Subluxation 202

Course overview

Hour 1 *Summarize the concept of subluxation as recognized by other Doctors of Chiropractic. *List and discuss the various definitions of the term subluxation. *Outline the basic premise of the effects of aging, subluxation, and adjustment. *List and discuss terms used by other health professions for a similar clinical syndrome. Hour 2 *Define pain, nociception and antalgia. *Draw the basic nociceptive pathway to consciousness. *Describe and differentiate antalgic scoliosis. *List and discuss the various definitions of spinal adjustment, manipulation, and mobilization. Hour 3 *List the deep paraspinal muscles responsible for subluxation maintenance. *Compare and contrast paraspinal muscle response to the acute abdomen. *List and discuss therapies used by other health professions for similar clinical syndromes. *Describe and summarize the Maintland manipulation classifications. Hour 4 *Itemize scientific evidence regarding physiologic studies regarding subluxations. *Explain how and why documentation of subluxation is so important for Medicare patients in chiropractic practice. *Define requirements for chiropractic services to be covered by Medicare. *List and discuss how subluxation may be properly documented in the medical record for Medicare patients.