Changing the room, not the person: neurodiversity and MSK clinical practice
Musculoskeletal (MSK) practice is shaped by a set of often unspoken norms — sensory, cognitive, communicative, and relational — that tend to favour neurotypical ways of thinking and interacting. For many neurodivergent clients, these norms can create barriers before any assessment even begins.
This session explores how clinicians can rethink clinical environments and interactions using neurodiversity as a lens. Drawing on contemporary neurodiversity scholarship, including the social model of disability and the double empathy problem, the focus is on reducing mismatch rather than “fixing” the individual.
Delegates will gain a deeper understanding of neurodiversity in practice, along with practical ways to adapt communication, pacing, and environment to improve engagement, safety, and clinical outcomes.
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