I have been asking myself for about 5 years how I would teach my own approach? Every concept, every teacher I’ve been to has contributed to my approach. And yet I do some things differently. I also realized that many of the things I was told at seminars were dependent on certain conditions. Over the years, I have been able to filter out more and more when which intervention really makes sense and which does not.
The most exciting thing about the journey so far: I have been able to develop my own techniques for both identification and clearance of dysfunctions, which I have not yet seen in any other method.
That’s why I founded my own training course “Receptor-based therapy”, which I have been teaching in a 3-stage series since 2024.
Receptor-based therapy
Target group:
Physiotherapists, sports therapists, movement coaches, athletic trainers, sports physicians, orthopaedists, alternative practitioners, fitness trainers
Humans are receptor-controlled beings!
By specifically testing and neutralizing dysfunctional receptors, you can solve problems in the musculoskeletal system extremely effectively.
Optimize pain, movement restrictions, loss of performance, loss of energy and instabilities and help your clients and patients with a well-founded therapy!
What is it about?
The course series “Receptor-based therapy” includes modern methods from applied (functional) neurology to improve the quality of movement and athletic performance and is therefore suitable for both therapists and trainers.
The seminar focuses on movement control (“motor control”) with the principle of “input before output”. The human being is largely a receptor-controlled being that is dependent on sensory impressions (inputs) in order to send the output to the corresponding movement-controlling muscles (muscle tension, coordination patterns, facilitation and inhibition patterns, reflexive stability, etc.).
The majority of movement restrictions in patients and athletes can be attributed to a disrupted input-output loop. However, this is often ignored in physiotherapy and training therapy or not examined with a neurological focus. However, the knowledge from current studies on functional neurology and from various training concepts in movement neurology, applied kinesiology and training therapy from international experts clearly shows that a possible addition to the biomechanical and bio-psycho-social model is beneficial for almost every scenario in therapy and performance training.
The course series teaches various assessments and intervention options that participants can use to examine and optimize movements on a neuro-functional basis. Fiber-specific muscle tests, palpation, stability tests, reflexive techniques, receptor stimulation, perception tests, visual and vestibular screenings and movement tests are used.
The incorrectly identified receptor disturbances are then neutralized using various methods, such as reflexive techniques, brainstem activation, cerebellar drills, sensory stimulation or training methods.
The approaches presented are first demonstrated in practice and then practiced in small groups.
Level 1 – proprioception, muscle testing, interference patterns, compensations
The Level 1 seminar of the course series focuses on the systematic analysis of the proprioceptive system. Participants learn how to identify sensorimotor disorders using palpation, muscle testing, functional tests and receptor challenges. These misalignments can be caused by the following influences, for example:
- past injuries
- Traumas
- Operations
- Overloading and underloading
- postural habits
- Tattoos
- Scars of any kind
- incorrect footwear
- one-sided training
- Chemical effects
- emotional instabilities
- etc.
Theoretical focus of
Level 1:
- Fundamental importance of the perception and processing of stimuli by the central nervous system for pain, impaired performance and health problems
- Overview of receptor types and types of dysfunction
- Neuronal hierarchy
- Theoretical models and scientific background of various receptor therapy methods
- Explanation of practical and case examples from professional sport and sports therapy
Practical focus of Level 1:
- Muscle testing – basics and common mistakes
- Palpation – key points and basics of performance
- Testing of typical muscular compensation patterns and tonus changes
- Normal vs. dysfunctional inhibition patterns
- Identification of receptor disorders at the level of the
- Muscles
- Myofasciae
- Tattoos & scars
- Joints
- Reprogramming and neutralization techniques
Level 2 – Proprioception, nociception, vestibular disorders
Level 2 teaches advanced methods of identifying receptor disorders. The focus is on learning faster techniques for identification, but also on consolidating Level 1 content.
The vestibular system is added as an interference element, and nociceptors and mechanoreceptors are also added. There is again a strong focus on improving muscle testing itself.
