July 21-23, 2023 | Orlando, FL
Registration is Now Open!
ABOUT THE CARRICK INSTITUTE
The Carrick Institute is an independent, post-secondary, educational institution licensed by the State of Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education to award the Master of Science in Clinical Neuroscience degree. The Carrick Institute is dedicated to delivering challenging and high-quality clinical neuroscience educational experiences to a diverse group of dedicated professionals. The Carrick Institute provides its post-secondary degreed students with an opportunity to prepare themselves with new and additional educational opportunities in the field of clinical neuroscience in our degree and certificate programs. Through the guidance of the faculty at the Carrick Institute, theoretical aspects, as well as practical and creative applications in clinical neuroscience procedures are addressed in the curriculum and reinforced with other practicing professionals in the clinical neuroscience field.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies is to empower and maintain a diverse community of clinical scholars to embrace scholarship, discovery and dedication to the service of humankind.
The Carrick Institute creates and delivers a truly distinctive clinical neuroscience program and clinical neuroscience support services that develop:
• High Performance Leadership—An ability to confidently lead oneself and others for sustainable high performance.
• Global Effectiveness—An ability to perform effectively across cultures in addressing critical clinical neuroscience technology challenges.
• Clinical neuroscience mastery—An ability to enhance personal and organizational performance through the study of clinical neurological technology.
• An Innovative Mindset—An ability to think and act creatively in the field of clinical neuroscience technology.
• Clinical Neuroscience Expertise—An ability to contribute strategically through highly developed functional clinical neuroscience technology skills.
• Professional Curriculum—An ability to learn from academic and educational principles based upon and sensitive to clinical neuroscience technology needs.
• Professional Faculty—An ability to work with academic and research clinical neurologists, as well as working with practicing professional working clinical neurologists.
• Educational Exchange—An ability to work with other professional clinical neurologists with opportunities for international educational exchange.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
The Carrick Institute has successfully completed a full Institutional and Curriculum review and site inspection by the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education. This process has taken us several years and we are pleased to have received a Provisional License from the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education to offer the Master of Science degree in Clinical Neuroscience as it continues its mission of National and Regional Accreditation.
Our MS-ClinNeuroSci degree program is designed for healthcare professionals that desire an academic Masters degree in clinical neuroscience. There is a significant demand for clinical academics trained in neuroscience at universities, research labs and in clinical practice. Our program is a unique experience based upon our 40 years of experience educating healthcare professionals in neuroscience.
We welcome you to learn more about our Master of Science in Clinical Neuroscience Degree Program at cineuroscience.com
FEATURED PROGRAMS
Upcoming Events
International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience
ISCN 2023 promises to be an exciting virtual event for professionals in the Clinical Neuroscience field; a platform where renowned physicians and researchers can share their work, exchange ideas, and discover new insights. With its focus on practical solutions – from medical advances to educational applications – this year’s groundbreaking conference is set to revolutionize how we collaborate across disciplines in health care.
Brain Dissection
The brain dissection experience is a fantastic opportunity that is invaluable to anyone seeking a better three-dimensional understanding of the nervous system. The course has been attended in the past by professionals from many disciplines, such as psychology, medicine, neuroscience, physiology, and more. It is open for all healthcare professionals.
Concussion Bootcamp
A concussion is affecting the world at pandemic proportions, with research estimating approximately one in 10 people sustains one or more each year. The concussion Boot Camp course by the Carrick Institute provides healthcare practitioners a broad, hands-on, scoping update on the diagnosis and management of concussions in the acute and subacute phases and some promising exploratory domains for assessment and rehabilitation.
Neuro-Visual Therapy
The Carrick Institute’s Neuro-Visual Therapy (NVT) course is designed to help physicians, athletic trainers, athletes, healthcare professionals, and performance coaches understand the relationships between sports performance, concussion and how they relate to the neuro-visual system. Learn NVT applications, time tested in the trenches, to help you solve concussions more effectively.
