Schedule

This one-hour talk will dive into the topic of motor learning and why it is important to implement specific coaching strategies when integrating exercise into patient care. This course will focus on how to utilize constraint manipulation to change patient biomechanics, why some verbal coaching strategies work better than others for long-term patient results, and how to grab then direct the patient’s focus during an exercise so movements ‘stick’ and improve patient outcomes.

This one-hour lecture will detail and compare career opportunities for chiropractors. Opportunities include self-employment (room, mobile, entire space), independent contractor positions, and associate positions (small business, franchises, corporate). This will cover the benefits and drawbacks of each type of employment as well as the risks and rewards. Each opportunity will be evaluated and compared including financial risk/reward, investment of time, future growth potential, and red flags. Additional time will be spent on decision-making, values, agreements, and realistic expectations. 

This lecture will cover important red-flag presentations that you must never miss! This starts in chiropractic practice spanning from listening intently on the initial phone call with a new patient to the key things you need to know during history and examination. Then we will shift to principles of rehabilitation from those recovering from long hospital stays on one side of the spectrum all the way to rehabilitating athletes. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to participate in a fun dual CA and DC education program. 

This course reviews the principles upon which contemporary chiropractic diagnostic and adjustive technique procedures are based. It respects the foundational achievements of the great chiropractic technique innovators while refining their work based on the growing body of basic science and clinical research that has allowed chiropractic to take its rightful place in the health care system.

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This is a one-hour presentation providing an up-to-date overview of the relevant anatomy and physiology of eye movements. Eye movements are key components that are essential for the clinician to master to properly evaluate and design an efficacious therapeutic plan. The oculomotor system is the basis of much of the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of care for the brain-injured patient.

There is often a significant disconnect between treatment and the complex, high-speed movements of sports, and the environmental demands of real life. This can lead to potential loss of treatment efficacy, treatment context, patient adherence, and poorer health outcomes. This 3-hour block will present treating Doctors with a movement language that explains current performance-based movement practices; a system to integrate current concepts in breathing practices for pain, down-regulation, and performance; and a system of Basecamp environmental/behavioral vital signs like sleep, non-exercise activity, and nutrition. 

This one-hour presentation will discuss a number of objective metrics and assessments that are commonly used in scientific investigations, as well as how to easily integrate these into your clinical practice. This course will also review several relevant, peer-reviewed articles that have used these assessments, and outline steps that clinicians can take to contribute to ongoing studies as well as conduct their own. 

Who succeeds in life? In this talk, Angela Duckworth presents her influential work on grit—the tendency to pursue long-term goals with perseverance and passion. She describes the predictive power of grit for performance in various fascinating contexts.

Duckworth has studied groups like the West Point cadets, National Spelling Bee competitors, rookie teachers, and students from the Chicago Public Schools—all people performing in high-stress environments—to look at the correlation between grit and achievement. Drawing from these examples, Duckworth explains what makes gritty individuals different from others and shares her belief that grit “can be instilled and cultivated by anyone, anywhere, and at any time in life.”

This is a case-based lecture pulled from cases read for chiropractors across the nation. We will review a wide range of pathology from a sports injury, arthritis, infection, and neoplasm all of which have come through practicing Chiropractor’s doors. Proper imaging utilization will be covered, reminding the practicing doctor that arthritis is not the only pathology that could come through their door!

This one-hour lecture will discuss the importance of creating and leveraging a memorable and effective brand. This is for students, new graduates, and established practices looking to evolve their brands. Branding is more important than ever right now. Potential patients may be making instantaneous decisions about your practice (and whether or not to book an appointment) based on nothing more than a passing glance at your logo. What does your brand say about your practice? In this class, we will discuss the necessary precursors to creating a brand such as your values, target audience, geographic location, and business model. The heart of this lecture relates to creating a brand including your practice name, font, colors, logos, and taglines. Lastly, this lecture details the most important and effective ways to implement your brand across multiple areas of media including within your practice, outside of your practice, and digitally. By the end of this presentation, you will understand what you need to develop a powerful brand identity because after all, your brand is yours forever.

