Atlanta will be the Upper Cervical capital of the country the weekend of September 18-20. The Blair Annual Conference will be held the 18th-19th and the Orthospinology Advanced Class will be the 18th-20th. Continue reading for details on both events.
CHIROPRACTIC ORTHOSPINOLOGY ADVANCED CLASS
September 18-20, 2009 at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia
Total of 20 hours of Continuing Education
INSTRUCTORS: Ken Humber, D.C., Kirk Eriksen, D.C., Bo Rochester, D.C., Bart Patzer, D.C., Julie Mayer Hunt, D.C., Steve Humber, D.C., Max Waddell D.C., Hussein Elsangak, M.D., D.C.
Course Objective: To review Basic I and Basic II classes and cover advanced material to aid the doctoring taking care of difficult cases. This class will also aid the doctor and student in becoming a better upper cervical practitioner by covering risk management, neurology and research issues related to the occipito-atlanto-axial subluxation complex.
Additionally, the first part of this seminar will include risk management and a review of the Georgia chiropractic law. Precautions and contraindications of spinal manipulation in a chiropractic clinical setting will be presented. This will be followed by a discussion to help familiarize doctors with the current laws and how they pertain to the practice of chiropractic.
Friday
Risk Management (3:30-7:30) Dr. Hussein Elsangak
Hour One:
Precautions and contraindications of spinal manipulation in a chiropractic clinical setting.
-Instability syndromes
-Fractures (stable vs. unstable)
-Sinister causes of low back pain
-Infection of the spine
-Abdominal aortic aneurysm
-Progressive neurological deficit
Hour Two:
Vertebro basilar insufficiency risk management
-Anatomy, vertebrobasilar hemodynamics, risk factors, vertebrobasilar insufficiency syndrome management in a chiropractic clinical setting.
-Complete neurological examination guidelines
-History
-Mental function / Speech
-Cranial nerves
-Motor system
-Reflexes
-Sensory system
-Coordination
-Abbreviated neurological examination.
Hour Three
Risk management of common neurological conditions seen in chiropractor’s office
-Trigeminal neuralgia
-Cervical myelopathy
-Multiple sclerosis
-Bell’s Palsy
-Meniere’s disease
-Parkinson’s disease
-Fibromyalgia / Polymyalgia Rheumatica
-Meralgia Paresthetica
Hour Four:
Headaches risk management guidelines
-Epidemiology, statistics, classification, sinister causes, red flags and management.
Low back pain risk management guidelines
-Epidemiology, statistics, classification, sinister causes, red flags and management.
Georgia Chiropractic Law (7:30-8:30) Dr. Hussein Elsangak
1) Discussion of the 10 most frequently asked questions as they pertain to Georgia chiropractic law
Saturday
Future Development & Responsibility of Orthospinology (8:00 – 9:00) Dr. Ken Humber
1) Address the importance of continuing education
2) Discuss new and innovative concepts and ideas for advancement in upper cervical techniques.
Upper Cervical Neurology (9:00 – 10:30) Dr. Kirk Eriksen
1) Afferent/efferent joint neurology
2) Dentate Ligament Cord Distortion Hypothesis
Pediatrics Upper Cervical Care (10:30 – 12:30) Dr. Julie Mayer Hunt
1) Pregnancy, newborn and childhood chiropractic protocol
2) Upper cervical pediatric technique
3) Upper cervical pediatric x-ray techniques
4) Hands on workshop
LUNCH (12:30 – 2:00)
Leg Check Assessment, Postural Analysis, & Scanning Palpation Application (2:00 – 4:30) All Instructors
1) Lecture-showing clinical significance of assessments
2) Demonstration of how to perform supine leg check, cervical palpation and postural analysis
3) Practical and reliability research study of leg length inequality measurement
Upper Cervical Correction Workshop (4:30 – 6:30) All Instructors
1) Lecture on Hand, Handheld, & Torque Instrument Adjusting
2) Hand set, settle back, proper feet placement and triceps thrust
3) Demonstration and practical for various listings utilizing coordinator
4) Demonstrate proper usage of the Handheld and Torque Instrument Adjusting
5) Alternate ways to adjust with instrument on difficult cases
6) Workshop on Usage of all Orthospinology Adjusting Techniques
Sunday
Advanced Table Placement and Instrument Adjusting Workshop (8:00-10:00) Dr. Ken Humber, Dr. Kirk Eriksen, Dr. Bo Rochester, & Dr. Steve Humber
1) Demonstrate head placement and adjusting procedures on cases with skeletal complications
2) Practical exam using various setups
Post X-Ray Reasoning (10:00 – 12:00) Dr. Bo Rochester & Dr. Steve Humber
1) Discuss the importance of taking Post X-ray film
2) Understanding the normal biomechanics of the correction and knowing how to change vectors, if necessary, for future adjustments
3) Review any problem cases that attending doctors may have
4) Question and answer session
Effects of Long Term Upper Cervical Care (12:00 – 2:00) Dr. Bart Patzer
1) Explain the advantages of maintaining body balance and integrity
2) Discuss research that supports how reducing the Upper Cervical Subluxation Complex can impact one’s health.
BLAIR CHIROPRACTIC CONVENTION
Again this year The Blair Society is focused on making the Conference the best value of the year. You pay the regular price of one of our technique seminars and we throw in the technique seminar, powerful speakers, awesome networking opportunities and a huge banquet all while extending deep discounts to the Blair Society’s partnerships like Coaction Software, American X-Ray, Success in Chiropractic and the Upper Cervical Store.
Get your 2009 continuing education credits!
Sticking to the successful Technique focus the Society will run a Blair Primary along with a Blair Advanced concurrently throughout the 2 day event. That’s 12 Credits!
Sneak Peak at our Speaker Line-up
Friday
8:00am- Registration
8:30am- Opening and Dedication – Dr. Drew Hall
9:00am- Dr. Dustin Whitney
10:00am- Break
10:30am- Technique Seminar
12:30pm- Lunch
2:00pm- Dr. Michael Lenarz
2:30pm- Technique
5:30pm- Break for Dinner
Saturday
8:30am- Frank Ju
9:00am- Dr. John Hilpisch
10:00am- Break
10:30am- Technique Seminar
12:30pm- Lunch
2:00pm- Technique Seminar
4:30pm- Break
4:45pm- Danny Huffaker
5:15pm- Dr. Kirk Eriksen
6:45pm- Break for Dinner
Students!
The Blair Society is currently sold out of FREE lodging and are allocating the rooms for the student program. You will receive an email this week regarding sleeping assignments.
As mentioned earlier, we have reserved a block of rooms at the W Hotel Downtown Atlanta, please mention the Blair Society when booking your rooms. PLEASE also book these rooms fast as there is a lot going on in Atlanta that weekend. The W Hotel Downtown Atlanta is located at:
45 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-582-5800
Get the early discount! Don’t wait until the last minute! Flights are super cheap right now and are expecting increases over the summer! REGISTER NOW!
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You will not be disappointed with the Basic I, Basic II or Advanced seminar.
After having gone to the Basic I seminar this past weekend in Smyrna, GA, I can say Dr. Goodfellow is right.