Graston Technique®: Treating the Sensitive Nervous System Part 1 -
Neuroscience Background and Evaluation
Presented by Jacqueline Shakar
Nonfinancial— Jackie Shakar has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Meet your instructor
Jacqueline Shakar
Jackie has been a licensed physical therapist and athletic trainer for more than 38 years. She currently works in an outpatient facility, and her clinical focuses include a wide spectrum of patients, including those with pelvic pain, geriatrics, endurance athletes, and those experiencing persistent pain. She received her…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Treating the Sensitive Nervous System
The first chapter of this course introduces the concept of pain neuroscience education (PNE) within the context of emerging evidence around concepts of pain vs. tissue damage. This chapter will also introduce participants to the authorities on PNE and discuss the limitations of the biomedical model as a method for explaining pain in patients.
2. Pain Neuroscience Theory and Treatment Principles
The second chapter of this course provides important background for the participant on evidence-based pain neuroscience treatment principles, including central vs peripheral sensitization, the effects of chronic pain on the physiological systems of the body, and the application of pain neuroscience treatment principles in clinical practice.
3. Evidence-based Evaluation & Outcomes Measures
In the final chapter of this course, Dr. Shakar demonstrates evidence-based evaluation and measurement techniques for patients with a sensitive nervous system, and identifies the most accurate self-report and outcomes instruments for this patient population.
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