"Chronic and Neuropathic Pain Management" (10 hours) with/ Nelson Marquina, DC

Live DACO Certification Program (Program 5 of 5)

Summary:

At the PCA Convention, participating doctors will obtain a practical and concise understanding of chronic and neuropathic pain commonly found in a chiropractic office. Dr. Marquina will also present the scientific basis and protocols to integrate light (laser and LED), electricity, vibration, and electromagnetic fields (EMF) for the treatment of chronic and neuropathic pain. Special focus: learn how to effectively use laser and LED therapies Participants will learn about the different laser and LED technologies and how to use them, and the clinical value of different wavelengths, duty cycle and average powers. Doctors will understand how to optimize treatment protocol settings and the principles as well as the procedures for getting exceptional clinical results with chronic and neuropathic pain patients.

 

Course Objectives:

1. Develop a concise and practical understanding of chronic and neuropathic pain.

2. Learn to identify and locate involved tissues and prioritize their treatments.

3. Obtain a clear understanding of the different laser and LED technologies, technical settings, and their appropriate applications.

4. Understand the benefits of integrating laser/LED, e-stim, EMF, and vibration therapies.

5. Obtain treatment protocols and procedures for implementing integrated therapies with chronic and neuropathic pain patients.

6. Develop the skills to recognize appropriate and inappropriate ways of combining laser/LED, e-stim, EMF, and vibration therapies.

"Metabolic Health"

Balancing hormones, cardiovascular and endocrine health for all ages

Sponsored by: NCMIC

Speaker: Georgia Nab, D.C., M.S., C.N.S.

 

Summary:

Dr. Nab will present during this 12-hour continuing education program on clinical nutrition for supporting metabolic health in those patients with dysglycemia and/or autoimmunity.  Discussion will include an understanding of the different levels of dysglycemia including case studies with clinical strategies for optimal outcomes. Discussion will include a thorough review of labs interpretation. Discussion will then shift to key autoimmune conditions, including the latest research on Hashimoto’s. Case studies will be discussed with clinical strategies the practitioner can put into practice on Monday morning.

 

Hourly Outline

Hour One

• Overview, course goals, case discussion

•Macronutrient basic needs: fats, proteins, carbohydrates

•Micronutrient needs: vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients

 

Hour Two

•Lab testing: serum, saliva, urine, and stool; functional testing

•Nutrient testing via serum vs. organic acids vs. stool

•Injury/Recovery: basic nutrients and herbs to improve outcomes

•Vitamin D + K2; herbal support

 

Hour Three

•Delving deeper into key lab markers/Lab interpretation and Physical findings

•Iron and mineral testing

•CBC, Multi-Chem, Serum ferritin, Vitamin D, Homocysteine, Lipids

 

Hour Four

•Labs for gut dysbiosis

•Key nutrient support focus on food sources

•Physical lab findings and nutrient insufficiencies

 

Hour Five

• Dysglycemia (includes case studies)

•Hyperglycemia: types, clinical findings, testing, clinical/nutritional approaches for each

• Insulin Resistance

•Metabolic syndrome

 

Hour Six

• Indications for obtaining x-ray or other imaging of the pediatric patient

• Referral of patients to pediatric medical and integrative specialists

• Etiology of joint restrictions in children

 

Hours Seven and Eight

•Male and female hormone imbalance beyond dysglycemia

•PCOS: defined, labs, considerations

•Endometriosis: defined, labs, considerations

•Abnormal cycles: defined, labs, considerations

•Infertility: male and female concerns

•Optimizing male and female hormones through diet, nutrition and herbs

•Case studies

 

Hours Nine, Ten

•Why the rise in autoimmunity, especially in women?

•Discussion on autoimmunity, evaluating the causes and reducing the risks

•Lab testing recommendations

•Determining types of autoimmunity

•Focus on Lupus, Psoriasis, Scleroderma and Sjorgen’s

•Case studies

 

Hour Eleven, Twelve

•Focus on Hashimotos’ thyroiditis, latest research, improving clinical outcomes

•Hashimoto’s with and without hypothyroidism

•Case studies will be discussed with clinical approaches based on latest research

"Tools & Techniques For a Sports Chiropractic Practice"

Sponsored by Foot Levelers, Inc. 

