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Functional Medicine 210 : Evaluating and Addressing Common Chronic Patient Conditions - Part Two Credit Hours 3.0
Design an efficient and cost-effective approach to evaluating your patients’ underlying health challenges
Select key questions to ask your patients (consultation, history, questionnaires) to hone-in on their principal underlying imbalances
Discover in-office, economical evaluation tools to efficiently reveal key diagnostic clues
Create a systematic decision-making process that directs your testing recommendations
Devise a practical and effective formula to skillfully evaluate gut health (dysbiosis), adrenal imbalance, blood sugar dysregulation (dysglycemia); oxidative stress; methylation defects; thyroid insufficiency; and sex hormone imbalances
Generate a logical treatment sequence to competently treat the fundamental underlying conditions revealed in your evaluation
Differentiate which nutraceuticals best support and rebalance underlying physiological imbalances.
Chiropractic and Pregnancy 217 : History Taking & Physical Exam Procedures: History, Evaluation and Treatment Protocols for Pregnant Patients Credit Hours 2.0
Hour 1
Summarize the three stages of pregnancy.
Recognize common pregnancy abbreviations.
List the benefits of exercise during pregnancy.
Explain how the hormones, relaxin and hCG, can impact physical activity.
Design a subjective and history taking examination for a pregnant patient.
Complete a physical examination on a pregnant patient including common complaints such as pelvic girdle pain and low back pain.
Assess patient positions to ensure comfort and safety during physical assessments and/or rehabilitation.
Recognize when to refer a pregnant patient to another specialty for evaluation and treatment.
Identify pelvic health dysfunction and determine appropriate referral.
Hour 2
Differentiate between low back pain and pelvic girdle pain.
Address low back pain, pelvic girdle pain and pelvic floor dysfunction in a pregnant patient.
Discuss appropriate supportive devices for back pain, pelvic girdle pain and lower extremity edema.
Recognize alternative non-analgesic methods of pain relief through massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care.
Assess sleep positions to reduce hip and back discomfort.
Identify red flags while treating a pregnant patient.
List contraindicated treatment modalities for the pregnant patient
Physical Diagnosis 188 : The Middle Cross Syndrome - Innovations in Myofascial Assessment Credit Hours 1.0
Describe the fascial patterns and muscular components of the middle cross dysfunctional pattern
Explain the upper extremity findings associated with the upper cross dysfunctional pattern
Explain the lower extremity findings associated with the lower cross dysfunctional pattern
Describe the whole-body biomechanical deficits associated with the middle cross syndrome
Describe the spinal fixation patterns associated with the middle cross syndrome
