Pediatrics 116 - 119

Course overview

Hours 1 - 2 *Discover what primitive reflexes are and why we have them. *Understand the various possible causes of retained primitive reflexes in a child. *Outline common questions that would suggest retention of primitive reflexes. *Identify and assess eight primitive reflexes that can be easily evaluated by a Doctor of Chiropractic, specifically the Moro, Grasp, Spinal Galant, Rooting, Asymmetrical Tonic Neck, Symmetrical Tonic Neck, Tonic Labyrinthine, and the Landau reflexes. *Further identify and assess the remaining of the eight primitive reflexes not covered in the first hour. *Detect the presence or absence of specific primitive reflexes. *Recognize the need for intervention when a retained primitive reflex is demonstrated by a patient. *Prescribe a specific course of treatment for each of the eight primitive reflexes if they are determined to be retained. Hours 3 - 5 *Learn age-appropriate general health screening and health education for babies. *Analyze through evidence the use of chiropractic manipulation for pregnant women. *Identify normal growth, development and behavior and their assessment, as well as approaches to abnormalities for neonatal. *Describe a typical pediatric examination on a neonatal. *Learn age-appropriate general health screening and health education for toddlers. *Analyze through evidence the use of chiropractic manipulation for toddlers through young children. *Identify normal growth, development and behavior and their assessment, as well as approaches to abnormalities from infancy through toddlers. *Describe a typical pediatric examination on an infant 1-5 years old. *Learn age-appropriate general health screening and health education for adolescents. *Identify the signs and symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (through accident and sport) in children. *Discuss and describe typical examination forms and outcome assessment tools used for the pediatric population. *Evaluate through clinical cases and its management. Hours 6 - 9 *Explain the necessity of evidence for infant healthcare. *Describe what mothers want from healthcare for their newborn. *Outline the need for and development of the United Kingdom Infant Questionnaire. *Cite the outcomes of infant care in chiropractic practice and the adaptability of a parent-reported outcome measure to the infant population. *Define the term inconsolable, infant irritability syndrome. *Describe the evidence supporting chiropractic treatment for inconsolable, infant irritability. *List the negative long-term sequelae in older children who suffered from infant colic as a baby. *Summarize the subgroup classifications for inconsolable, irritable infants. *Summarize the evidence on the advantages of breast feeding. *Describe common musculoskeletal problems of newborns struggling to breastfeed. *Explain standard chiropractic protocols for the sub-optimal feeding infant and the potential risks of treatment. *List the most common reasons an infant will present to a chiropractic office. *Summarize the evidence for the use of manual therapy in infants. *Describe the theoretical mechanisms for the effect of manual therapy in infants. *Outline the safety of chiropractic treatment for infants. *Identify the major safety concerns in the treatment of infants. Hours 10 - 12 *Describe recommended health guidance for infants. *Analyze evidence-based research with regards to the efficacy of spinal mobilization and soft tissue treatment in the infant. *Develop a treatment plan in how to teach parents how to anticipate safety needs and promote healthy musculoskeletal practices for their babies. **More Educational Objectives can be found at www.chirocredit.com