Theoretical focus of
Level 2:
- Connections between ligaments and muscle chains
- Structure and development of active scars, scientific background
- Structure of the vestibular apparatus and typical disorder patterns
- Theoretical models and scientific background of various receptor types
- Explanation of practical and case examples from professional sport and sports therapy
Practical focus of Level 2:
- Muscle testing – advanced (fine-tuning of test quality, control of other sources of error)
- Palpation – advanced (palpation of various qualities such as fibrotic tissue)
- Typical nociceptive patterns
- Extension of the identification of receptor disorders to other levels
- Further TL variants incl. own special techniques
- Advanced methods for specific interference suppression
- Vestibular drills
- Testing and suppressing sensitivities in the peripheral nerves
- Practicing the receptor reset workflow
Level 3 – Visual system, pain patterns, emotional couplings
Level 3 focuses on disorders triggered by the visual system, emotional disorders and their clinical differentiation from pathologies. Clinical reasoning and advanced methods of interference suppression are also presented. Of course, all the contents of levels 1 and 2 are also consolidated.
Theoretical focus of Level 3:
- Coupling of visual stimuli and inhibition patterns
- Neuronal hierarchy
- Clinical conclusion based on case studies
- Visual interference patterns
- Pain patterns and typical clinical pictures with links to receptor types
- Multitasking vs. monotasking
- Emotional disorder patterns – classification and psychological foundation (guest article and scientific summary)
- Explanation of practical and case examples from professional sport and sports therapy
Theoretical focus of Level 3:
- Coupling of visual stimuli and inhibition patterns
- Neuronal hierarchy
- Clinical conclusion based on case studies
- Visual interference patterns
- Pain patterns and typical clinical pictures with links to receptor types
- Multitasking vs. monotasking
- Emotional disorder patterns – classification and psychological foundation (guest article and scientific summary)
- Explanation of practical and case examples from professional sport and sports therapy
What you will learn in this training series
- why most musculoskeletal complaints are related to previous history or current exercise habits and how you can optimize them
- how you can use movement observation to recognize which dysfunctions your client/patient has
- how you can regulate muscle tone and movement quality by eliminating dysfunctions
- when a movement intervention is helpful and when it is not
- which receptor dysfunctions overload the CNS to such an extent that a lack of energy, concentration problems and fatigue result
- which inhibition patterns not only inhibit performance, but also promote injury
Read typical case studies here:
Old skin receptor on the ankle inhibits the tibialis posterior
Due to an old scar on the lateral ankle joint, Marco, a passionate runner, has permanent tension problems in the tibialis anterior muscle, which is hypertonic and compensates for inhibition of the tibialis posterior muscle. After correction of the receptor dysfunction on the scar, both muscles have normal tension and react normoreactively. The rolling behavior is softer, the pain with homework completely disappeared within approx. 2 weeks.
Pressure receptor on the neck causes shoulder problems
Karsten is a passionate strength athlete. After a series of overhead press exercises, he has constant shoulder pain in abduction over 90°. It turned out that the pressure of the kettlebell during the loading phase before the lift had caused hypersensitivity in a pressure receptor on his neck. This hypersensitivity led to reactive protective tension of the body, his equilateral Mm. Scalenii became hypertonic. As a result, he has a secondary compression of the cervical plexus, which causes the overhead problems. With the suppression of the receptor, the muscles were immediately normotonic and the pain disappeared after one session.
Cerebellum - underactivity after shoulder rehab
Linda is an ambitious volleyball player. However, she had to have surgery on her dominant shoulder (AC joint fusion two years ago). Since then, everything is structurally fine again, but even after extensive rehabilitation, she often has problems with high muscle tension when hitting the ball and no longer has “the old feeling”. It turned out that several receptor problems at the wrist, elbow and shoulder are constantly recurring because she had underactivity in the cerebellum on the shoulder side. The fine coordination aspect was not sufficiently trained. After a 6-week training phase, she no longer has any problems and the problems in the arm chain do not recur, even under high loads.
