Management Strategies and Nervous System Health ― How to Integrate Neurodynamics Within Modern Biopsychosocial Constructs
The Sensitive Nervous System is the classic neurodynamics text. The physical examination of the nervous system is carefully illustrated and explained via hundreds of clear line drawings. Management strategies are introduced and underpinned by neurobiology and clinical reasoning.
The Sensitive Nervous System calls for skilled physical and educational contributions to the management of acute and chronic pain states. If offers a ‘big picture’ approach using best evidence from basic sciences and outcomes data, with plenty of space for individual clinical expertise and wisdom.
One of the most popular David Butler books, The Sensitive Nervous System teaches novel techniques which are instantly applicable and demonstrates how to integrate neurodynamics within modern biopsychosocial constructs.
Written by David Butler, EdD, MPhty, BPhty, MAPA (Hon). Softcover; 432 pages. Illustrated.
David Butler, EdD, MPhty, BPhty, MAPA (Hon), is a physiotherapist, an educationalist, a researcher and clinician. He currently serves as an adjunct associate professor at the University of South Australia and an honored member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. He is best known as an educationalist and his current focus is on adult conceptual change, diagnostic and therapeutic metaphors and pain storytelling. Internationally known and respected as a lively speaker and writer, David is capable of transforming the most turgid of modern pain sciences into instantly relevant, clinically applicable information.
David Butler, PT, is in high demand as a lecturer, educator and an accomplished author. He has written and co-written many publications, blending manual therapy skills and neurobiological evidence and clinical decision-making skills for the management of acute and chronic pain states.