Sports Injury Diagnosis:

1st Hour:

• The Community Sports Chiropractic Office
• Chiropractic Role in Healthcare
• You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

2nd Hour:

• Healthcare in the 21st Century
• Cost Drivers in Healthcare Today
• The 21st Century Patient

3rd Hour:

• Caring For The Student Athlete
• Branding Yourself A Sports Chiropractor
• Interdisciplinary Relationships

4th Hour:

• Treating The Athlete
• The Evaluation….Your Opportunity To Educate

5th Hour:

• Case Study
• Active Care and the 5 Components of Fitness
• The Care Plan

6th Hour:

• Foot & Ankle Biomechanics, Injuries, and Management
• Case Study

7th Hour:

• Literature Review….Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Case Study…. Low Back Pain

8th Hour:

• Conditions of the Knee
• Male vs Female Considerations

9th Hour:

• Pre Op and Post Op Rehab Protocols of the Knee

10th Hour:

• Chiropractic & Beyond
• Opportunities Outside The Chiropractic Office

11th Hour:

• Kinesiology Taping
• Taping Breakout Session

12th Hour:

• Mediceuticals- Condition Specific Nutrition
• Bands, Bars, Boards and More
• Breakout Session

"Chiropractic Exponentially: Building the Practice and Profession of the future (aka Chiropractic 2.0 – The Technology Adjustment)"

Purpose: We are living in an unprecedented time of massive change – certainly in the world at large, and most definitely, in healthcare. While the last decade has focused on the value based care proposition, triple aim (really quadruple when you include providers), new delivery models, and new payer models, simmering underneath all of those changes is a growing undercurrent with far greater reach. This soon to be tidal wave has the potential for both positive and negative impact. Rapidly evolving technologies – artificial intelligence, deep machine learning, blockchain, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), 3-D printing, genomics, mobile health technologies, wearables, telehealth, big data, and more, are coming together synchronously creating a perfect storm of massive disruption. The application of these technologies are already beginning to have large scale impact which empower patients to create improved lifestyle behaviors, improve patient outcomes, lower costs to the patient and the system, provide more secure networks and environments, disrupt third party intermediaries, and a LOT, LOT more, all to create change on scale that we have never before seen in our lifetime.

When is the last time chiropractic disrupted in healthcare? 1895? Licensure in every state? Insurance coverage? Predatory third-party administrators? With these incredible technological advancements, doctors of chiropractic must be educated, prepared, and determined to use these technologies to hack a broken healthcare system, with many promises, and few deliverables on improving quality, lowering cost, and creating remarkable patient experiences. The chiropractic profession cannot leave it to the just the medical and technology community to lead the way. We must be part of the conversation, and more importantly, part of the technological advancement through application and innovation. For we know, many of these emerging technologies will serve the greater good. However, there are always two sides to every coin. The flip side of how these technologies can be used can be just as impactful, but not in a positive way for patients or providers. This session will discuss the overview of technologies, it’s implication to the chiropractic profession and the patients we serve and lay out a recommended action plan for our future. Disruption is the present, and prosperity is in our collective future, as long as we apply these emerging technologies in the most efficient and effect ways to drive even greater value and impact.

Learning Objectives:

1. Ensure the audience understands blockchain technology and it's application to healthcare and chiropractic
2. Ensure the audience understands artificial intelligence and clinical algorithm technology and it's application to healthcare and chiropractic
3. Ensure the audience understands artificial intelligence technology and it's application to healthcare and chiropractic
4. Ensure the audience understands cloud computing technology and it's application to healthcare and chiropractic
5. Review the clinical implications of big data and analytics. Build knowledge base on how data is being used to understand value creation in today’s healthcare system
6. Review how artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning are being applied in clinical settings to improve outcomes, and lower costs.
7. Review how the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing are improving patient care delivery and how emerging wearable technologies and telehealth are driving improved diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities
8. Review the disruptive technology of blockchain. Learn blockchain basics as it relates to electronic health records, documentation, data security and disrupting third party intermediaries in order to create greater value for patients and the healthcare system