| Drinks and snacks |
Provisional programme day 2 -
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| The Mobile Nervous System | |
| 8:30 - 9:05 | Plenary - Michel Coppieters - Nerve gliding exercises and neuropathic pain |
| 9:05 - 9:15 | Lewis Wood/Rob Moran - An investigation into the effects of posterior to anterior mobilisation technique on neurodynamic mobility on the lower limb |
| 9:15 - 9:25 | Gerard Greene/Ann Greene - The effect of first rib mobilisations on median nerve neurodynamics test 1 |
| 9:25 - 9:35 | Ben Boyd et el - Mechanosensitivity during lower extremity neurodynamic testing in diminished in individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy |
| 9:35 - 9:45 | Cesar Fernandez-de-las Penas et al - Specific mechanical pain sensitivity over peripheral nerve trunks in women with unilateral epicondylalgia and carpal tunnel syndrome 1 |
| 9:45 - 9:55 | Nina Schmid/Michel Coppieters - Possible mechanisms underlying the occurrence of dual nerve disorders |
| 9:55 - 10:10 | Richard Ellis et al - Assessing the clinical validity of neurodynamic tests |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Discussion/questions |
| 10:20 - 10:45 | Morning tea |
| Motor Control and measurement - another look | |
| 10:45 - 11:10 | Invited speaker - Sean Gibbons - Influence of cognitive learning deficits on psychosocial factors and central sensitization |
| 11:10 - 11:25 | C Puta et al - Visual perceptions of actions that hurt |
| 11:25 - 11:40 | Wulf A, Wagner, H. - Reflexes and spinal pattern generator |
| 11:40 - 11:55 | Wagner, H. - Interactions between spinal pattern generators and the musculoskeletal system |
| 11:55 - 12:20 | Invited speaker - Hannu Luomajoki - Movement control impairment as an output of distorted body image |
| 12:20 - 12:45 | Discussion/questions |
| 12:45 - 2:00 | Lunch and lunch time activities |
| Meet the morning speakers at lunch | |
| Pain and the Brain art exhibition | |
| Illusions and Imagery room | |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Daniela Schoeller - Meditation workshop |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Heidi Allen - Applications of new media in healthcare |
| 2:00 - 3:30 | Workshops A |
| Seven workshops will be available - please see below | |
| 3:30 - 3:50 | Afternoon tea |
| 3:50 - 5:20 | Workshops B |
| Seven workshops will be available - please see below | |
| 7:30 | Conference Dinner |
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| Mirrors and other management and measurement trickery | |
| 8:30 - 9:10 | Plenary - Lormier Moseley - Top down and bottom up |
| 9:10 - 9:20 | Max Feltham et al - The ‘mirror box illusion: Effect of visual information on neuromuscular activation in children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy |
| 9:20 - 9:30 | Sarah Wallwork et al - The normal responses to a cervial spine laterality challenge. |
| 9:30 - 9:40 | Eoin O’Conaire - Importance of vibration testing and the sensory threshold |
| 9:40 - 9:50 | Anton Harms - Confidence and Kindling: the role of an elbow extension restriction brace in the management of some presentations of neuropathic arm pain |
| 9:50 - 10:10 | Invited speaker - Harry von Piekartz - Relationships between alexithymia, emotions and laterality in patients with facial pain. |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Panel discussions with all speakers |
| 10:20 - 10:45 | Morning tea |
| Modern pain management | |
| 10:45 - 11:10 | Invited speaker - Adriaan Louw - Preoperative neuroscience education for lumbar radiculopathy |
| 11:10 - 11:25 | Mariette Fourie et al - Therapeutic education as an adjunct to exercise therapy in chronic pain patients |
| 11:25 - 11:40 | Pam Garton - A paradigm shift in work rehabilitation. The “Abilita” Program |
| 11:40 - 11:55 | Susan Stralka - Effects of mobilisation of the fourth thoracic on pain and skin temperature in adult women with complex regional pain syndrom |
| 11:55 - 12:10 | Bob Nee - A review of the evidence of the diagnostic validity of the upper limb neurodynamic tests |
| 12:10 - 12:25 | Invited speaker - Tim Beames - Motion, lotion and context |
| 12:25 - 12:45 | Panel discussions with all speakers |
| 12:45 - 2:00 | Lunch and lunch time activities |
| Meet the morning speakers at lunch | |
| Pain and the Brain art exhibition | |
| Illusions and Imagery room | |
| 1:25 - 2:00 | Daniela Schoeller - Meditation workshop |
| 2:00 - 3:30 | Workshop C |
| Seven workshops will be available - please see below | |
| 3:30 - 3:50 | Afternoon tea |
| Plenarinis | |
| 3:50 - 4:00 | Mick Thacker - It's plastic |
| 4:00 - 4:10 | Michel Coppieters - It moves |
| 4:10 - 4:20 | Lorimer Moseley - It thinks |
| 4:20 - 4:30 | David Butler - How was it for you? |
Lunch time events and workshops -
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The lunch time events
In addition to a delicious conference lunch, there will be ongoing educational opportunities in the lunchtime.