Neuro-Visual Therapy II
This program builds upon NVT 1 with advanced assessments and applications for rehabilitation and athletic performance enhancement. Concepts in this program allow clinicians greater insight into creating an individualized neuro-visual approach to concussion and more.
Clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition Board Review
This 3-day immersion program in Neurochemistry and Nutrition has been designed to serve as a review and update of new materials and applications for clinicians who are preparing to become board certified in clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition.
Brain Dissection
The brain dissection experience is a fantastic opportunity that is invaluable to anyone seeking a better three-dimensional understanding of the nervous system. The course has been attended in the past by professionals from many disciplines, such as psychology, medicine, neuroscience, physiology, and more. It is open for all healthcare professionals.
Clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition Board Review
This 3-day immersion program in Neurochemistry and Nutrition has been designed to serve as a review and update of new materials and applications for clinicians who are preparing to become board certified in clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition.
ConCussion Bootcamp
Cape Canaveral - April 29-30, 2023
Minnesota - July 29-30, 2023
Arizona - August 5-6, 2023
Functional Neurology for the Muscle Testing Practitioner
In this course, Dr. David Traster will review the most up to date research on neuroscience and what we understand about the brain. He will then translate this information into an evidence-based neuromuscular approach of how to combine modern neuroscience with muscle testing. An increased understanding of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology translates into advanced procedures and technology which may be combined with muscle testing for more precision and accuracy.
Clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition Board Review
This 3-day immersion program in Neurochemistry and Nutrition has been designed to serve as a review and update of new materials and applications for clinicians who are preparing to become board certified in clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition.
ConCussion Bootcamp
Cape Canaveral - April 29-30, 2023
Minnesota - July 29-30, 2023
Arizona - August 5-6, 2023
Functional Neurology Management of Concussion
Carrick Institute is proud to bring you its most advanced specialty program in the field of concussion and mTBI – Functional Neurology Management of Concussion presented by Dr. Matt Antonucci.
With the leadership of Prof. Frederick R. Carrick, the Carrick Institute pioneered the concept of an individualized clinical neuroscience approach in healthcare known as the paradigm of functional neurology.
This two-level program serves as the pinnacle of our educational offerings. We are ready. Are YOU ready to take your career to the next level?
Brain-Based Adjusting
This program focuses on teaching how disturbances in body alignment promote dysfunction in the central nervous system and how that dysfunction further promotes disturbances in body alignment. Understanding this two-way street will allow for improved clinical outcomes by the application of novel adjusting paradigms in combination with other manual therapies.
Brain-Based Adjusting II
Advanced Concepts on a Brain-Based Approach to Joint Manipulation
This second class in the series takes and expands upon the concepts introduced in Brain-Based Adjusting 1. Learners will learn new adjustments with a focus on the patterning of these adjustments to treat more specific areas of neurological decompensation.
Dysautonomia A Modern Clinical Approach to Diagnosis & Rehabilitation
Dysautonomia is often present in patients and is missed by clinicians. This program aims to never let that happen to you by teaching what you need to know to become an expert in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of dysautonomia.
Neuroscience Research Update
The Carrick Institute is proud to announce a new series designed to help clinicians stay current in the neuroscience research that comes out every year. This new program will also serve to help those keep their fellow and diplomate status with their respective organizations. In this program, Carrick Institute faculty will pull from the recent research to analyze and dissect it so you can stay up to date with the quickly evolving field of neuroscience in healthcare.
Clinical Neuroscience Board Review
This 3-day immersion program in clinical neurology has been designed to serve as a review and update of new materials and applications for those clinicians who are preparing to become board certified in clinical neurology. This program provides the annual specialist educational requirements necessary to maintain active status as a neurology diplomate/fellow.
NEUROLOGY PRIMERS
In this course, we will dive into the origins of popular breath practices and what modern physiologic and neuroscientific studies tell us about their impact on the nervous system. This course was designed for therapists and health care practitioners who are interested in the scientific aspects of breath practices, but have been reluctant because of the spiritual associations with some of these practices.
