• Compare the effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation versus sham manipulation in children aged 7-14 with recurrent headaches.
• Outline current evidence on the functional changes associated with neck pain in adolescents.
• Investigate the role of chronic physical illness, mental health disorders and psychological conditions as potential triggers or risk factors for low back pain in children, adolescents, and young adults.
• Estimate whether carrying a heavier schoolbag (> 10% of bodyweight) is associated with a higher prevalence of low back pain in children between the ages 9 and 16.
• Examine the changes that are occurring in young athlete’s development and implications on movement, performance, and injury.

Hour 1 

• Describe recommended health guidance for infants.
• Analyze evidence-based research with regards to the efficacy of spinal mobilization and soft tissue treatment in the infant.
• Develop a treatment plan in how to teach parents how to anticipate safety needs and promote healthy musculoskeletal practices for their babies.

 Hour 2

• Discuss important developmental changes that mark the transition from infancy to early childhood.
• Describe recommended health guidance for toddlers.
• Analyze the data surrounding chiropractic care for the toddler child, with a focus on spinal manipulation.
• Identify safety precautions that can be implemented in and outside of the office for toddlers.

Hour 3

• Discuss the developmental changes that mark the transition from the toddler to school-aged child.
• Describe recommended health guidance for preschoolers.
• Analyze the data surrounding chiropractic care for the school aged child, with a focus on spinal manipulation.
• Discuss the motor, verbal and neurological findings of developmental milestones in children.

Hour 1

• Explain the necessity of evidence for infant healthcare
• Describe what mothers want from healthcare for their newborn?
• Outline the need for and development of the United Kingdom Infant Questionnaire
• Cite the outcomes of infant care in chiropractic practice and the adaptability of a parent-reported outcome measure to the infant population

Hour 1:

• Learn age-appropriate general health screening and health education for babies.
• Analyze through evidence the use of chiropractic manipulation for pregnant women.
• Identify normal growth, development and behavior and their assessment, as well as approaches to abnormalities for neonatals.
• Describe a typical pediatric examination on a neonatal.

Hour 2:

• Learn age-appropriate general health screening and health education for toddlers.
• Analyze through evidence the use of chiropractic manipulation for toddlers through young children.
• Identify normal growth, development and behavior and their assessment, as well as approaches to abnormalities from infancy through toddlers.
• Describe a typical pediatric examination on an infant 1-5 years old.

Hour 3:

• Learn age-appropriate general health screening and health education for adolescents.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (through accident and sport) in children.
• Discuss and describe typical examination forms and outcome assessment tools used for the pediatric population.
• Evaluate through clinical cases and it’s management.