2019 December Seminar

Course overview

DC Session - Creating Pathways to Address the Opioid Epidemic (2 hrs.) - There is a chronic pain and opioid epidemic in the U.S. and chiropractic care is part of the solution. Unfortunately, chiropractic services are not often accessible to those in need. We will discuss healthcare systems that currently provide primary care services to over 60 million patients; including a rationale for the integration of chiropractic services into Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQCH) and Rural Health Centers (RHC). Whiplash Associated Disorders: The Pathway from Acute to Chronic Pain (10 hrs.) - This presentation will discuss the history of the whiplash injury, previous and current studies, which will demonstrate the homogeneity and complexity of the whiplash associated disorder. This presentation will engage attendees and enable them to easily implement the recommendations that will improve quality of care for their patients suffering with whiplash injuries. Participants will be provided a list of reference articles that support the presentation with peer-reviewed evidence. CTA Session (6 hrs.) - Systematic Assessment and Advanced Treatment Principles - Explore how crucial a functional and systematic approach to patient assessment and treatment is to the modern clinical staff. Applying this kind of approach to care helps make the clinically difficult cases, like tendinopathy, simple. Clinical osteokinematics will be reviewed along with a systematic approach to determining mobility vs motor control limitations and how they influence the pain experience. This course will include interactive labs demonstrating the advantages of a systematic approach to assessment and rehabilitation including the appropriate action steps to implement rehabilitation for tough cases. Doctors Boundaries, Ethics and Jurisprudence (6 hrs.) - The Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners requires all newly-licensed Tennessee Chiropractors to complete a one-time six (6) hour board-approved course in risk management, sexual/professional boundaries, and Tennessee statutory and regulatory chiropractic jurisprudence. This course is designed to help the newly licensed chiropractor more clearly understand all issues surrounding the profession of chiropractic in Tennessee. CTA/CXT Boundaries, Ethics and Jurisprudence (2 hrs.) - The Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners requires all newly-licensed Tennessee Chiropractic Therapy Assistants (CTAs) and Chiropractic X-Ray Technologists (CXTs) to complete a one-time, two (2) hour board-approved course in risk management, sexual/professional boundaries, and jurisprudence. This course is designed to help newly-licensed and established CTAs and CXTs define all issues surrounding those boundaries.