Whiplash Overview Part II: Specialty Topics for Whiplash Injury Expertise

Course overview

Hour 1: Low Back and Leg Pain Following Whiplash Injury *Point out the probable mechanisms for direct injury to the lower back during motor vehicle collisions. *Distinguish between radiculopathy, neuropathy, and sclerogenic referral of extremity pain. Hour 2: Whiplash Injury and the Vertebral Artery *Review the anatomy of the vertebral-basilar vascular systems. *Distinguish between the anterior and posterior circulation. *Summarize the signs and symptoms of a cervical spine vascular injury. *Solidify the knowledge as to when the suspected vascular injury patient should be referred to diagnostic imaging or emergency services. Hour 3: Whiplash Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury *Explain the differences between a blow brain injury and an inertial brain injury. *Define the pathoanatomic and patho-biochemistry of traumatic brain injury. *Justify clinical interventions that have a positive therapeutic influence on traumatic brain injury. Hour 4: Cervical Disc Herniation *Point out the anatomical differences between lumbar and cervical discs. *Explore the pathoanatomical and therapeutic differences between lumbar and cervical discs lesions. Hour 5: Examinations and Evaluations *Explain the minimum examinations that should be performed. *Explain the minimum requirements for charting the daily patient contact. Hour 6: Informed Consent *Define the legal requirements for informed consent for chiropractic care. *Review common entities for an informed consent and the rational for each. Hour 7: Reports *Make recommendations for re-evaluations. *Make recommendations for interim reports contents. *Explore common academic terminology and concepts in effective report writing. Hour 8: Testimony *Distinguish between a percipient witness and an expert witness. *Explain what a subpoena is and what it means to the treating chiropractor. *Explain what a deposition is for the treating chiropractor. Summarize the basic rules of a treating expert deposition. *Summarize the mechanics of a personal injury trial from the perspective of the treating chiropractor.