Neurology primer: Visual-Vestibular Integration: Optokinetics in Rehabilitation (OPK)
Your visual system relays information to your nervous system, along with vestibular inputs, proprioceptive inputs, and more, to orientate oneself in this world. Symptoms such as visually induced dizziness, PPPD, and visual motion intolerance are common for patients suffering from visual-vestibular integration problems. Unfortunately, not enough clinicians are trained well enough to help these patients that are suffering. In this hands-on module, learn the neuroscience, exam skills and treatment approach of Dr. Jeremy Schmoe to help those with visual-vestibular integration issues.
This neurology primer will include the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, testing, interpretation, and treatment of nystagmus. Dr. Traster walks you through the most clinically relevant forms of nystagmus that you should know for your everyday practice. After completing this course you will be ready to better assess and manage patients ranging from post-concussion, dizziness, motion sensitivity, neck pain/stiffness, headaches, dysautonomia, and more.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is an incredible modality that can help so many patients, but it is also not well understood and underutilized by clinicians. This program aims to remedy that! This 2-day event will teach you what you need to know about the science and physiology of HBOT but overlay that with the information you need to support the conditions that functional neurology clinicians work with.
The mirror neuron system (MNs), when applied correctly is a very powerful tool for neurorehabilitation. Many clinicians have seen applications involving mirror neurons, but less have a full understanding of the MNs or are aware of its full capacity for creating powerful changes in our patients. This program is for those looking to fully understand the mirror neuron networks and to learn contemporary models in neurorehabilitation of the sensorimotor system, limbic and pain modulation systems.
Neurology Primer: DDX
This course will focus on the ability to properly diagnosis various headache and facial pain disorders. We will explore both the ICHD-3 criteria as well as more recent physical examination techniques and validated outcome measures to help clinicians better manage their headache patents. Each topic will include the differential diagnosis criteria of the condition, any validated examination techniques, and validated outcome measures. If appropriate for the topic, there will also be best practice guidelines for management for each of the primary headache disorder topics.
Neurology Primer: Clinical Neuroscience of Cognition & Intelligence
Cognition and intelligence is something many people take for granted. Both cognition and intelligence are complex neurophysiological processes which involve multiple regions and networks in the brain. Cognition may be categorized into various different forms including some which are conscious, and others which are unconscious. Understanding the relationship between cognition, intelligence and brain function allows clinicians to better diagnose and treat a variety of conditions in order to improve human functionality.
Neurology Primer: BPPV
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is the most common cause of vertigo in adults, resulting in over 1.5 million visits to the ED in the US each year. With proper assessment and maneuvers, the vast majority of cases can be effectively treated, alleviating patients of debilitating symptoms and decreasing their risk of falls at the same time. Grow your clinical practice and expand your skills to confidently treat this dizzy population!
Neurological Primer: Clinical Approaches to TMD
This full day will be based upon on a focused head and neck examination, with a special overview on the TMJ, and its management procedures. The speaker will take your through the steps in this evidence-based physical examination process, which includes inspection, palpation, and auscultation of head and neck structures.
Neurology Primer: Visual Fixation & Saccadic Intrusions
Humans spend approximately 80% of their waking hours fixating their gaze. The ability to fixate is a fine calibration that is disrupted in patients of various neurological and neurodegenerative disorders who display increased gaze instability during the attempt to fixate. Understanding visual fixation dynamics is critical to advancing current knowledge in oculomotor and visual function in order to understand and help your patients suffering from neurological conditions.
NEUROLOGY PRIMER: Ketones and traumatic Brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is becoming more common and nutrition can play a large role post injury and potentially before. When a TBI occurs, the brain has to rapidly deal with two massive issues: The first is the metabolic insult via glucose metabolism going “offline” thus imparting an energy crisis. The brain loves to use glucose as its primary fuel, but after a TBI the metabolic pathways that are typically used to create energy from glucose are disrupted. The second is the potential opening of the blood brain barrier (BBB) and neuro-inflammation.
