What is Neurodynamics? We all know that your joints move and your muscles contract and stretch. But did you know that your nerve tissue also needs to move freely and unimpeded? If your neural tissue is impeded then pain or restriction of your nerve movement is a common result. The adverse neural tension can result in nerve pain and limited motion. Neural Tension Treatment Your neurodynamics can be assessed by a neurodynamics trained physiotherapist in their clinic. They will use a series of neural tension tests which will identify: Which nerves have adverse neural tension? Where your nerve is impeded? Neural Tension Treatment The good news is that you can quite quickly regain your full neural mobility. With an accurate assessment and treatment to the structure causing the adverse neural tension, you will quickly be able to normalise your movement and provide nerve pain relief. Often this nerve pain relief is instantaneous! What Conditions Commonly Develop Adverse Neural Tension? Common examples of structures that can impede a nerve's movement include: Back Pain eg Bulging disc Sciatica Neck Pain Shoulder Pain Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Tennis Elbow Pinched Nerve Neurodynamics vs Nerve Stretches Interestingly, neural mobilisation as a treatment doesn't actually involve nerve stretching itself. Excessive nerve stretching can actually damage your nerves!