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Chiropractic and Pregnancy - Chiropractic Assistant


Chiropractic and Pregnancy 216
Best Practices for Chiropractic Care for Pregnant & Postpartum Patients

1.0

$20.00 USD

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  • Evaluate the evidence for chiropractic care for pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic girdle pain
  • Assess the effectiveness of treatments within the chiropractic scope of practice for low back pain, pelvic girdle pain, or combination pain during the postpartum period
  • Summarize best-practice recommendations for chiropractic care of pregnant and postpartum patients

Shawn Thistle, DC

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Journal Article Review
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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 215
The History, Science, Pathologization of Medicalized and Natural Childbirth and the Anatomy of Natural Childbirth

3.0

$60.00 USD

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Hour 1
  • Utilize a more comprehensive knowledge of primitive birth practices and outcomes in a clinical consultation setting with a prenatal patient.
  • Integrate a deeper understanding of the contextual nature of women’s attitudes toward childbirth in the 17th Century as a continuum between more primitive and modern birth.
  • Describe the key environmental factors that negatively impacted childbirth outcomes in the 16-20th Centuries.
  • Describe the impact of the lithotomy position on birth outcomes.
  • Analyze the significance of the puerperal fever epidemic of the 19th Century and its iatrogenic origins.
Hour 2
  • Describe the state of obstetrical practice and performance in the late 19th and early 20th Century.
  • Describe the state of midwifery practice and performance in the late 19th and early 20th Century.
  • Communicate the three elements of the DeLee protocols and how they each impacted childbirth outcomes in the early 20th Century.
  • Analyze the current state of maternity care in the United States in the context of the industrialized world.
  • Utilize the information concerning the history of the emergence of universally medicalized childbirth to empower patients to advocate for their optimal birth experience.
Hour 3
  • Describe the three primary tangents from indigenous birth experiences that the development of agrarian and industrial societies generated.
  • Describe the origins of the early pioneers of natural childbirth in America in the 1940’s-1970’s.
  • Communicate the relationship between economic and industrial considerations and the development of universal obstetric intervention in childbirth in the U.S.
  • Analyze the concept of ‘pasmo’ as it relates to the effect of the external environment on a laboring woman.
  • Communicate the current evidence comparing home and hospital births in terms of safety and efficacy.

Matt Rushford, DC

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 214
The Pregnant Chiropractic Patient. Now What

3.0

$57.00 USD

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  • Discuss the role of chiropractic manipulation and the evidence surrounding reduced back pain in pregnant women.
  • Discuss the role of chiropractic manipulation and the evidence surrounding musculoskeletal conditions related to pregnancy
  • Describe the somatovisceral reflex
  • Review options for conservative pain management for musculoskeletal conditions related to pregnancy
  • Interpret evidence-based data for safety of spinal manipulation of pregnant women.
  • Describe presentation of musculoskeletal conditions seen in postpartum patients
  • Perform evaluation of musculoskeletal conditions seen in postpartum patients
  • Discuss treatment options for musculoskeletal conditions seen in postpartum patients
  • Formulate a nutritional plan for women

Jennifer Illes, DC

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 213

Essential Oils for Pregnancy and Labor


1.0

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  • Identify safety measures involved with essential oils
  • Understand the various possible reactions if safety measures are not followed properly 
  • Outline common methods of applications of various essential oils
  • Identify the essential oils commonly used during pregnancy and labor and the uses of each
  • Further identify essential oils that are contraindicated during pregnancy and labor

Karen Gardner, DC

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 212

Acupuncture, Exercise, Pelvic Floor and Abdominal Function, Best Practices for Children


1.0

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  • Appraise the literature pertaining to the safety of acupuncture for pregnant women
  • Summarize consensus-based recommendations regarding best practices for the chiropractic care of children
  • Explore the association between exercise levels and types pre-pregnancy and pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy in nulliparous women
  • Assess alterations in pelvic floor function in pregnant women secondary to spinal manipulation
  • Compare the effectiveness of Kinesio taping combined with exercise on abdominal recovery in women post-caesarean section compared with exercise alone

Shawn Thistle, DC

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Journal Article Review
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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 211
Pregnancy and Pediatric Treatment Evidence, Adverse Events and Clinical Considerations

2.0

$40.00 USD

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Hour 1

  • Examine all reported cases of serious adverse events in infants and children receiving manual therapies from chiropractors as well as practitioners from other disciplines
  • Outline the connection between pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain and biomechanical changes during pregnancy
  • Review differential diagnostic consideration for the important causes of back pain in children and adolescents
  • Analyze the design and results of a pragmatic study on chiropractic care for infant colic
  • Justify the chiropractic management of pregnant patients with low back or pelvic pain

Hour 2

  • Outline the state of the literature on the treatment of childhood respiratory conditions with manual therapy
  • Evaluate the effect of supplementing various combinations and types of micronutrients on the course and outcomes of pregnancy
  • Examine whether a multimodal approach of musculoskeletal and obstetric management (MOM) was superior to standard obstetric care to relieve pain and reduce impairment and disability in the antepartum period
  • Assess the peer-reviewed literature on the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions in treating lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy
  • Summarize the results of a systematic review evaluating the evidence for the use of spinal manipulative therapy for pediatric conditions

Shawn Thistle, DC

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Journal Article Review
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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 210
Chiropractic Care - Immediate Postpartum Period

