This comprehensive course focuses on the clinical science behind personal injury (PI) injuries and provides chiropractors with practical strategies for identifying the source of pain, developing an appropriate treatment plan, and helping patients achieve the best possible recovery.
You’ll learn how to recognize the unique patterns and mechanisms of injury that occur in trauma, perform a thorough history and examination, identify probable pain generators, and develop treatment plans based on the patient’s actual injuries and stage of recovery.
Understand the Injuries You Treat
Go beyond the traditional concept of whiplash and explore the full spectrum of injuries associated with personal injury cases, including:
Cervical and thoracic injuries
Lumbar and pelvic injuries
Soft-tissue injuries
Referred pain patterns
Joint and biomechanical injuries
Other common injuries resulting from collisions and falls
As vehicle safety systems continue to evolve, the nature of collision-related injuries is changing. This course examines the current science of trauma and injury and how chiropractors can effectively evaluate and treat these patients.
From Examination to Treatment
Learn a systematic approach to:
Taking a comprehensive injury history
Performing an effective orthopedic and neurological examination
Identifying the likely source of a patient's pain
Understanding the phases of injury and recovery
Determining appropriate treatment based on the patient's condition
Monitoring progress and modifying treatment when necessary
Recognizing when the clinical evidence does—or does not—support an injury
Document the Care You Provide
Excellent clinical care must be supported by excellent documentation. Learn how to clearly document the patient's mechanism of injury, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment, and progress so that the medical record accurately reflects the care being provided.
The course also covers important PI practice considerations, including proper billing, depositions, and courtroom testimony, helping you protect both your patient and your practice.
Dr. Hayes has been practicing in Tulsa since 1979. He graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1977. Dr. Hayes is the co-developer of Myofascial Disruption Technique, a soft tissue technique that is responsible for the resolution of many soft tissue conditions including ankle sprains, knee sprains, shoulder conditions, etc.
Dr. Hayes has published numerous research papers in international peer reviewed journals including Ergonomics, Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. His research has been conducted on bedding, arthritis, back packs, and Myofascial Disruption Technique.See more information on Dr. Hayes here
12 CE Hours For Chiropractors: AK, CO, CT, DE, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY
Cost: $0 - Doctor Program Members $289 - Non-Member DCs *Rates increase $75 the Monday prior to the seminar. This includes Doctor Program members.
Approval Numbers: (some states do not provide approval numbers) PACE: 031327PI CE Broker: 20-1411902 Ohio includes: 2 hrs. Boundaries & Ethics
Attendance Policy Upon arrival at a live seminar, you will sign in using our registration log. The seminar monitor will record your official arrival time.
Before leaving for the lunch break, you must sign out. The monitor will document your departure time. When you return from lunch, you will sign in again, and the monitor will note your return time.
When you leave the seminar and do not plan to return—whether at the scheduled end time or earlier—you must sign out. The monitor will record your final departure time. If you do not sign in and out and our monitor assign the times of arrival and departure, you will not get any CE hours for attending as we cannot prove to a state board that you were there the full time.
CE Hours: To earn full credit for an hour, you must sign or log in within 10 minutes of the hour's start and stay signed/logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes. Credit is awarded only in full-hour increments—partial hours are not credited. However, you are welcome to attend for less than the full scheduled time and will receive credit for each full hour completed.
Cancellation and Transfer Policy You may cancel your registration or transfer to another seminar of equal or lesser cost up until the Monday prior to the scheduled seminar. If you transfer to a seminar of lesser cost before that Monday, the overage will be refunded, minus a 3.5% credit card processing fee. If you cancel before that Monday, your registration fee—minus a 3.5% credit card processing fee—will be refunded. After that Monday, all fees become non-refundable and non-transferable.
Seminar Policy Seminars will proceed as scheduled as long as at least one doctor is registered at least one week prior to the seminar date, and none of the exceptions listed below apply. If no registrations are received by that time, the seminar will be canceled.
Exceptions to Scheduled Seminars:A seminar may be postponed, canceled, or adjusted due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to: Acts of God (e.g., natural disasters), Government regulations or restrictions (e.g., COVID-related shutdowns), Instructor medical emergencies, Major travel disruptions (e.g., flight delays or cancellations that prevent arrival). If any of these events occur, you will be notified immediately and offered a suitable alternative—such as a rescheduled date, a substitute instructor, or a switch to a live-streamed format—provided the alternative preserves the legitimacy and accreditation of your continuing education hours.
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