EDUCATION FOR PROFESSIONALS
Practical applied neurology education for health, fitness, rehab & performance professionals
Next Level Neuro teaches physical therapists, physios, personal trainers, movement professionals, and coaches how to assess the nervous system... and how to use that understanding to improve movement, pain, and performance in the clients they work with.
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AN INTRODUCTION
What is applied neurology?
Applied neurology is a practical approach to improving movement, pain, performance, and function by assessing how the nervous system receives, processes, and responds to incoming information.
Practitioners use neurological assessments and targeted sensory or movement-based drills, then reassess to determine how an individual responds.
Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all protocol, the process uses each person’s response to guide what to do next.
It can be integrated into existing rehab, fitness, movement, and performance approaches rather than replacing them.
The nervous system works through input, interpretation, and output:
Inputs
Information the nervous system receives from external or internal sensory systems, including:
- Vision, Vestibular, & Proprioception Systems
- Touch and Pressure Sensation
- Interoception & Respiration
- Other sensory information
Interpretation
The nervous system processes and integrates the incoming inputs along with:
- Current Predictions or Expectations
- Perceptions of threat or danger
- Comparison to previous experiences
Outputs
The brain creates outputs (voluntary or involuntary)Â and contributes to:
- Movement, Balance, & Posture
- Autonomic responses, Thoughts, & Feelings
- Experiences of Pain & Anxiety
Individual Response Matters
No two nervous systems respond identically. A drill that helps one client may have no effect, or even be inappropriate, for another. This is why assessment and reassessment sit at the center of the Next Level Neuro approach.
YOUR CLIENTS ARE MORE THAN JUST MUSCLES AND JOINTS
Why the nervous system matters for pain, movement, and performance
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At some point, every practitioner meets a client whose pain, movement limitation, performance plateau, or response to training can't be fully explained by strength, mobility, or tissue-based models alone.
That's  a clear sign the picture is bigger than the musculoskeletal system alone. The nervous system shapes how we move, feel pain, respond to input, and perform. Understanding it offers practitioners another useful lens on the whole person in front of them.
Applied neurology isn't about discarding traditional approaches, bur rather updating the lens, so you have another way to see the problem and a clear framework for acting on what you find.
THE NEXT LEVEL NEURO APPROACH
How applied neurology works:
assess, apply, reassess, integrate
Whatever the client or the setting, applied neurology follows the same cycle. The goal is to make it a habit: assess, apply, reassess, and let what works carry into your normal practice.
This isn't a set of prescribed neurological exercises to memorize. It's a way of reasoning, a structure for choosing what to try, and a consistent method for checking whether it actually helped that specific client.
Assess
Observe how the nervous system may be influencing the client's current state. Set a baseline assessment.
Apply
Use targeted neurological drills or modifications to change how the system responds.
Reassess
Immediately reassess to see whether the intervention improved or worsened the desired outcome.
Integrate
Add the strategies that work to your existing training, rehab, treatment, or coaching.
WHO WE TEACH
Who is applied neurology training for?
Applied neurology training can be useful for professionals whose work involves movement, rehabilitation, pain, physical performance, or nervous system regulation.
It doesn't replace your current work or licensure, but supports the work you already do.Â
Applied neurology is like a new lens to view the human body, movement, rehab, and pain... it will give you a new angle without replacing the tools you already have.Â
No previous neuroscience training required. Our introductory courses start from the practical basics and build from there.
- Physiotherapists/Physical Therapists
- Personal Trainers
- Chiropractors
- Massage Therapists
- Movement Professionals
- Strength & Conditioning Coaches
- Health Professionals
- Performance Coaches
WAYS TO LEARN
Applied neurology courses, workshops, and professional education
You don't need to become a neuroscientist to use neuroscience.
Next Level Neuro provides applied neurology training for practitioners — from workshops and online education to professional continuing education and the applied neurology mentorship. Whatever path you choose, the goal is nervous system training you can put into practice with clients right away.
01: Workshops
Shorter, focused educational experiences covering specific applied neurology topics. Mostly free and always online. Each workshop pairs neurological concepts with practical assessments and drills you can use immediately. They're an ideal introduction if you're new to applied neurology.Â
02: Online Training
Educational programs you can complete on your own schedule, from anywhere. Online training focuses on building a solid foundational understanding while keeping every concept tied to practical application with clients.
03: Professional / Continuing Education
Training designed to help you incorporate applied neurology into the professional skill set you already have. The goal is integration: adding a useful lens to your work, not replacing the approaches you're trained in.Â
04: The Next Level Neuro Mentorship
For practitioners who want deeper knowledge, stronger assessment skills, greater clinical reasoning, and the confidence to apply neurological concepts across a wider variety of clients. Plus:Â Mentorship participants get free ongoing business coaching so your business can grow along with your knowledge.
ABOUT NEXT LEVEL NEURO
Applied neurology education built on decades of experience
Next Level Neuro provides applied neurology education for health, fitness, rehabilitation, and performance professionals who want practical ways to assess and work with the nervous system.
Founded by Kathy Mauck and Matt Bush, Next Level Neuro brings decades of teaching and professional experience to the classroom. Kathy has owned multiple neurology training businesses, and has taught applied neurology since 2003. Matt has taught since 2011 and has more than 10,000 hours of face-to-face classroom instruction.
Together, they are known internationally for making complex neurological concepts clear, practical, and immediately useful for working professionals.
The goal: help practitioners assess the nervous system, choose appropriate interventions, and integrate applied neurology into the work they already do.
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FROM PRACTITIONERS
What Practitioners Say About the Work
"The most challenging thing about the industry right now is that new clients & patients expect results in the FIRST session, or they aren't coming back!Â
Applied neurology drills give me the advantage to make that happen consistently, and it's helped my business continue to grow."
~Â Louie, Physical Therapist,
from North Carolina, USA
"The Assess/Reassess process is the most under-taught and under-utilized tool in the entire industry!
This alone makes working with clients so much more powerful (and so much easier) to navigate exactly what their system needs! No more guessing. No more standard protocols."Â
~ Jade, Trainer & Coach,
from Florida, USA
"This is the Framework we needed! We had a very complicated client come into the clinic yesterday and we used the Ladder Framework you taught.Â
We immediately had a successful change within the first session, and we know where to go when he comes back next time!"
~Â Thomas, Physiotherapist,
from Germany
FREE APPLIED NEUROLOGY TRAINING
New to applied neurology?
Start with this free training!
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Intro to Applied Neurology  is a free webinar designed to help health, fitness, rehabilitation, and performance professionals understand the core principles of applied neurology and how they can fit into the work they already do.
Get the principles of applied neurology, your first assessments, and your first drills in less than an hour!
