Differential Diagnosis and Musculoskeletal Management of Cervical Spine

Course overview

The LIVE portion of this course offers live lecture and extensive hands-on lab demonstrating and modeling techniques. PowerPoint presentations are used and participants receive a manual with all course materials printed. The IAOM-US Cervical course takes an in-depth look at lower and cervical spine joints and segmental biomechanics and pathoanatomy (including primary and secondary discogenic and zygapophyseal dysfunctions), cervical radiculopathies, functional instability, cervicogenic headache, basic and specific clinical examination of the cervical spine joint complex, clinical interpretation and differential diagnosis, management suggestions for acute and recurrent/chronic conditions, among others. The hands-on experience at the two-day live courses emphasizes teaching and practicing clinical examination, differential diagnosis, management development, and orthopedic manual therapy. This experience focuses on techniques and problem solving, as well as clinical analysis, synthesis and application via case studies.