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Basic 1
Radiographic placement procedures
| Times | Content |
| 9am - 10am | Intro: Radiographic technology, alignment, and positioning. Why x ray? Reliability of x ray subluxation listings. Can you get a listing without an x ray? |
| 1030am - 12pm | Overview, History and philosophy of Upper Cervical: from Palmer to Sweat |
| 1.30pm - 3pm | Practical radiographic positioning workshop: lateral and AP cervical, cranio-cervical, APOM |
| 3.30pm - 5.30pm | Clinical case studies, radiographic positioning workshop |
Basic 2
Radiographic analysis procedures
| Times | Content |
| 9am till 10am | Roentgenometrics: Analysis with lines and angles. Why draw lines on x ray? Why such a biomechanical approach to an energy-driven system? |
| 10.30am till 12pm | Radiographic analysis for AO |
| 1.30pm till 3pm | Practical radiographic analysis workshop, subluxation patterns |
| 3.30pm till 5.30pm | Clinical case studies, radiographic variants and pathology, Right handed Cartesian co-ordinate system principles |
Basic 3
Examination and patient placement procedures
| Times | Content |
| 9am till 10am | Leg length inequality research |
| 10.30am till 12pm | Cervical spine anatomy & palpation |
| 1.30pm till 3pm | Practical leg check, palpation, patient placement workshop |
| 3.30pm till 5.30pm | Clinical case studies & risk management (informed consent) |
Basic 4
Instrument adjusting, post-adjustive procedures
| Times | Content |
| 9am till 10am | Biomechanics of the upper cervical spine: Do you really know what you are dealing with? What is the type of joint in the atlas complex? What is the co-efficient of friction of the joint surfaces? Why do we do rotary breaks when they do not follow anatomical logic in most cases? |
| 1030am till 12pm | Neurology of the upper cervical spine, chiropractic theoretical science...the fun part! |
| 1.30pm till 3pm | Practical instrument adjusting workshop...feel the adjustment work. |
| 3.30pm till 5.30pm | Clinical cases & risk management (referral |