Joaquin Farias

Farias was born in 1973 in Murcia, Spain. He holds master's degrees in neuropsychological rehabilitation, psychosociology, and ergonomics and a doctorate in biomechanics. ==Career==

At the age of 21, while training as a professional musician, Farias developed dystonia, which caused involuntary curling of his fingers and affected his ability to play the piano. Farias has worked as a coach for musicians, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and dancers with focal dystonia and other practice-related movement disorders. Previously, Farias served as a professor at the Music and Health Research Collaboratory of the University of Toronto and is director of the Neuroplastic Training Institute in Toronto. ==Research==

Farias's work hypothesizes a link between dystonia and the insular cortex, which plays a role in controlling motion and emotion. Farias theorizes that repetitive activities might reinforce improper neural pathways, thereby exacerbating the condition. involves using movement-based exercises to help retrain brain functions related to motor and sensory processing.In a 2023 article in The Guardian, Farias was quoted as saying that dystonia involves non-motor symptoms and dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system, and that more research is needed in this area. ==Publications==

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