Soft Tissue Injuries 122

Course overview

*Utilize the World Health Organization (WHO) definition and classifications of headache complexes. *Discern headache types using the International Headache Society definition and classifications of headache complexes. *Integrate the Cleveland Clinic Headache classifications, descriptions, causes and treatment protocols. *Compare efficacy in Cleveland Clinic treatment protocols of stress management, biofeedback, pharmaceuticals and prevention guidelines with manual medicine for outcome for your patients. *Explain headache complexes in children and adults. *Discuss Craniopathy and Cranial Osteopathy and its application in treating headaches. *Apply the three approaches for Cranial Osteopathy; meningeal, reflex and sutural. *Determine appropriate conditions indicated for use of Craniopathy and contraindications. *Examine cranial bone anatomy. *Integrate brain and spinal cord anatomy in relation to cranial bone anatomy and function. *Relate spinal dural anatomy to dural torque in the cervical spine and cranium and its relationship to headaches. *Collate signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injury into the evaluation of the cranium and headaches. *Relate the function of the cranial bones with the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). *Utilize the structural and functional anatomy of the soft tissues of the TMJ for differential diagnosis of headaches and jaw dysfunction. *Apply functional anatomy of the TMJ to functional anatomy of the cranial bones and cervical spine in relation to headaches. *Demonstrate the evaluation of mandibular gait and disc condyle gait, normal and pathological. *Define muscles of the jaw and cranium and their interrelationship regarding headaches and cranial faults. *Relate the function of the cranial bones with the cervical spine. *Utilize the structural and functional anatomy of the cervical spine for examination of soft tissues and pathology related to headaches. *Determine which soft tissue structures when dysfunctional lead to headaches. *Discern soft tissue pathology from examination for the differential diagnosis of causative factors headaches. *Apply the functional anatomy of the TMJ and cervical spine to pathological conditions in these regions that can cause headaches. *Explain the history and definitions of Craniopathy from 1596 - present. *Explain the history and definition of Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral Therapy in Osteopathic Medicine. *More ed objectives available at ChiroCredit.com