Wyoming AMTA Spring Conference with Douglas Nelson

Friday 1-4 The Mystery of Pain Seminar

(3 hours of NCTMB approved continuing education)

At the NERD Health & Wellness Center at Wyoming Medical Center

The Mystery of Pain is a fascinating journey into the very heart of how you understand, and therefore treat pain and suffering. A deeper understanding of the science of pain will open new vistas for exploration and increase your effectiveness with clients who hurt. Essentially, the more deeply you understand the process of pain, the more power you have to influence it. Emerging advances in the science of pain are not only fascinating; they open doors to possible avenues of treatment. 

Saturday 9-6 Precision Neuromuscular Techniques for The Shoulder

(8 hours of NCBTMB approved continuing education)

At the Hilton Garden Inn, Casper, WY

PNMT for the Shoulder is our most popular one day seminar because the prevalence of shoulder problems is so high. We begin the seminar with assessment and treatment of the complex relationships of the muscles that affect movement of the scapula. Attaining full scapular motion is crucial to attaining full range of motion of the humerus. Participants will also learn to measure and treat movement restrictions of the humerus using various testing and assessment techniques. PNMT treatment techniques are flexible in nature, highly targeted, effective and very efficient. You (and your clients) will be amazed at the immediate results. 

Sunday 9-12 Headache Seminar

(3 hours of NCTMB approved continuing education)

At the Hilton Garden Inn

In this seminar, you will learn very important information to understand the different types of headaches and the neurophysiology behind them. You will be fascinated with the current research and see the immediate usefulness of manual therapy in dealing with the soft-tissue component of headaches.

You will need lotion, sheets & tables for Saturday & Sunday.




Presenter: Douglas Nelson

The author of the book The Mystery of Pain, Douglas Nelson is Board Certified in Massage Therapy and Therapeutic Bodywork, beginning his career in massage therapy in 1977. Seeing over 1,000 client visits annually, he is also the President of BodyWork Associates, a massage therapy clinic in Champaign, IL. Established in 1982, the clinic has two locations and a staff of eighteen therapists.

He is the founder of NMT MidWest, Inc., providing more than eighty workshops annually in Precision Neuromuscular Therapy™ across the USA. He has been a neuromuscular consultant to professional and collegiate sports teams, dance companies, and is a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois Medical School. Doug is president-elect of the Massage Therapy Foundation.