ReliefNow® Laser Centers announced that The Shift Summit will take place February 21, 2026, in Richardson, offering a one-day, physician-focused education program designed to address diagnostic uncertainty, patient communication challenges, and clinical decision-making in conservative care settings.
The Shift Summit is intended exclusively for licensed healthcare providers, including chiropractors, general practitioners, physical therapists, and medical clinicians who routinely evaluate patients presenting with complex, chronic, or unclear symptom patterns. Organizers state that the Summit is structured to support clinical confidence and defensibility rather than promotional or sales-driven content.
A central component of the Summit is a three-hour clinical workshop titled “Neuropathy Deep Dive,” which focuses on structured evaluation and management of peripheral neuropathy — a condition frequently encountered in outpatient practice and often associated with diagnostic ambiguity.
Peripheral neuropathy presents with a wide range of sensory, motor, and autonomic symptoms and is commonly linked to metabolic conditions such as diabetes, medication exposure, and age-related nerve changes. Physicians across Texas report increasing numbers of patients presenting with neuropathy-related complaints, often after being told that limited care options are available. Organizers note that these presentations require time-intensive evaluation and clear patient explanation to avoid misclassification, inappropriate referral, or poor care adherence.
The Neuropathy Deep Dive is designed to provide clinicians with a repeatable, scope-appropriate framework for identifying and classifying neuropathy presentations, conducting focused patient histories, performing clear neurological examinations, and forming defensible clinical impressions. The session also addresses when additional diagnostic testing may be indicated and when referral or co-management supports optimal patient care.
Beyond evaluation, the workshop reviews conservative, non-surgical management approaches commonly utilized in outpatient settings, including laser therapy, nutritional considerations, exercise-based interventions, shockwave modalities, LED applications, and vagal stimulation strategies. Instruction emphasizes individualized planning, objective outcome tracking, and patient understanding rather than prescriptive treatment models.
Physician communication is a recurring focus throughout the program. The Summit addresses how clinicians can explain neuropathy in clear, patient-centered language, improve care plan comprehension, and reduce common communication breakdowns that negatively affect compliance and outcomes. Organizers state that the goal is to reduce clinical frustration by providing language and structure that patients can understand and follow.
The Shift Summit was intentionally scheduled in Richardson to improve access for Texas providers across the Dallas–Fort Worth region, including Plano, Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Garland, and surrounding communities. By hosting the event locally, organizers aim to reduce travel barriers while offering in-person professional education relevant to the realities of high-volume outpatient practice.
“The Shift Summit is designed for clinicians who want to stop guessing and start working from clear, defensible frameworks,” a ReliefNow representative said. “It is about clinical clarity, patient understanding, and structured decision-making — not marketing.”
The 2026 Shift Summit will be held February 21 at the Aloft Hotel in Richardson, Texas. Additional information is available at https://event.reliefnowlaserdoc.com/theshiftsummit.