Whiplash Overview Part III Clinical Management

Course overview

Hour 1 *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 *Define the parameters for cervical and lumber spine central canal stenosis. *Utilize both the Torg/Pavlov and the ratio radiographic methods for assessing cervical spine central canal stenosis. *Explain the critical relationship between central canal stenosis and hyperextension spinal injuries. *Demonstrate a practical method for the clinical assessment of cervical spine central canal stenosis. Hour 3 *Identify differences seen between a blow brain injury and an inertial brain injury. *Define the pathoanatomic and patho-biochemistry of injury. *Explore the relationship between cervical spine injury and TBI Hour 4 *Discuss the concept of how the systemic inflammatory profile affects local injury. *List 8 systemic inflammatory factors that should be considered and co-managed on whiplash-injured patients. Hour 5 *Discuss the anatomy of the thoracic outlet. *Demonstrate a management protocol for thoracic outlet syndrome. *Define cervical angina. *Demonstrate the single most important test to distinguish cervical angina Hour 6 *Draw the anatomical basis for cervicogenic headache. *Integrate cervicogenic headache and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). *Define inertial injury and the TMJ articulation. *Demonstrate a practical assessment and management of TMJ injury. Hour 7 *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. Hour 8 *Demonstrate a typical soft tissue direct examination. *Show the two most common drawings to support chiropractic care for soft tissue injuries.