This lecture will cover important red-flag presentations that you must never miss! This starts in chiropractic practice spanning from listening intently on the initial phone call with a new patient to the key things you need to know during history and examination. Then we will shift to principles of rehabilitation from those recovering from long hospital stays on one side of the spectrum all the way to rehabilitating athletes. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to participate in a fun dual CA and DC education program.

The mentality is the viewpoint from which clinical observations are made.  The purpose of this discussion is to examine what made these individuals standouts in our history and apply these lessons to see the value of having an expanded mentality.  Only through developing this type of broad-application mentality can you reach this level of expertise and success in your community.  Dr. Sinnott has been privileged to have learned from many of the professional greats.  Sharing these valuable insights can bring those same results to Chiropractors of today. 

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This is a two-hour presentation providing an up-to-date overview of cutting-edge neurorehabilitation diagnostics and therapeutic strategies. As a foundation, we will review relevant anatomy and physiology of eye movements and vestibular function. These two key components are essential for the clinician to master to properly evaluate and design an efficacious therapeutic plan. Most of the session will be case-based presentations from a state-of-the-art neurorehabilitation facility. 

There is often a significant disconnect between treatment and the complex, high-speed movements of sports, and the environmental demands of real life. This can lead to potential loss of treatment efficacy, treatment context, patient adherence, and poorer health outcomes. This 3-hour block will present treating Doctors with a movement language that explains current performance-based movement practices; a system to integrate current concepts in breathing practices for pain, down-regulation, and performance; and a system of Basecamp environmental/behavioral vital signs like sleep, non-exercise activity, and nutrition. 

The lecture will give an overview of the current understanding of Maintenance Care based on the latest scientific literature.  The focus of the lecture will be to summarize the findings from the Nordic Maintenance Care Program and communicate clear messages and clinical strategies underpinned by robust scientific evidence.

This practical and entertaining one-hour presentation will review two commonly overlooked problems that delay LBP recovery. Successful recognition and management of lumbar instability and hip abductor weakness will dramatically and immediately improve clinical results. Attendees will leave this class with advanced practical, evidence-based assessment and management skills to help resolve the most common LBP presentations quickly. 

Do you want to learn how to care for a special population that needs you more than ever? Learning how to incorporate all aspects of Prenatal care is a win-win for your practice and for pregnant mothers that need your care. In this engaging presentation, Dr. Tahir will teach how to become the Go-To Expert in Prenatal Chiropractic care. You will understand and incorporate all aspects of Prenatal care into your practice, from history, exams, report of findings, and how to collaborate directly with OB /GYNs and Midwives for excellent birth outcomes. 

This lecture will cover important red-flag presentations that you must never miss! This starts in chiropractic practice spanning from listening intently on the initial phone call with a new patient to the key things you need to know during history and examination. Then we will shift to principles of rehabilitation from those recovering from long hospital stays on one side of the spectrum all the way to rehabilitating athletes. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to participate in a fun dual CA and DC education program. 

This one-hour presentation will cover the application of science into daily encounters and creating wellness-based visits. Proven, advanced communication strategies with professional athletes from the LA Lakers to Stanley Cup champs, based on excellent clinical outcomes. Science, philosophy and conversations that work each week for little leaguers to the big leaguers in your community.

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This is a two-hour presentation providing an up-to-date overview of cutting-edge neurorehabilitation diagnostics and therapeutic strategies. As a foundation, we will review relevant anatomy and physiology of eye movements and vestibular function. These two key components are essential for the clinician to master to properly evaluate and design an efficacious therapeutic plan. Most of the session will be case-based presentations from a state-of-the-art neurorehabilitation facility.