Neurology Essentials for the Upper Cervical Chiropractor:
Historically upper cervical chiropractors have been seen as a subspecialty who choose to only use upper cervical adjustments in the management of patients. While upper cervical doctors experience great results with many complex neurological, there is a growing segment of the profession who desire to help patients facilitate greater improvement or overcome plateaus when the upper cervical correction is stable. Functional neurology with a receptor-based treatment paradigm provides a complimentary method of helping these complex cases that can fit neatly into an upper cervical style of practice.
Neurology Primer: Sleep in Healthcare
Sleep studies are part of a normal everyday primary care and specialty practice such as neurology. We will cover in detail the use and interpretation of sleep studies to address various disorders of sleep in both a primary care practice and a specialty practice such as sports medicine, orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics, internal disorders, etc, and its relationship to sleep.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is an incredible modality that can help so many patients, but it is also not well understood and underutilized by clinicians. This program aims to remedy that! This 2-day event will teach you what you need to know about the science and physiology of HBOT but overlay that with the information you need to support the conditions that functional neurology clinicians work with.
NEUROLOGY PRIMER: Ketones and traumatic Brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is becoming more common and nutrition can play a large role post injury and potentially before. When a TBI occurs, the brain has to rapidly deal with two massive issues: The first is the metabolic insult via glucose metabolism going “offline” thus imparting an energy crisis. The brain loves to use glucose as its primary fuel, but after a TBI the metabolic pathways that are typically used to create energy from glucose are disrupted. The second is the potential opening of the blood brain barrier (BBB) and neuro-inflammation.
FOUNDATIONAL & CORE PROGRAMS
ReceptorBased® Essentials
ReceptorBased Essentials is the most effective way to start learning and implementing the functional neurology paradigm of care. This program teaches a brain-based model for manual therapies, rehabilitation strategies, and performance optimization techniques which allows clinicians to better serve their current patient population as well as attract a new patient base.
PAIN RESET
Pain Reset is the Carrick Institute’s updated 5-day program for clinicians seeking clinical excellence in working musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain. Pain Reset incorporates neuro-biomechanics, the latest in pain neuroscience and a functional neurology paradigm for a novel and effective model of care.
Clinical Neuroscience Program (CNS – 800 Series)
Scholars from around the world enjoy Carrick Institute’s online self-paced educational offerings. We have been training clinicians in the field of clinical neuroscience (CNS) for 42 years and have a global alumni of over 18,000 clinical scholars.
SPECIALITY PROGRAMS
Clinical Skill Acquisition for the Health Care Practitioner
This course is unique in that Prof Carrick will discuss the types of patients that he attends regularly. Participants will learn how he thinks and answer six core questions specific to each category of patient. If you are a health care provider that desires insights into actual practice scenarios, consider registering for this course.
Synapse Sessions
This October we will be hosting Synapse Sessions. We have developed a robust virtual conference that will offer 16 speaker sessions, 15 Neurology Hours, and a digital exhibitor hall. On October 29th, for those registered pre-recorded lectures will be released into your learner portal.
The purpose of the Synapse Sessions is to bring together leading physicians and researchers in the field to share their work and to give presentations on a wide range of subjects, to foster learning and inspiration in Clinical Neuroscience… all done virtually!
Clinical Neuroscience Exam Bootcamp
This 4-day course offering is designed to elevate your skills to a modern approach to physical and neurological examination. Learn and practice the examinations skills you need to formulate an appropriate treatment plan for your patients.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This 6-module program builds on top of current best research and understanding of developmental disorders as well as the latest advancements in their treatment. With an increase in the prevalence of developmental disorders, the need for properly trained clinicians that understand the neurophysiology, know how to make the correct diagnosis, understand the co-management with various levels of healthcare and support, and have mastery of a Clinical Neuroscience approach to treating these conditions is higher than ever.
Clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition Program
Carrick Institute is proud to bring you the UPDATED Neurochemistry and Nutrition program taught by Dr. David Clark, Assistant Professor of Neurochemistry! This 6-module program has been fully updated for 2020 with current literature and clinical methods.