Hip capsule - mechanoreceptor after compression
Patrick is a driver by profession. He does regular strength training to counteract the monotonous strain of his job. He is fit for his age, but has had problems with slight radiation to the back of his left leg for around 3 years. It turned out that he had sprained his left hip 3 years ago. Mechanoreceptors in his hip joint tested dysfunctional. Secondarily, his piriformis muscle was hypertonic and could not be inhibited correctly, resulting in mild hypersensitization of the ischiadic nerve. After treatment of the mechanoreceptors in the hip capsule, the piriformis muscle was normotonic and Patrick had achieved freedom from symptoms in a total of 3 appointments after clarification of further receptor disorders along the leg axis.
Seminar plan (for all levels)
Friday 13.00h – 18.00h (with several short breaks)
Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm (with several short breaks and a 1-hour lunch break)
Sunday 9.00am – 4.00pm (with several short breaks and a 1-hour lunch break)
Catering:
Water, coffee, small snacks
Seminar fees:
1200€ incl. VAT per person (per seminar level)
Other:
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Each participant will receive their own tool bag with various assessment and intervention tools worth approx. 50€ for the Level 1 seminar.
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Each participant receives a digital script, additional course materials and a certificate
Cancellations
If you cancel up to 6 weeks before the start of the course, the course fees will be refunded in full. If you cancel up to 3 weeks before the start of the course, 50% of the course fees will be refunded.
No course fees can be refunded if the participant cancels the course at a later date. A free participant exchange (replacement participant) must be registered with the organizer. This is possible until the start of the course.
Current DATES - Click on the tabs below:
15-17.11.2024 Level 1 in LEMGO - Physique Therapy & Training
ALREADY COMPLETED
Video recordings available. Please contact me if you are interested.
17-19.01.2025 Level 1 in NEUKIRCHEN-VLUYN - Fitnessland Kensho
ALREADY COMPLETED
Video recordings available. Please contact me if you are interested.
07.-09.03.2025 Level 2 in LEMGO - Physique Therapy & Training
ALREADY COMPLETED
Video recordings available. Please contact me if you are interested.
23-25.05.2025 Level 2 in NEUKIRCHEN-VLUYN - Fitnessland Kensho
ALREADY COMPLETED
Video recordings available. Please contact me if you are interested.
29-31.08.2025 Level 3 in NEUKIRCHEN-VLUYN - Fitnessland Kensho
ALREADY COMPLETED
26-28.09.2025 Level 3 in LEMGO - Physique Therapy & Training
ALREADY COMPLETED
31.10.-02.11.2025 3-day workshop "Receptor therapy for posturologists" in Schweinfurt - next level therapy and training center
ALREADY COMPLETED
28-30.11.2025 Level 1 in BRAUNSCHWEIG - Physiotherapy School IWK
ALREADY COMPLETED
23-25.01.2026 Level 1 in LEMGO - Physique Therapy & Training
All seats occupied. Waiting places possible. Current waiting place: 2. Please register by e-mail.
06.-08.02.2026 Level 1 in HEIDELBERG - Olympic Training Center Rhine-Neckar
Few places still available. Please contact me if you are interested.
27.02.-01.03.2026 3-day workshop "Receptor therapy for posturologists ADVANCED" in Schweinfurt - next level therapy and training center
Advanced course for posturologists, based on the basic course, for which videos are available.
Registration also possible for external interested parties.
The seminar is expected to be a one-off and costs 1200€, the schedule is the same as for Level 1.
Please contact me if you are interested.
24-26.04.2026 Level 2 in HEIDELBERG - Olympic Training Center Rhine-Neckar
Places still available. Please contact me if you are interested.
05-07.06.2026 Level 2 in LEMGO - Physique Therapy & Training
Places still available. Please contact me if you are interested.
03-05.07.2026 Level 1 in ERKRATH (DÜSSELDORF) - T2 Health & Performance
Places still available. Please contact me if you are interested.
18.-20.09.2026 Level 3 in LEMGO - Physique Therapy & Training
Places still available. Please contact me if you are interested.
