Chiropractic Assistant


Soft Tissue Injuries 118 : Soft Tissue Injury Examination
8.0

Linda Simon, DC

$160.00 USD

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Hour 1

  • Discuss the soft tissues of the body for examination protocol and differential diagnosis.
  • Correlate soft tissue pain radiation patterns and history to focus examination to appropriate soft tissues.
  • Explain to your patient the types of soft tissue pain and injuries related to their condition.
  • Identify soft tissue dysfunction consistent with injury.
  • Utilize passive examination techniques to accurately record the effects of soft tissue injury to local and regional soft tissues.

Hour 2

  • Utilize active examination techniques to accurately record the effects of soft tissue injury to local and regional soft tissues.
  • Discern between neurological muscle strength testing, proprioceptive muscle strength testing using Applied Kinesiology and actual muscle fiber strength.
  • Apply biomechanics of the upper and lower extremities, spine and TMJ to soft tissue examination protocol.
  • Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the foot and ankle to associated soft tissues during evaluation.
  • Perform examination of the soft tissue structures of the foot and ankle as the biomechanical foundation of the body.

Hour 3

  • Apply biomechanics of the entire lower extremity to soft tissue examination protocol.
  • Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the knee to associated soft tissues for evaluation.
  • Perform examination of the soft tissue structures of the knee.
  • Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the hip to associated soft tissues during evaluation.

Hour 4

  • Perform examination of the soft tissue structures of the hip.
  • Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the lumbopelvic spine to associated soft tissues for evaluation.
  • Describe the movement of the soft tissues of the lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints for better patient compliance.
  • Perform passive examination of the soft tissue structures of the lumbopelvic spine.

Hour 5

  • Perform active examination of the soft tissue structures of the lumbopelvic spine.
  • Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the thoracic spine and rib cage to associated soft tissues for evaluation.
  • Describe the movement of the soft tissues of the thoracic spine and rib cage for better patient compliance.
  • Perform passive and active examination of the soft tissue structures of the thoracic spine and rib cage.

Hour 6

  • Summarize biomechanics of the soft tissues of the cervical spine in their relation to the cranium.
  • Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the cervical sp8ine to associated soft tissues for evaluation.
  • Perform soft tissue passive and active examination of the cervical spine.
  • Determine cervical soft tissue dysfunction and its effects on the trunk, upper extremity and TMJ.

Hour 7

  • Explain to patients the biomechanics of the TMJ in relation to their pain; and jaw and cervical spine dysfunction.
  • Relate TMJ dysfunction in relation to biomechanical disturbances to the soft tissue of the cervical spine.
  • Perform examination of the soft tissues of the TMJ with objective measurements to determine, record and track dysfunction and improvement.
  • Describe the biomechanical movements of the shoulder.
  • Relate the biomechanical movements of the shoulder to associated soft tissue structures of the cervical spine and thoracic spine and rib cage.

Hour 8

  • Summarize biomechanics of the soft tissues of the elbow, wrist and hand for the purposes of examination.
  • Relate the rotational movement of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand to determine soft tissue injury and dysfunction to associated soft tissue structures.
  • Perform examination of the soft tissues of the elbow, wrist and hand to determine injury and dysfunction.
  • Utilize appropriate advanced imaging methods for particular soft tissue structures.

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