Guest Speaker: Dr. Doris Timmann

Fascia and the Nervous System

Understanding Pain, Anxiety, Fear and Stress in Large and Small Animals

Pain, fear, anxiety and chronic stress are not isolated problems.

They are expressed through the nervous system and supported, limited, or amplified by the fascial network.

In animals, these systems are constantly responding to physical load, emotional stress, injury, environment and experience. When stress becomes chronic, or pain is poorly resolved, the nervous system adapts. Fascia adapts with it.

This webinar explores how fascia and the nervous system interact, why this connection matters clinically, and why purely mechanical or symptom-focused approaches often fail to create lasting change.

This webinar is for anyone working with animals where pain, stress or trauma are present.

Guest speaker - Dr. Doris Timmann

Dr. Doris Timmann is a veterinarian specialising in neurology and integrative pain medicine, with extensive international experience across clinical practice, industry and education.

After completing her dissertation and several years in private practice, she undertook a residency in veterinary neurology with the European College of Veterinary Neurology at the Veterinary Hospital in Bern, Switzerland. She has completed advanced professional training in veterinary chiropractic through the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association and veterinary acupuncture through the Chi Institute in Florida and Madrid.

Dr. Timmann works internationally as a medical advisor in the field of pain and anaesthesia and runs a specialist practice for neurology, integrative pain medicine and rehabilitation near Hamburg, Germany. She served on the board of the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association until 2023 and is the editor of the German journal Hands on – Manual and Physical Therapies in Veterinary Medicine.

As a member of the German Medical Association for Acupuncture and the Fascia Research Society, she supports interdisciplinary exchange between veterinary and human medicine. Her professional focus includes neurobiology, pain mechanisms, trauma-informed rehabilitation, and mental health in veterinary medicine. She currently chairs the committee for the promotion of young talent and mental health at the Schleswig-Holstein Veterinary Association in northern Germany.