2025 Annual UBC Chan Gunn Lecture Invitation – Entrapment Neuropathies presented by Dr. Michel Coppieters

Please join us for the free virtual 2025 Annual UBC Chan Gunn Lecture:

Entrapment Neuropathies: Looking Beyond Traditional Management Approaches
Speaker: Michel Coppieters
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
Time: 5:00–6:00 PM (PST)

We are pleased to announce that Michel Coppieters will be delivering the 2025 Annual UBC Chan Gunn Lecture. His presentation – Entrapment neuropathies: Looking beyond traditional management approaches will be held on Thursday, November 27th at 5:00 pm PST.

This is a highly anticipated lecture—an opportunity not to be missed. A summary is provided below. Please note that places will be limited, registration is required to reserve a place at the lecture and recordings will not be available after the event.

Lecture title

Entrapment neuropathies: Looking beyond traditional management approaches

Lecture description

Over the past 10+years, we have moved from a neuro-centric vantage point to an awareness of the importance of interactions between the immune and nervous systems to better understand pain. Not only can these neuro-immune interactions better explain the clinical presentation of patients with neuropathic and nociplastic pain, they can also become new targets of physical therapy management. Indeed, not only lifestyle interventions, but also exercise and manual therapy (e.g., joint mobilisation and neurodynamics) can positively influence local neuro-immune responses (i.e., in the nervous system, muscle, etc). The aim of this lecture is to dive into clinically relevant pathophysiology of peripheral neuropathies, and translate this to understanding diagnostic test limitations and opportunities, and appreciate novel treatment options for people with peripheral entrapment neuropathies. We will zoom in on the neuro-immune system, how a neuropathy may negatively influence tissue health, the complementary value of diagnostic and technical investigations, and efficacy and working mechanisms of physiotherapeutic interventions and aerobic exercises for people with entrapment neuropathies.

About Michel Coppieters

Michel Coppieters is a Professor at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, where he directs the Musculoskeletal Health and Persistent Pain research group. Michel is an internationally respected researcher and educator in the field of musculoskeletal health, pain and the physical therapy management of peripheral neuropathic pain. Many of his research papers are freely available online (‘Open Access’) via PubMed.

​​Free online registration is available at the link below:

https://www.gunnims.com/2025-annual-ubc-chan-gunn-lecture.html 

The lecture will be followed by a live virtual Q&A session where attendees can ask questions.

Everyone is welcome to attend. A PDF with more information is attached. Please feel free to forward this invitation to members of your organization.