There is often a significant disconnect between treatment and the complex, high-speed movements of sports, and the environmental demands of real life. This can lead to potential loss of treatment efficacy, treatment context, patient adherence, and poorer health outcomes. This 3-hour block will present treating Doctors with a movement language that explains current performance-based movement practices; a system to integrate current concepts in breathing practices for pain, down-regulation, and performance; and a system of Basecamp environmental/behavioral vital signs like sleep, non-exercise activity, and nutrition.

This lecture will give clinicians a clear understanding of how to incorporate and use the MAINTAIN instrument in clinical practice as part of a stratified evidence-informed approach to Maintenance Care. We will cover the development and scientific evaluation of the MAINTAIN instrument and how to interpret and implement it in practice. You will leave the lecture ready to provide your patients with the latest scientific evidence on Monday morning. 

Tim will share how to live a truly meaningful life by recognizing and realizing your clear, unique mission set before you. Having a focused sense of your personal, significance will bring you a lasting sense of purpose. That’s why Mission Possible will help you:

• Identify your priorities
• Align your responsibilities
• Elevate convictions over emotions
• Make decisive, wise, and impactful choices
• Fuel your drive and passion
• Set your sights on a bright future

Let Tim’s message ignite a new spark in your life. Wherever you are in life or your career, whatever your work, you can find your purpose. Accomplish the mission that you have already been called to and equipped for. It’s never too early and it’s never too late to start living a mission possible life.

Find your mission, pursue your purpose, and go create a life that counts.

This one-hour lecture will discuss the critical role of organically bound Minerals in human anatomy, physiology and metabolism; and how without them, we have seen a rise in disease manifestation. This will be followed with a discussion of the role of nutraceuticals in providing nutrients (Ob M’s and more) for optimal health and recovery. Lastly, not all nutraceuticals are the same; the key differences in nutraceuticals will be explained. 

This 1-hour presentation will cover the business fundamentals and principles that create the most successful chiropractic practices in the world. This course will be presented in a PowerPoint/workshop format and also briefly cover business procedures.

It’s that time of year again! We must stay on top of the important changes to the profession’s rules and regulations in order to be compliant. Changes in the No Surprises Act, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part C, and the Evaluation and Management codes can derail our good intentions, if not applied properly. This fast-paced training will reveal the most significant changes to be aware of for 2023 to remain at the top of your game in the business of your practice. Knowledge of these updates supports your goals of risk management and staying ahead of the game. Sit down, put your seat belt on and get ready to get the latest information…and have fun while doing it! 

This one-hour lecture is designed to give the practicing chiropractor or chiropractic student the must-have tools to develop a practice that is congruent with who they are while taking full advantage of their unique skills and abilities so they can thrive with strong leadership, clinical excellence, and personal fulfillment.

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This one-hour presentation will present key points in neurodynamics as they relate to understanding neurodynamic mechanisms and how to connect them to clinical practice. The principles will be applied to the spine and upper and lower extremities. 

Discoveries in fundamental neuroscience are increasingly driving the development of innovative, rationally designed therapies in medicine.  An example of this is the recent rise of the new field of interventional psychiatry, sparked by the availability of non-invasive neuromodulation tools such as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).  Dr. Choi will give an overview of interventional psychiatry, with a particular focus on promising recent developments in the application of TMS for the treatment of depression, OCD, and drug addiction.  

Ever felt at a loss when talking to a “stuck” patient? Or the desire to enhance the wellness small talk that happens during an adjustment? This 1-hour course will explore the similarities and differences between patient-centered communication and Motivational Interviewing (MI) with an emphasis on the evidence supporting MI communication strategies for promoting health behavior change.

A comprehensive review of the central role the gut microbiome plays in our overall health, including a discussion of the gut-brain axis and how the gut modulates the immune system. Gut dysbiosis and its contribution to the development of multiple conditions, including autoimmune diseases, obesity, allergies, mood disorders, and even cancer, will be explored in detail.

