Chiropractic Checkup from the Neck Up / 8 Credits
Price:
$399.00
COURSE OUTLINE
Section 1: Differential Diagnosis & Assessment of Headache & Dizziness
Headaches and dizziness are common, ranging from a daily nuisance to disabling and life-changing for our patients. Chiropractors can skillfully triage, assess and manage these conditions for most patients – but arriving at the correct diagnosis is paramount in formulating effective treatment strategies! This section will focus on differential diagnosis and relevant clinical testing procedures for your patients with headache, dizziness or vertigo.
Section 2: Concussion: An Evidence-Based Primer for Chiropractors
Concussion in sporting environments is common, but this injury can also occur in occupational settings, motor vehicle collisions, falls, and so on. Chiropractors may see acute injuries as sideline clinicians, but also frequently encounter patients with a history of concussion. Evidence in this area is evolving rapidly, in terms of best practices that all chiropractors should be aware of.
Section 3: The Dissection Connection - Is this patient having a stroke?
Finally, a contemporary discussion about this controversial topic based on evidence and practice realities. Protect your patients and insulate yourself and your practice from legal issues by reviewing and implementing best practices throughout the clinical encounter!
Section 4: Treatment Considerations From ‘the neck up'
In this final section, we will explore the literature pertaining to the complex interplay between cervical spine function, headaches, dizziness and post-concussion symptoms, emphasizing clinical decision making and summarizing the day’s information via case examples and discussion.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Review common differential diagnoses and assessment strategies for common headaches and dizziness
- Summarize contemporary knowledge on concussion, with emphasis on clinical considerations for chiropractors
- Integrate best practices into your clinical approach for ruling out emergent stroke in neck pain and headache patients
- Explore the literature pertaining to the complex interplay between cervical spine function and dizziness, persistent post-concussion symptoms, neck pain and headache
- Review the evidence on the appropriateness and efficacy of manual therapy for concussion, headache and cervicogenic dizziness
NOTE: You must proceed through the course in the order it is presented, completing all Quizzes and Vignette Questions along the way, in order to obtain the final Certificate of Completion. There is no time limit and you can stop and start, or go back as often as you wish.
RRS Education’s first video-format E-Seminar…8 hours of continuing education credit!
Presented by Dr. Shawn Thistle
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