Workshop – Knoxville – April – 2027

Description

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 16th – 18th:

N.A.R.K. Approach to Treatment & Training

In this intensive 2½ day workshop, explore the neurological, biomechanical, and physiological principles that influence pain, movement dysfunction, and physical performance. Develop a deeper understanding of how the nervous system, joints, muscles, and kinetic chains interact to influence movement efficiency, postural control, force production, and overall functional capacity.

The first half-day focuses on understanding pain patterns, performing systematic assessments, and developing individualized treatment protocols using the Neuro Articular Regenerative Kinetics (N.A.R.K.) system. Participants will learn to interpret assessment findings, select appropriate hands-on manual therapy interventions, and establish a framework for reassessment and continued care.

The following two days transition into the personal training application of the N.A.R.K. system, focusing on neuromuscular retraining, corrective movement, progressive loading, and performance development. Participants will learn how to translate assessment findings and manual therapy strategies into purposeful training programs that develop mobility, stability, strength, muscular endurance, and power.

A central focus is bridging the gap between the treatment table and the training floor. This integrated approach emphasizes how hands-on manual therapy, active participation, and progressive exercise can work together to improve functional capacity, build resilience, and support long-term performance. The course also examines the relationship between physical activity, neuromuscular health, and all-cause mortality risk, emphasizing the importance of maintaining strength, balance, and physical capacity throughout the lifespan.

Achievable Goals:

• Recognize and interpret common pain patterns, movement dysfunctions, and neuromuscular compensations to guide assessment and protocol development.
• Perform systematic assessments of joint mobility, muscular function, movement patterns, and neuromuscular coordination.
• Develop individualized treatment protocols using N.A.R.K. principles and appropriate hands-on manual therapy strategies.
• Integrate assessment findings and manual therapy interventions into progressive personal training programs.
• Apply neuromuscular retraining, corrective movement, and progressive loading to improve mobility, stability, strength, and functional performance.
• Understand how strength, balance, aerobic capacity, and physical activity contribute to healthy aging, functional independence, and reduced all-cause mortality risk.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand:
  Explore the neurological, biomechanical, and physiological mechanisms involved in pain perception, motor control, joint function, and muscular performance. Examine how the nervous system integrates sensory input and coordinates movement, posture, and force production.
• Assess:
  Perform systematic assessments of pain patterns, joint mobility, muscular function, movement coordination, and postural control. Identify relevant kinetic chain relationships and establish functional baselines to guide clinical reasoning and intervention strategies.
• Interpret:
  Recognize relationships between localized symptoms, regional dysfunction, and whole-body compensatory movement patterns. Develop working hypotheses that account for neurological, articular, muscular, and mechanical influences.
• Treat:
  Apply N.A.R.K.-based manual therapy techniques to address relevant joint, muscular, and neuromuscular restrictions. Develop individualized treatment protocols and understand the importance of reassessment in determining the effectiveness of selected interventions.
• Integrate:
  Bridge the treatment table and training environment by translating assessment findings and manual therapy strategies into active movement and neuromuscular retraining. Reinforce functional changes through purposeful movement and progressive exercise.
• Progress:
  Apply progressive loading principles to develop mobility, stability, strength, muscular endurance, and power. Establish appropriate progressions and regressions based on individual capabilities, tolerance, recovery, and performance goals.
• Program:
  Design comprehensive training programs that incorporate general physical preparedness (GPP), functional movement, strength development, and performance conditioning. Understand how progressive physical training supports long-term health, functional independence, and resilience.

Contents:

Essential knowledge:
• Understanding pain patterns, pain modulation, and the neurological influences on movement and muscular function.
• The relationship between the nervous system, joint mechanics, muscular function, and kinetic chain interactions.
• Principles of neuromuscular assessment, movement analysis, and functional baseline development.
• Developing individualized treatment protocols using N.A.R.K. assessment and manual therapy principles.
• Integrating hands-on manual therapy with active movement and progressive personal training.
• Principles of progressive loading, including intensity, volume, frequency, recovery, and adaptation.
• The relationship between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and all-cause mortality risk.

Medial knowledge:
• The role of the central and peripheral nervous systems in sensory integration, proprioception, and motor control.
• Mechanoreception and the influence of sensory input on neuromuscular coordination.
• The relationship between joint mobility, muscular tone, force production, and movement efficiency.
• Understanding regional interdependence and compensatory patterns throughout the kinetic chain.
• Progressive development of mobility, stability, strength, muscular endurance, and power.
• The influence of aging, deconditioning, and reduced physical activity on neuromuscular capacity.

Additional knowledge:
• Integrating general physical preparedness (GPP) with specific physical preparedness (SPP) and performance goals.
• Applying assessment findings to individualized manual therapy and personal training protocols.
• The role of active participation, motor learning, and neuroplasticity in movement retraining.
• Developing strategies for transitioning clients from hands-on interventions to active self-management.
• Understanding the relationship between physical capacity, functional independence, and long-term health outcomes.
• Case-based protocol development involving common musculoskeletal complaints, recurring pain patterns, and performance limitations.

Course Format: 

Delivery: 70% Hands-On; 30% Lecture w/ Presentation

Presentation: Interactive with Case Studies, breakout sessions and videos.

Videos: Instructor-created videos as well as fun and informative videos from within and out of the industry.

Production: State of the art audio and visual equipment; multi camera setup (when applicable)

Hours: 8:30am Setup; 9am Start; 6pm End; 1 Hour Lunch & Breaks Included

Level: Entry – Intermediate

Language: English

Credits: NCBTMB Approved 8 CEs Per Day

Materials Needed:

• • Note taking supplies
• • Comfortable exercise clothing
• • Therapy table
• • Towel (small, long, workout style)
• • Sheets
• • If you have any or any like it, PKT gear such as lighter resistance therapy bands for arms and knee, yoga mat, and proprioceptive pad. We will have some for sale before and after each day as well as some for use during each day. You can find info on this gear on our shop page: Templehp.com/pkt-shop

Course Enrollment Instructions:

• • Signup in 1 of 3 ways
  • • Adding it to your cart above and checking out through the website
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  • • Or Email if you have any trouble with the above options: Info@templehp.com
• • Wait for a confirmation email
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This Physiokinetix workshop will honor a 50% refund from the time of cancellation 30 days prior to the event. After 30 days, there will be NO REFUNDS granted. However, a 100% transfer credit to any future Paul Kelly Workshop will be honored, for up to 1 year of original, registered workshop. The value of the original, registered workshop will be applied for transfer credit. Price of workshop is subject to change. After 1 year, there will be NO TRANSFER CREDIT applied.