Incontinence affects a significant portion of the population, and many of your patients are suffering in silence. Learn effective communication strategies for approaching this topic as well as hands-on manual care and at-home rehab. If you’re not addressing this dysfunction, your outcomes for other related issues like low back, hip, and pelvic pain can fall short. 

Aging is an inevitability that awaits us all. In the years to come, our patients will demand – and be willing to pay for – conservative, evidence-based advice and interventions to help them thrive in their golden years. 

This 1-hour presentation will cover the business fundamentals and principles that create the most successful chiropractic practices in the world. This course will be presented in a PowerPoint/workshop format and also briefly cover business procedures. 

This course will cover why a 5-Star Patient Experience is necessary for practice growth, patient retention, and practice satisfaction. The course will be covered in two 1-hour sessions. The sessions will break down the different aspects of the practice that contribute to a 5-Star Patient Experience. The course will cover how to compliantly create and/or correct the practice environment to provide the necessary tools for success. 

This one-hour lecture will discuss the topics of patient comfort, reducing patient guarding, patient preferences, the most and least comfortable adjustments, how patients describe pain, discomfort, stiffness, and how pain is perceived by the brain. The goal of this talk is to give practitioners a deeper understanding of pain and discomfort and provide strategies on how to improve patient care. 

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This one-hour presentation will present key points in specific neurodynamics: neurodynamic functions varying with the region because of the local anatomy and biomechanics. 

The critical points on the clinical application will be presented in the form of hands-on demonstrations. 

Nutrition, exercise, attending regular chiropractic appointments…health behavior change conversations happen with every patient. This 1-hour session will summarize key findings in communication science to maximize the time with patients and invite attendees to practice these motivational interviewing strategies. 

Incontinence affects a significant portion of the population, and many of your patients are suffering in silence. Learn effective communication strategies for approaching this topic as well as hands-on manual care and at-home rehab. If you’re not addressing this dysfunction, your outcomes for other related issues like low back, hip, and pelvic pain can fall short.

In this continuation from Part 1, Dr. Thistle will review the impact of falls on the elderly and discuss how we might prevent them; explore chronic pain and musculoskeletal burden in older adults; and summarize impactful research that puts chiropractic at the forefront of healthy aging and meaningful healthcare system changes. 

Inside the mind of a patient starting care. When DCs understand how to communicate what the new patient cares most about, then the patient starts to see how the DC is the answer to solving their problem. 

This course will cover why a 5-Star Patient Experience is necessary for practice growth, patient retention, and practice satisfaction. The course will be covered in two 1-hour sessions. The sessions will break down the different aspects of the practice that contribute to a 5-Star Patient Experience. The course will cover how to compliantly create and/or correct the practice environment to provide the necessary tools for success.  

This one-hour lecture will discuss what we know about the mechanisms of spinal adjustment and manual therapy. Chiropractors have been facilitating healing and tissue adaptation for over 100 years and with current advances in the science of mechanobiology, we are beginning to understand how.

We will review the science behind a number of effects found after spinal adjustment and look into a theory as to how one visit to the chiropractor can create so many different outcomes. 

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This one-hour presentation will present key points in diagnosing neurodynamic dysfunctions and the treatment method. The focus will base the detection of each dysfunction category on mechanisms and their clinical presentations, focusing on specific syndromes as examples.  

This one-hour course will discuss how the quantity and quality of chiropractic research has increased exponentially over the past two decades. This research has opened up opportunities for chiropractors to integrate into large healthcare systems and provides evidence that will help patients receive the right care at the right time. This presentation will review some of the most influential research studies that have advanced the cultural authority of chiropractors, and provide a forum for discussion about new opportunities that will become available in the future.  

This is a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency are staggering. As such, we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. Yet, it is possible to find contentment and connectedness by keeping dopamine in check.   

In this talk, Professor Anna Lembke will provide a practical, science-informed approach to addressing compulsive overconsumption of everything from food to sex, to video games. Q&A will follow after the presentation.