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Management of Common Conditions 240 : Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Neurological Rehabilitation

Credit Hours(s)3.0

InstructorsGeorge Kukurin, DC, DACAN

Price$60.00 USD

Format(s)AudioVisual Course

Educational Objectives

Hour 1

Relate the effects of spinal stenosis in the development of intermittent claudication.
Utilize a treadmill and a stopwatch, to quantify both the effects of stenosis on functional ability of patients and the effectiveness of treatment of spinal stenosis.
Apply TENs over acupuncture points known to increase nerve blood supply and how to reverse the pathophysiology of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Utilize dynamic imaging techniques, to gain a full appreciation of the changes in compression of the neural elements in different postures and spinal positions.

Hour 2

Apply an evidence based protocol of spinal decompression utilizing flexion-distraction techniques for spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis.
Utilize therapeutic ultrasound to reduce congestion and inflammation of the compressed nerve roots in patients suffering from spinal stenosis.
Apply the neurophysiology of acupuncture, without needles, to reduce pain and promote proper nerve function in of lumbar spinal stenosis.

Hour 3

Utilize, best evidence, related to the use of lumbosacral support and back braces in their patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis.
Utilize the Vertetrac ambulatory decompression belt as the treatment for patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis.
Implement a dynamic decompression exercise program for patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, based on best evidence.
Understand the pathophysiology of lumbar spinal stenosis and implement nutritional strategies that may potentially modify the course of the condition.
Utilize trans-spinal direct current stimulation as a form of noninvasive neuromodulation for patients suffering from intermittent claudication and spinal stenosis.

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