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Chiropractic Assistant

Geriatrics 108 : Older & Bolder: Chiropractic Care for Healthy Aging

Credit Hours(s)8.0

InstructorsShawn Thistle, DC

Price$160.00 USD

Format(s)AudioVisual Course

Educational Objectives

Summarize the United Nations (UN) Decade of Healthy Aging and its initiatives
Describe challenges specific to conducting clinical research on older patients
Examine epidemiological trends and opportunities related to an aging population
Define agism and elderspeak
Explore relevant concepts of, and goals for, healthy aging
Outline relevant clinical considerations for aging patients in a chiropractic practice
Specify red flags in older patients that would warrant clinical referral
Assess general function in elderly patients using simple clinical tests
Examine our unique clinical opportunities (and challenges) relating to providing chiropractic care for older patients
Recognize the clinical impact of multi-site pain in elderly patients
Cite existing data on chiropractic care patterns for older patients
Summarize and critique the existing body of research on chiropractic care for spinal conditions in older patients
Explore the relationship between hip and spine function in elderly patients
Integrate existing literature pertaining to the patient experience and understand what matters to them
Summarize best practices for providing chiropractic care for older patients
Discuss the rational use of imaging in chiropractic practice
Define osteoarthritis and review the societal impact of this condition
Identify risk factors for the development of osteoarthritis
Outline our current state of knowledge on the pathophysiology and diagnosis of osteoarthritis
Appraise the state of the evidence regarding general treatment recommendations for osteoarthritis
Explore the scientific literature regarding various treatment modalities for osteoarthritis
Recognize the value of exercise for managing osteoarthritis
Critique the literature regarding common medical interventions for osteoarthritis
Define lumbar spinal stenosis and review the societal impact of this condition
Classify pathognomonic signs and symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis
Differentiate lumbar spinal stenosis from other clinical conditions
Breakdown the evolving evidence relating to the management of lumbar spinal stenosis
Discover the important role chiropractic can play in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis
Outline our current state of knowledge on the pathophysiology and diagnosis of degenerative cervical (spondylotic) myelopathy
Recognize the importance of identifying this pathology in aging patients to facilitate appropriate care

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