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Basic 1
Radiographic placement procedures
| Times
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Content
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| 9am
- 10am
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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
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Overview, History and
philosophy of Upper Cervical: from Palmer to Sweat
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| 1.30pm - 3pm
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Practical radiographic
positioning workshop: lateral and AP cervical,
cranio-cervical, APOM
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| 3.30pm - 5.30pm
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Clinical case studies,
radiographic positioning workshop
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Basic 2
Radiographic analysis procedures
| Times
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Content
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| 9am
till 10am
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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
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Radiographic analysis for
AO
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| 1.30pm till 3pm
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Practical radiographic
analysis workshop, subluxation patterns
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| 3.30pm till 5.30pm
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Clinical case studies,
radiographic variants and pathology, Right handed
Cartesian co-ordinate system principles
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Basic 3
Examination and patient placement
procedures
| Times
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Content
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| 9am
till 10am
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Leg
length inequality research
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| 10.30am till 12pm
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Cervical spine anatomy
& palpation
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| 1.30pm till 3pm
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Practical leg check,
palpation, patient placement workshop
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| 3.30pm till 5.30pm
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Clinical case studies
& risk management (informed consent)
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Basic 4
Instrument adjusting,
post-adjustive procedures
| Times
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Content
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| 9am
till 10am
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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
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Neurology of the upper
cervical spine, chiropractic theoretical
science...the fun part!
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| 1.30pm till 3pm
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Practical instrument
adjusting workshop...feel the adjustment work.
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| 3.30pm till 5.30pm
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Clinical cases & risk
management (referral
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