The Neurology of Chiropractic
The Neurology of Chiropractic
Truly recognize, implement, and celebrate the essence of “N” in “NMSK” in the service of your patients. This seminar, a “Chiropractic Neurology 101″ course, will cover the important neurology concepts and applications for the practicing chiropractor. Regardless of your philosophy or technique, this seminar will give you a more profound understanding of and increased confidence in what you do every day… AND SHOW YOU HOW TO DO IT BETTER!
FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
- The hidden side of being a chiropractor
- Neuroscience as a model for greater unity in chiropractic
- Applying neurology to chiropractic (not the other way around!)
- DD and BJ Palmer’s actual contribution
- Shouldn’t we all be able to explain how Harvey Lillard got his hearing back?
- Orthopaedic versus neurological point of view
- Let’s examine the chiropractor’s brain
NEUROLOGY FUNDAMENTALS APPLIED TO CHIROPRACTIC
- Better understand neurology through evolution
- Energy considerations: the hard-working brain
- Receptors: doorway into the nervous system
- Brain control: How we are just marionettes
- How do we know where we are?
- Neuroplasticity and chiropractic
- Physical body connection with emotions and cognition
- How we have a major impact on stress
CLINICAL OBSERVATION, EXAMINATION AND DIAGNOSTIC SKILLS
- How to perform a simple and relevant neurological exam beyond the PNS
- Cardinal signs to guide your diagnosis and treatment
- Important neurological red flags for the chiropractor
- The best neurological tests to use in a chiropractic practice
NEUROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE PRACTICING CHIROPRACTOR
- The latest research on the brain effects of the chiropractic adjustment
- How to APPLY the neuroscience research that supports chiropractic
- How to logically link exam findings to your treatment
- What are the neurological consequences of reduced joint movement?
- What are the potential neurological CAUSES of reduced joint movement?
- Neuroscience on reliably locating reduced motion
- What does the adjustment do neurologically?
- The pathway that every chiropractor should know
- How to modify the techniques you already use (chiropractic and soft tissue) to have a more profound neurological impact
- How to perform neurology-based adjustments in the spine and extremities
- The best neurological exercises to prescribe to patients
- Applications for ALL your patients
