Neural Manipulation
Release restrictions of the nervous system — from peripheral nerves to cranial nerves.
Neural Manipulation extends the Barral framework to the peripheral and central nervous system. Across five progressive modules (NM1 to NM5), it teaches specific manual techniques for the dural system, the peripheral nerves of the upper and lower limbs, the cranial nerves and the integration of the whole neural network. The foundation of the track is that peripheral nerves must glide freely within their connective tissue environment, and that loss of gliding produces vascular, mechanical and symptomatic consequences that manual intervention can meaningfully address.
Modules in this track
Neural Manipulation 1 — Neuromeningeal & Trauma
The entry to neural work. Understand how trauma and whiplash imprint themselves on the nervous system and learn to release neuromeningeal restrictions.
Neural Manipulation 2 — Peripheral Nerves, Upper Body
Advanced work with the peripheral nerves of the upper body. Learn to identify and release "nerve buds" that signal intraneural pressure overload.
Neural Manipulation 3 — Peripheral Nerves, Lower Body
Apply the NM2 principles to the lower body — sciatica, cruralgia, neuralgias and lumbosacral plexus entrapments.
Neural Manipulation 4 — Cranial Nerve Manipulation
Enter the cranial nerves. Master the evaluation and treatment of the interface between brain, skull, sutures and the twelve cranial nerves.
Neural Manipulation 5 — Central & Peripheral Connections
The state-of-the-art of neural manipulation — new perspectives on the vagus and pudendal nerves, and advanced integration of central and peripheral nervous systems.
Who this track is for
- Clinicians treating chronic neuropathic or radicular pain
- Practitioners working with whiplash, post-surgical nerve entrapment or persistent radiating pain
- Manual therapists integrating visceral and neural dimensions in their practice
- Clinicians interested in cranial nerve presentations and autonomic dysregulation
Prerequisites and progression
NM1 can be taken after VM1 or independently with professional licensure. NM2 requires NM1. NM3 requires NM2. NM4 extends into cranial nerves. NM5 integrates central and peripheral work and typically comes after the practitioner has consolidated NM1–NM4 and has some VM experience.