08/22/2026
How do you know if lower body pain is actually coming from the lower body?
A painful knee. A weak hip. A tight calf.
Those are the symptoms your patient reports. But are they actually the problem?
Weakness during muscle testing isn't always about the muscle itself. It may reflect changes in motor control, altered neurological pathways, peripheral nerve dysfunction, or compensatory movement patterns that are influencing the entire lower extremity.
When clinicians begin recognizing patterns instead of isolated findings, they often uncover the source of dysfunction that traditional assessments can miss.
That's the difference between asking:
❌ "Which muscle is weak?"
and asking:
✅ "Why is this neurological pattern occurring?"
In Decoding Lower Body Pain, Dr. Norman Hoffman, DC, CCSP, DACNB, MS-ClinNeuroSci teaches clinicians how to interpret advanced muscle testing through a neurological framework—connecting hip pain, knee dysfunction, ankle instability, lumbar syndromes, and movement disorders into a comprehensive clinical picture. The 15-hour live course covers gluteal inhibition, knee loading mechanics, peripheral nerve entrapments, gait analysis, and the neurological principles that guide more precise clinical decision-making.
📍 Marietta (Atlanta), Georgia
📅 November 14–15, 2026
What's one lower extremity case that challenged the way you think about muscle weakness?
