Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Intro from Dr. E. Dubarry

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    • Visual representation of the techniques taught in this lower cervical course

    • How to master a chiropractic technique following this course

    • Classification of the chiropractic techniques among the more general hands-on approach.

    • Defining what is called a general or a specific chiropractic technique

    • Quiz: Check out what you learned.

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    • Description of the use of the Arc of Tension (AOT) in Spinal Manual Therapy (SMT)

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    • Description of the mechanical components involved in a spinal adjustment

    • Facet Based Adjusting

    • Importance of the facet's plane and the line of drive (vector thrust)

    • Memorising for instant practical use, the facet plane orientation in the lower cervical.

    • Observe how a pathology modifying the facet plane will force a modification of the vector drive

    • Anatomical similitude creates a similitude in the different adjustments

    • Defining on paper of what is a segmental extension or a segmental lateralization

    • What is a segmental extension during a technique setup?

    • Demonstration on a patient of segmental lateral flexion

    • Defining on paper what is segmental extension

    • Recommended sequential tensioning to be used for an audible release in the lower cervical

    • An example of sequential tensioning with the video of a very common cervical technique

    • Facet movement during the specific manipulation of the lower cervicals in flexion:

    • Respecting the facet plane change according to the vertebral level, in a sitting adjusting protocol.

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    • How to detect the dysfunction between two vertebra (notion of joint barriers)

    • The similitude in the lower cervical technique set-up evidenced through a quick video

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    • amplitude of ROM on X motions

    • C2 automatic rotation

    • Adjusting with tension versus without tension
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    Supine Specific Adjusting technique

    • Using the Flash card associated with each technique presented

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    • Reading and understanding the name given to a technique

    • Sitting / π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘’π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘Ž / π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ 𝑃 π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ / 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒π‘₯ 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑓 πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ / / Push / or Index tuff tip lower cervical

    • Supine Index tuff Specific

    • The vertebral level dictates how much the head is raised

    • Katachiro for the supine index tuff tip technnic

    • Facilitation with muscle fatigue

    • Supine / 𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐢𝐸𝐹𝐴𝐢𝐴 30 / πΏπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘™ 𝐴𝑃 π‘ƒπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘’π‘‘π‘Žπ‘™ / 𝑃𝐼𝑃 πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ / / Push / or Index Edge pip (technique A)

    • Supine proximal index edge (PIP) technique A: specific

    • Index Edge pip technique B : non specific

    • Modified index edge pip technique C: also called cervical break

    • Visual summary of the precedent three index edge techniques

    • Sitting / π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘’π‘“π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘ 60 / π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ 𝑃 π‘œπ‘π‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘‘ / π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘šπ‘ πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ / / π‘ƒπ‘’π‘ β„Ž 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / or Supine thumb contact

    • Supine thumb contact

    • Kata of supine thumb contact

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    • Supine Thumb Contact at the C 4-5 level

    • Supine/ π‘†π‘žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘’π‘“π‘Žπ‘π‘Ž 30 / π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ 𝑃 π‘œπ‘π‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘‘ / πΆπ‘Žπ‘™π‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘’π‘Žπ‘™ πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ / / π‘ƒπ‘’π‘ β„Ž 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / or Supine calcaneal break.

    • Facilitating the supine cervical adjustment by positioning the patient.

    • Supine calcaneal break

    • Kata of supine calcaneal break

    • C7 T1 supine_0

    • C5 supine adjustment
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    Seated Adjusting Technic.

    • Seated specific adjusting techniques

    • Sitting/ π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘˜ / π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ 𝑃 β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘ / 𝐷𝐼𝑃 / / π‘ƒπ‘’π‘ β„Ž 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / also known as Gonstead seated

    • Gonstead seated index for lower Cervical

    • Gonstead seated Index contact

    • Katachiro for Gonstead Seated Index

    • Vector thrust orientation for a seated adjustment of the lower cervical

    • Sitting/ π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘π‘Žπ‘π‘˜ / π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ 𝑃 β„Žπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘ / π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘šπ‘ / / π‘ƒπ‘’π‘ β„Ž 𝐴𝑀𝑆 / or Seated using a thumb contact

    • Seated thumb contact

    • Supine/ πΉπ‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘™ / π΄π‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘Žπ‘Ÿ 𝑃 π‘œπ‘π‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘‘ / 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒π‘₯ 𝑑𝑖𝑝 / / 𝑃𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝐴𝑀𝑆/ or Seated front index pull

    • Seated front index pull

    • Seated front index pull

    • Katachiro for seated index pull

    • Sitting/ π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 90 / 𝐴𝑛𝑑 π‘‡π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘›π‘ π‘£ / 2𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒π‘₯ πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ / / π‘ƒπ‘’π‘ β„Ž 𝑃𝐼𝑀 / Seated standing side 2nd index ant transverse glide

    • Facilitation for the seated adjustment
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    Prone Adjusting Technics.

    • Prone adjusting technique in the lower cervical

    • Prone with Web contact

    • Prone/ π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘’πΉπ‘ŽπΆπ‘Ž / π‘ƒπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘ 𝐴𝑃 𝑂𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑑 / π‘‡β„Žπ‘’π‘šπ‘ 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒π‘₯ πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ / / π‘ƒπ‘’π‘ β„Ž 𝐴𝑆𝑀 / or Prone web Contact

    • Katachiro Prone Web Contact

    • Effect of the thoracic pressure prone on the lower cervical

    • Prone head 90 / π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” 𝐴𝑑 𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒 / Thoracic / Thumb / / Push / or Prone resisted C7-T1 head 90 or prone thumb move

    • Prone thumb move

    • Prone thumb move

    • Prone/ π‘†π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘–π‘›π‘” πΆπ‘’πΉπ‘ŽπΆπ‘Ž / 𝑇𝑃 𝑂𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑑 / π‘ƒπ‘–π‘ π‘π‘–π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘š πΆπ‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘‘π‘™π‘’ / / π‘ƒπ‘’π‘ β„Ž 𝐴 / or Prone modified combination pisiform C7 T1

    • Differences between resisted and assisted technique in the cervical

    • Prone resisted technique for the C7

    • Preliminary note about the Spinal Listhesis

    • The use of the Knee Chest Position

    • knee-chest thumb contact

    • Table functionalities modifying the tension ( segmental table, drops, headpiece)

    • Prone thumb move using any "house" table

    • Prone thumb contact on a flexion distraction table

    • Prone cervical drop technique

    • Treatment for a painful cervical spine with a reversion of the cervical lordosis

    • Prone kick Drop technique for an anterior-spondylo-listhesis

    • Antero-spondylo-listhesis treatment using an ascending table drop

    • Home exercise for antero-spondylo-listhesis prone

    • Home exercise seated for anterior spondylolisthesis

    • Doctor seated mobilization for anterior spondylolisthesis of C4 over C5

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    • retrolisthesis C5-6