MANAGEMENT OF COMMON CONDITIONS 235

Course overview

Hour 1 *Define and apply viscerosomatic reflexes and influences. *Define and apply somatoviscera reflexes and influences. *Define and apply psychosomatic reflexes and influences. *Apply autonomic reflexes to clinical conditions including somatic dysfunction. Hour 2 *Identify the general nature of pain and its mechanisms including the physiology and psychology of pain. *Describe the effect of somatic dysfunction on the autonomic nervous system and apply this knowledge to the use of manipulative therapy *State the definition, location, and identification of Chapman's points on the body. *Express Chapman's points in relation to the major organ systems of the body. Hour 3 *Illustrate Chapman's points of the cardiovascular system. *Illustrate Chapman's points of the respiratory system. *Describe management of Chapman's reflexes in a common clinical scenario. *Critically appraise, and utilize relevant scientific literature and information to assess and improve patient care practices; and, contribute to the ongoing scholarly development of the chiropractic profession