The focus in this 2 hour lecture, is on how enhanced sympathetic activation of the nervous system affects the brain and the connective tissue. Research shows that there is a connection between enhanced sympathetic activation and reduced mobility, stomach problems, poor sleep, puls, anxiety and affected executive functions. We have the possibilities as physiotherapist’s to reduce sympathetic activation, rehabilitate the atrophied areas in the brain and work with mobility and sliding surfaces in the connective tissue
Content;
The autonome nervous system Parasympaticus vs. Sympaticus Insula, Anterior Cingulate Cortex, hypothalamus, thalamus, hippocampus, Amygdala HPA-axis Stresshormons influence on connective tissue and executive functions Interoception Physiotherapy treatment Including BDNF and GABA
Pernille Thomsen, Lectour, M.Ed., Physiotherapist, has worked with how stress and enhanced sympathetic nervous activation affects the brain and connective tissue for the last 10 years. She is the founder of Fysio Flow and now works together psychologist and foundations to spread the science behind stress and what to to about it, as a physiotherapist