- The “brain and pain” art exhibition, curated by Juilet Gore will be open all conference
- The illusions room, staffed by the NOI team will include a number of illusions and also the chance to test drive the graded motor imagery tools (laterality reconstruction, mirrors and NOImove)
- On all three days, psychotherapist Daniela Schoeller will run meditation sessions in the last 45 minutes of the lunch hour
- On the first 2 days Heidi Allen will present “Developing an online presence for your website; how to use social media in health and research”
- On day 2 and 3 the morning speakers will be at one lunch table to allow easy questions
The workshops day 2 and 3
A wide range of worshops are available from international contributors. All participants will be able to attend 3 workshops. Most of the workshops will be small groups (20-30). Workshop preferences for registered participants will be sought in February 2010 and worshops will be repeated if necessary and possible.
Accepted workshops:
- Graded motor imagery. The science and practical applications of an embroyonic and promising therapy for neuropathic pain (Tim Beames, Ben Davies and Lorimer Moseley- UK and Australia)
- Could altered breathing contribute to persistent pain? Theory and practical applications (Laurie McLaughlin - Canada)
- “Why don’t some people respond to current evidence based interventions” Check neurological signs and sensorimotor function for signs of cognitive learning deficits. Theory and practical (Sean Gibbons - Canada)
- Normal and imparied nerve movement - visualisation with dynamic ultrasound imaging (Michel Coppieters Belgium, Alan Hough and Andrew Dilley - UK)
- Quantitative sensory testing: science and clinical applications (Gunnar Wasner - Germany)
- Educating the pre-operative patient. Analysis of current methods and pracital applications (Adriann Louw - South Africa)
- A practical movement class mixing yoga, Laban-Barteneiff, Feldenkrais and neuroscience (Nora Stern - USA)
- Making a habit of explaining pain (Lorimer Moseley - Australia)
- Neurodynamics practical - Fine median nerve handling and integration into peripheral and central sensitisation (NOI international team)
- The physical rehabilitation of the problem pain patient (Patients as energetic vampires) (Martina Moog-Egan and Max Zusman - Germany and Australia)
- Cranial nerve neurydamics: science and practical applications (Harry von Piekartz - The Netherlands)
- Rethinking whiplash: Evidence based view of the role of physiotherapy in whiplash management (Esther Williamson - UK)
- How to examine and manage motor control impairment (Hannu Luomajoki - Switzerland)
- It’s in your brain - get used to it. The delicate art of pain conceptual change (David Butler - Australia)
Aims
This novel conference aims to create and expand participants' utilisation of the nervous, motor, immune, pain, endocrine and other biological coping systems in clinical and research strategies. Changing the way participants understand and manage problem states that are conventionally considered to be 'musculoskeletal' will be a major focus of the conference.
NOI 2010 has a broad biopsychosocial orientation with an emphasis on evidence, and where evidence is lacking, on knowledge of biological, psychological and social processes in order to promote freedom for research and clinical expression.
Plenary sessions
Plenary sessions will include therapeutic neuroscience education, immune and endocrine contributions to chronic musculoskeletal problems, brain contributions to chronic pain states (brain imaging updates), pain and stress, plasticity, physical health of the nervous system, and exploration of new paradigms to guide and nourish modern rehabilitation practice.
Our world class keynote speakers include Herta Flor, Elspeth McLachlan, Michel Coppieters, Lorimer Moseley, Mick Thacker and David Butler, backed by an impressive array of invited clinicians and emerging researchers.
Workshops
The plenary sessions will be backed by numerous repeated workshops. Those currently proposed include fine nervous system manual handling, graded imagery programs including mirror therapies and laterality recognition, place of art and music in rehabilitation, the deep neurobiology, therapeutic education techniques, health literacy, setting up a pain management group, motor freedom and control and many more.
