| Programme
Provisional programme day 1 -
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| Welcome to the future | Chairman - David Bolton |
| Conference opening - Jamie Catto - The Pain Story |
| Welcome plenary - David Butler - Neurodynamics and the Neuromatrix |
| Plenary - Elspeth McLachlan - Plasticity of the peripheral nervous system after injury and involvement of the immune system |
| Nina Schmid et al - Central inflammation after chronic minor nerve compression in rats |
| Jeremy Walsh - Is the role of genetics in pain relevant to clinicians? |
| The Changing Brain | Chairman - Tim Beames |
| Plenary - Herta Flor - The plastic brain and pain: friend or foe? |
| Axel Schäefer et al - Changes in sensory function pre and post manual therapy intervention in patients with low back related leg pain |
| Esther Williamson et al - Late whiplash syndrome and patient predictions of outcome |
| Plenary - Mick Thacker - Movement as antigen |
| Different views of neurones | Chairman - Greg Sharp |
| Invited speaker - Keith Smart - Clinical indicators of 'central' pain |
| Hiroshi Takasaki et al - Changes in the cervical intervertebral foramen during clinical tests for cervical radiculopathy |
| Bob Nee et al - Impact of order of movement on nerve strain and longitudinal excursion. A biomechanical study with implications for neurodynamic text sequencing |
| Cesar Fernández-de-las Peñas et al - Has myofascial temporomandibular disorders a neuropathic pain component? |
| Invited speaker - Siri Leknes - Pleasure and pain |
| Clinicians gently grill the scientists | Chairman - Tony Wright |
| Panel Moseley, Coppieters, Thacker, McLachlan, Flor, Leknes. The top ten questions from the preconference survey and questions from the floor |
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| The Mobile Nervous System | Chairman - Hugo Stam |
| Plenary - Michel Coppieters - Nerve gliding exercises and neuropathic pain |
| Gerard Greene - The effect of first rib mobilisations on median nerve neurodynamics test 1 |
| Ben Boyd et el - Mechanosensitivity during lower extremity neurodynamic testing in diminished in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and peripheral neuropathy |
| Cesar Fernandez-de-las Penas et al - Specific mechanical pain sensitivity over peripheral nerve trunks in women with unilateral epicondylalgia and carpal tunnel syndrome |
| Nina Schmid/Michel Coppieters - The double crush syndrome revisited - A delphi study to reveal current expert views on mechanisms underlying dual nerve disorders |
| Richard Ellis et al - Assessing the clinical validity of neurodynamic tests |
| Motor Control and measurement - another look | Chairman - Morton Høgh |
| Invited speaker - Sean Gibbons - Influence of cognitive learning deficits on psychosocial factors and central sensitization |
| Christian Puta et al - Visual perceptions of actions that hurt |
| Arne Wulf, Heiko Wagner - Reflexes and spinal pattern generator |
| Heiko Wagner - Interactions between spinal pattern generators and the musculoskeletal system |
| Invited speaker - Hannu Luomajoki - Movement control impairment as an output of distorted body image |
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| Mirrors and other management and measurement trickery | Chairman - Bob Johnson |
| Plenary - Lorimer Moseley - Top down and bottom up |
| Max Feltham et al - The ‘mirror box illusion: effect of visual information on neuromuscular activation in children with spastic hemiparetic cerebral palsy |
| Sarah Wallwork et al - Normal responses to a neck laterality recognition challenge |
| Eoin O’Conaire - The importance of vibration sense in the clinical examination: five reasons to adopt a novel evidence-based approach to testing |
| Anton Harms - The clinical use of a Radial and Median Nerve Protection Brace in the management of severe and irritable neuropathic arm pain |
| Invited speaker - Harry von Piekartz - Is face recognition and emotional expression of chronic face pain patients different than in a sample of healthy controls? |
| Modern pain management | Chairman - Robbie Blake |
| Invited speaker - Adriaan Louw - Preoperative neuroscience education for lumbar radiculopathy |
| Mariette Fourie et al - Therapeutic education as an adjunct to exercise therapy in chronic pain patients |
| Niamh Moloney et al - Quantitative sensory testing in the assessment of musculoskeletal disorder |
| Susan Stralka - Effects of mobilisation of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4) on pain and skin temperature in adult women with complex regional pain syndrom |
| Bob Nee - A review of the evidence of the diagnostic validity of the upper limb neurodynamic tests |
| Invited speaker - Tim Beames - Motion is lotion in the neuromatrix |
Lunch time events and workshops -
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The lunch time events
- W1 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)
- W2 Could altered breathing contribute to persistent pain? Theory and practical applications (Laurie McLaughlin - Canada)
- W3 Neurocognitive deficits are related to central sensitization, psychological reactions and outcomes. They can be rehabilitated with primitive reflexes and sensorimotor function. (Sean Gibbons - Canada)
- W4 Normal and impaired nerve movement - visualisation with dynamic ultrasound imaging (Michel Coppieters Belgium, Alan Hough and Andrew Dilley - UK)
- W5 Quantitative Sensory Testing: science and clinical applications (Gunnar Wasner - Germany)
- W6 Educating the preoperative patient. Analysis of current methods and pracital applications (Adriann Louw - South Africa)
- W7 Adapting movement habits and therapeutic exercise to get the nervous system back to normal(Nora Stern - USA)
- W8 Making a habit of explaining pain (Lorimer Moseley - Australia)
- W9 "Getting a Handle on the Median Nerve" Fine median nerve handling and integration into managing peripheral and central sensitization (Sam Steinfeld assisted by Laurie Urban and the NOI team)
- W10 Is atypical facial pain always atypical? A challenge for physiotherapists (Harry von Piekartz - The Netherlands)
- W11 Coping of health care practitioners with 'problem pain patients' (Martina Moog-Egan and Max Zusman - Germany and Australia)
- W12 Rethinking whiplash: Evidence based view of the role of physiotherapy in whiplash management (Esther Williamson and Mark Williams - UK)
- W13 How to examine and manage movement control impairment (Hannu Luomajoki - Switzerland)
- W14 "Pain - it’s in your brain - get used to it". The delicate art of 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.
