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Pediatrics 120 : Clinical Considerations for Younger Patients

Credit Hours(s)1.0

InstructorsShawn Thistle, DC

Price$20.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

Educational Objectives

Compare the effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation versus sham manipulation in children aged 7-14 with recurrent headaches.
Outline current evidence on the functional changes associated with neck pain in adolescents.
Investigate the role of chronic physical illness, mental health disorders and psychological conditions as potential triggers or risk factors for low back pain in children, adolescents, and young adults.
Estimate whether carrying a heavier schoolbag (> 10% of bodyweight) is associated with a higher prevalence of low back pain in children between the ages 9 and 16.
Examine the changes that are occurring in young athlete’s development and implications on movement, performance, and injury.

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