1.0

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  • Outline commonly encountered postpartum complaints that a chiropractor might encounter in practice
  • Understand the various chiropractic causes of each complaint and how to address these causes.
  • Integrate other palliative therapies to relieve these complaints if applicable
  • Analyze and adjust according to the complaint and concomitant exam findings
  • Modify adjustive techniques and methods to better care for the postpartum patient

Karen Gardner, DC

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 209

Correlating Pubic Bone Misalignment with Posterior Occiput Presentation of A Fetus and Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy


1.0

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  • Outline commonly encountered misalignment and/or subluxation patterns that present with a breech presentation
  • Identify the correlation between a misaligned pubic bone and an occiput posterior presentation
  • Draw a parallel between a superior pubic bone misalignment and round ligament pain
  • Develop a pregnancy care plan based on exam findings and presenting complaints

Karen Gardner, DC

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 208 - 212
6.0

$120.00 USD

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  • This contains all courses with the educational objectives listed from Chiropractic and Pregnancy 208 through Chiropractic and Pregnancy 212

Course Group includes all Chiropractic and Pregnancy Courses numbered 208 thru 212

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 208
Commonly Encountered Subluxation and Misalignment Patterns with Breech Presentations and Twin Breech Presentations

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  • Outline commonly encountered misalignment and/or subluxation patterns that present with a breech presentation
  • Outline commonly encountered misalignment and/or subluxation patterns that present with various common complaints of pregnancy
  • Outline commonly encountered misalignment and/or subluxation patterns that present with a twin breech presentation
  • Integrate or eliminate other palliative therapies to aid in the reversal of a breech presentation and common complaints of pregnancy
  • Analyze and adjust according to the patient history and concomitant exam findings

Karen Gardner, DC

Case Studies
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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 207

Case Studies of Breech Presentation and Various Common Complaints of Pregnancy


1.0

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  • Outline commonly encountered misalignment and/or subluxation patterns that present with a breech presentation
  • Outline commonly encountered misalignment and/or subluxation patterns that present with various common complaints of pregnancy
  • Identify the various causes of a breech presentation and how to address these causes
  • Integrate or eliminate other palliative therapies to aid in the reversal of a breech presentation and common complaints of pregnancy
  • Analyze and adjust according to the patient history and concomitant exam findings

Karen Gardner, DC

Case Studies
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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 206

Common Tests and Procedures - Risks and Benefits


3.0

$60.00 USD

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  • Identify the most common medical tests and procedures performed on pregnant and laboring women
  • Recognize the risks of these tests and procedures
  • Assess the benefits of these tests and procedures
  • Effectively explain these risks and benefits to the pregnant patient
  • Assist in the preparation of a well thought out and defined birth plan for the pregnant patient

Karen Gardner, DC

AudioVisual Course

Chiropractic and Pregnancy 205

Preventing Birth Trauma with Proper Pre-Natal Care


2.0

$40.00 USD

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  • Identify the most common birth trauma(s) to a newborn
  • Assess the biomechanics of the pregnant pelvis
  • Recognize how certain maternal pelvic misalignments can lead to increased incidence of various birth traumas
  • Modify adjustive techniques and methods to better care for the pregnant patient
  • Reduce the prevalence of certain birth traumas due to distortions and misalignments in the maternal pelvis

Karen Gardner, DC

AudioVisual Course

Chiropractic and Pregnancy 204

Dietary and Exercise Concerns During Pregnancy


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  • Outline necessary dietary requirements for the mother to be
  • Differentiate between safe and unsafe exercises that can be recommended to the expectant mother
  • Give examples of safe exercise practices to the pregnant patient
  • Identify the normal and customary weight gain during a healthy pregnancy
  • Offer dietary recommendations and healthy food choices to the pregnant patient

Karen Gardner, DC

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 203

Herbs and Homeopathy During Pregnancy


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  • Outline the most common herbal and homeopathic remedies that may be useful to a DC who cares for pregnant patients
  • Differentiate between helpful remedies and those contraindicated for use during pregnancy
  • How and when to successfully integrate these palliative therapies to relieve common complaints of pregnancy
  • Recognize the basics of homeopathy, why and how it works, how to administer remedies and proper use and storage of remedies
  • Generalize the use and need for these remedies to accommodate the special needs and concerns of the pregnancy patient

Karen Gardner, DC

AudioVisual Course

Chiropractic and Pregnancy 202

Case Management of Common Pregnancy Related Complaints


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  • Outline eight commonly encountered complaints of pregnancy that a DC might encounter in practice
  • Differentiate between similar complaints to establish best course of care
  • Understand the various causes of each complaint and how to address these causes
  • Integrate other palliative therapies to relieve these complaints
  • Analyze and adjust according to the complaint and concomitant exam findings

Karen Gardner, DC

AudioVisual Course

Chiropractic and Pregnancy 201 - 207
10.0

$200.00 USD

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  • This contains all courses with the educational objectives listed from Chiropractic and Pregnancy 201 through Chiropractic and Pregnancy 207

Course Group includes all Chiropractic and Pregnancy Courses numbered 201 thru 207

Karen Gardner, DC

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy 201

The Five Common Neurological Complaints of Pregnancy


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  • Outline the most commonly encountered neurological complaints of pregnancy that a D.C. might encounter in practice
  • Differentiate between similar complaints to establish best course of care
  • Modify normal practices, techniques and methods to accommodate for the biomechanical changes of the pregnancy patient
  • Integrate other palliative therapies to relieve these complaints
  • Analyze and adjust according to the complaint and concomitant exam findings

Karen Gardner, DC

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