Manipulation 123

Course overview

*Summarize existing literature regarding the neurophysiological mechanisms of spinal manipulation for spine pain. *Identify the beliefs, perceptions and practices of chiropractors and patients regarding benign adverse events after spinal manipulation and potential strategies to mitigate them. *Explore recent research pertaining to the importance or segmental pain and stiffness when targeting the application of spinal manipulation. *Assess the literature on the effect of SMT on acute neck pain, including pain, disability and quality of life measures and reported adverse effects. *Examine the evidence pertaining to the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulation for preventing infectious disease and improving disease-specific health outcomes among patients with infectious disease.