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THE NEUROLOGY OF PAIN - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

This course will examine the neurological and physiological aspects of pain transmission and pain perception. Included in this discussion is an in depth analysis of the innate pain modulation systems that, when activated, will reduce a patient's perception of pain without medication.

SPINAL PAIN SYNDROMES - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

This course will present the clinical aspects of pain. You will learn about the differences between Sclerotogenous, Myofascial, Visceral and Neuropathic pain syndromes. This will include a review of the literature of Bogduk, Lord and Kuslich.

SPINAL DECOMPRESSION - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

This course will expose many of the lies and exaggerations that many of the decompression table manufacturers have been telling us. During this hour we will examine spinal decompression therapy through and objective review of the medical and chiropractic literature regarding its efficacy.

RADICULOPATHY: PATIENT ASSESSMENT - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

This course is designed to provide you with the necessary tools to effectively evaluate radiculopathies. It will include a discussion on neuropathic pain syndromes, orthopedic evaluation, neurological work up and MRI.

HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE - Credit Hours: 2 Approval Valid Until N/AClinicalDocumentationRisk Management

This course will introduce you to the concept of Healthcare Compliance. We will begin with a discussion on implementing a healthcare compliance program in your office including the seven basic elements of a compliance program. The course will then provide a detailed summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule formulating all the components to help you formulate your own HIPAA compliance program for your office.

CONDITIONS OF THE DISC PART 3 - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

This is the last installment of a three part series. It will include a review of normal disc aging, a discussion on the differences between normal disc aging and degenerative disc disease, internal disc disruptions, and nerve in growth.

CONDITIONS OF THE DISC PART 2 - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

This course will begin with a short review of the basic aspects of MRI. The discussion will then continue with a detailed analysis of disc herniations and normal disc aging.

CONDITIONS OF THE DISC PART 1 - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

This course will begin with a detailed discussion on the functional anatomy of the disc. This will include disc innervation, disc nutrition and structural composition. The course will continue with a discussion on the basic interpretation of MRI.

BASIC MRI PART 3 - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

In the third part of this series we will discuss the Contraindications to MRI, how to read an MRI report, the MRI appearance of DDD, Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy, Disc Herniations, Annular Tears and Post-disc Surgical cases.

BASIC MRI PART 2 - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

The second part to this series will begin with a discussion regarding the multiplanar images of MRI, the shades of gray and the differences between T1 and T2 weighted images. We will then explore the special MRI studies that have been created to help identify different pathologies. This will include discussions on Fat Suppression, Contrast Enhanced and Functional MRI studies.

BASIC MRI PART 1 - Credit Hours: 1 Approval Valid Until N/AClinical

Although a detailed understanding of nuclear physics is not necessary to interpret MRI studies, chiropractors should have a solid understanding of the basic principles involved in producing MRI images. This course describes the basic fundamental principles shared by all MRI scanners.