Slide 1 Top & Bottom Brain & Feet E: rose.odonovan@spinning.com Slide 2 Objectives Visit and assess the lobes of the brain Practice drills for different lobes Look at the anatomy of the feet Practice foot mobility and nerve glides for feet & Legs Slide 3? Neural Hierarchy 1. Visual System 2. Vestibular system 3. Proprioceptive system Dubai UAE Page 1
Slide 4 Background History Neuroplasticity is believed to be one of the scientific discoveries of our times! Scientists used to think the human brain stopped developing at the age of 25! Functional MRI 1996 most of what they believed was wrong! Neuroplasticity regardless of age, if we have enough stimulation we can create new nerve cells The changing of neural pathways due to changes in behavior, environment, neural processes, thinking, emotions, movemet as well as body INJURIES! Slide 5 Neural Hierarchy 1. Visual System 2. Vestibular system 3. Proprioceptive system Slide 6 Left Brain Right Brain DBF? DBF? Controls the LEFT side of the body Controls the RIGHT side of the body Dubai UAE Page 2
Slide 7 FEET LIVE HERE Cerebellum Mini brain Slide 8 Brain Stem Breathing Digestion Alertness Heart control Blood vessel control Slide 9 Note how much protection the thalamus, hypothalamus and pituitary glands have! Dubai UAE Page 3
Slide 10 Frontal Lobe Thinking, planning, problem solving, Emotions, behavioral control, decision making Slide 11 Parietal Lobe Perception, object classification, spelling, knowledge of numbers, visuospatial processing Slide 12 Occipital Lobe Vision, visual processing color identification Dubai UAE Page 4
Slide 13 Temporal Lobe Memory, understanding language, facial recognition, hearing, vision, speech, emotion Slide 14 Cerebellum & Brain Stem Strongly tied to vestibular system Holds half the brains neurons Coordination of voluntary movements, posture, balance, speech & learning motor behaviors Gross and fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, balance Regulates body temperature, heart rate, swallowing, breathing Slide 15 We need to MOVE ON DOWN TO FEET Dubai UAE Page 5
Slide 16 FEET Why so important? - High density of NERVE endings - The arthrokinetic reflex (jammed joints create weak muscles, open joints create STRENGTH) - Your body would not allow force to run through an immobile joint because it is not in your survival's interest. Slide 17 FEET What are We going to do and Why - Nerve glides / Nerve sliders /Neuromechanic Drills - Benefit : improved conduction and signaling to the muscles that that nerve innervates - Want more Strength? - Want more ROM/Length? Putting Tension on the Nerve will increase conduction and signaling to the area therefore increasing the brain-body connection Slide 18 LOW TECH FEET??? HIGH TECH FEET LOW TECH SHOES HIGH TECH SHOES??? Dubai UAE Page 6
Slide 19 What does constriction do to feet? Slide 20 Arthrokinetic Reflex Volunteer! Slide 21 Practical Work shop shoes and socks off Please - Get into a Circle Mobility on joints in the feet (25% of our bones are in our feet!!) Nerves LOVE space Dubai UAE Page 7
Slide 22 Nerve glides / flossing Nerves main ones for cycling and major everyday activities Glute Med Cuboid space Psoas Navicular space Hamsting Nerve Glide Femoral Nerve Glide Peroneal Nerve Glide Tibial Nerve Glide Slide 23 Glute Med Cuboid space Psoas Navicular space Cyclists!!! Peroneal groove Slide 24 Lateral and Medial Ankle tilts Target Talco calcaneal Joint Medial - Used for people with flat feet or high arches Roll inwards, wide feet Lateral - Used for pronated flat feet, sciatic pan, hamstring inhibitions Standing, Roll open big ankle joint Dubai UAE Page 8
Slide 25 Lateral and Medial Ankle tilts Target Talco calcaneal Joint Slide 26 Toe Pull Target cuboid, cuniform, navicular space Cuniform bone spaces holds rec fem nerve Cuboid space holds glute med nerve Used for low back pain and problematic hip flexors, Often during the day for good mapping Slide 27 Inside Toe Pull Target Talco calcaneal Joint Used for overall foot mobility and mapping Roll inwards wide feet Dubai UAE Page 9
Slide 28 Toe Pull Target cuboid, cuniform, navicular space Slide 29 Ankle Circles do not involve, knees or toes Slide 30 Toe Pull Target cuboid, cuniform, navicular space Dubai UAE Page 10
Slide 31 Inside Toe Pull Target Talco calcaneal Joint Used for overall foot mobility and mapping Roll inwards wide feet Slide 32 Ankle Circles do not involve, knees or toes Slide 33 Ball of foot circles Target Meta Tarsal Heads Good for: No foot wave when walking or restricted foot joints from wearing tight stiff shoes Spread toes, keep ball of foot on ground at all times Dubai UAE Page 11
Slide 34 Ankle circles Target Ankle joint Good for: stiff ankles, hypermobile ankles, poor ankle motor control, ankle / toes disassociation Do not involve toes or knees Slide 35 Nerve glides / flossing Nerves / Neuro Mechanic Drills Protocol: Strength and flexibility test (test ROM/Strength) Slide 36 Nerve Glides Peroneal nerve glide Dubai UAE Page 12
Slide 37 Nerve Glides Tibial nerve glide Slide 38 Nerve Glides Femoral nerve glide Slide 39 Nerve Glides Hamstring Nerve Glide Cross over one leg and hang head to roll down releasing whole spine and hang head heavily Floss both sides Dubai UAE Page 13
Slide 40 HOW To Be a Better Mover! Come to Dubai and Train with Body//Hack: Find us on Instagram and Facebook Laces Pronation Tight shoes check your shoes can twist both ways Start at the joint below or above pain Work with your eyes vision charts Vary movement Roll on balls Walk barefoot Work with your nervous system not mechanical systems Slide 41 Arthokenetic Reflex & Peroneal Nerve Movie time for at home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d977d7nmo yq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfi8_yaqv- M Book Reference: Neurodynamics by Michael Shacklock or The Sensitive Nervous System by David Butler. Slide 42 THANK YOU! Enjoy the rest of your SPINNING SHOWCASE 2017 Dubai UAE Page 14
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