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Chiropractic Assistant

Management of Common Conditions 249 : Chiropractic Checkup from the Neck Up

Credit Hours(s)8.0

InstructorsShawn Thistle, DC

Price$160.00 USD

Format(s)AudioVisual Course

Educational Objectives

Explore the societal burden of headaches
Rank the prevalence of common headache types
Give examples of common lifestyle contributors to headache syndromes
Recognize the difference between primary and secondary headaches
Review clinical characteristics of common headache types
Differentiate cervicogenic headache from occipital neuralgia
Contrast trigeminal neuralgia and idiopathic facial pain
Summarize relevant clinical history questions for headache patients
Recognize red flags specific to headache patients
Define ‘dizziness’, ‘vertigo’ and other related terms
Review common differential diagnoses and assessment strategies for the dizzy or vertiginous patient
Utilize a TiTrATE approach to differentially diagnose and/or classify dizzy patients
Breakdown our contemporary understanding of cervicogenic dizziness
Summarize current diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic dizziness
Outline various physical examination procedures for evaluating cervical sensorimotor function
Define and outline the defining features of sports-related concussion
Outline the ‘neuro-metabolic cascade’ in concussion injuries
Summarize known risk factors for concussion
Contrast on-field versus in-clinic evaluation of concussion
Explore various clinical tools for evaluating concussion (ex. SCAT5, CRT, VOMS)
Identify and categorize common concussion symptoms
Recognize risk factors for prolonged recovery from concussion
Explore short- and long-term consequences of concussion
Summarize contemporary concussion management considerations for chiropractors
Appraise the reasons for concern relating to neck manipulation and stroke
Classify cervical artery strokes
Explore the epidemiology of cervical artery strokes
Summarize best-evidence relating to the association between spinal manipulation and cervical artery stroke
Outline relevant challenges and other factors relating to researching the relationship between neck manipulation and cervical artery stroke
Define protopathic bias and how it relates to stroke and neck manipulation
Critique potential mechanisms of injury relating to cervical manipulation and the cervical arteries
Integrate best practices into your clinical approach for ruling our emergent stroke in neck pain and headache patients
Review the HINTS examination as a mechanism to differentially diagnose acute vestibular syndrome
Review the evidence on the appropriateness and efficacy of manual therapy for treating headaches
Explore the literature pertaining to the complex interplay between cervical spine function and dizziness, persistent post-concussion symptoms, neck pain and headache
Critique the literature pertaining to the management of cervicogenic dizziness
Summarize existing evidence regarding the chiropractic management of concussion

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NYNew York
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