Mastery of Peripheral Neuropathy
This three-day immersive course will provide attendees with three modern approaches for solving peripheral neuropathies in their patients. Scholars will learn the physical medical approach for diagnosis and examination, the nutritional and neurochemistry approach, including knowledge of which labs to run and how to read the results, and a neurological approach for determining the longitudinal levels of the neurological lesion and strategies for applying clinical neuroscience with this population.
Mastery of Neurochemistry of Autism Spectrum Disorders
The number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders has exploded in the last 20 years. There are children in every community that needs modern, evidence-based care to lessen the core symptoms of ASD and encourage optimal brain development. Practitioners trained in Clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition play a critical role in the healthy, long-term neurodevelopment of a child diagnosed with ASD.
Mastery of Thyroid-Brain Axis
This 25-hour clinical program is a comprehensive overview of thyroid physiology and its role in maintaining optimal function of the brain and nervous system. The specific relationship between thyroid disorders and a variety of common clinical conditions will be explored. Participants will be trained to recognize and accurately diagnose thyroid disorders in their patient populations, as well as treat these disorders successfully—even in patients already taking medication.
Mastery of Neurochemistry of Male & Female Hormones
Learn how to dig deep into your patient’s physiology to untangle the root causes of their hormonal and adrenal problems. In addition to correcting any hormonal issues, scholars will gain an understanding as to how these imbalances affect normal brain function, cause neurological symptoms and impact the health of the aging brain.
Mastering Migraine
Migraine is the 6th most debilitating condition in the world. It affects over 38 million Americans, with 4 million suffering from chronic migraine. Understand what modalities and treatments are effective at managing migraine from a biomechanical, nutritional, hormonal and a Clinical Neuroscience approach.
This series is designed for those seeking mastery of the treatment of migraine-related disorders. All material will be presented from the most current research available.
Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification Program
Vestibular processing is one of the most highly integrated receptor systems in the human body, which allows it to be utilized in the course of rehabilitation of many seemingly unrelated patient scenarios. This 6-module series will culminate to an understanding of when, why, and how to implement vestibular rehabilitation, through evaluation procedures, biometric technologies, and hands-on applications.
Vestibular Applications
From those that have completed the Vestibular Rehabilitation Fellowship program, there has been an overwhelming demand for a program that demonstrates and reviews all the key points of the program in a purely hands-on manner.
Clinical Applications of Eye Movements program
This clinical program is a comprehensive overview of the brain and eye movements highlighting hands-on examination and treatment protocols. A mastery of clinical examination procedures to quantify brain function and eye movements is necessary in the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. Participants will be trained to this level of mastery after completion of this course.
Movement Disorders
Professor Carrick has attended patients with movement disorders from around the globe for 37 years and is regarded as a clinical expert in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. Our 4-module program is a current exposure of movement disorders based upon a patient-centered paradigm of treatment. We will be expanding your clinical acumen and abilities to make a difference…
Neurorehabilitation of the Basal Ganglia
This 3-day program will teach you advanced diagnostic and therapeutic applications specific to the basal ganglia. Dr. Traster will discuss the structural and functional anatomy of all the afferent, efferent, and intra-basal ganglia connections. By understanding Basal Ganglia neurophysiology and pathophysiology, learners will enhance their ability to both diagnose and rehabilitate patients with basal ganglia disorders.
Acupuncture & Neurology
Clinicians from all disciplines are now understanding how important it is to be able to have a grasp on neurophysiology and apply it to their clinical care. This online program is an introduction for those who practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine to a patient-centered functional neurology paradigm of care.
Neurological Exam for the Acupuncture Clinician
This program is for acupuncturists looking to take their neurological examination skills to the next level.
Learn neurological exams specific to the central nervous system, with an appreciation for the functional connections between regions of the brain and neuronal networks.
Acupuncture – Safety in Neurology: Dizziness and Vertigo
Dizziness and vertigo both dramatically increase the risk for falls and subsequent injuries. Learn how to differentiate dizziness from vertigo, understand possible etiologies of dizziness and vertigo, neurological red flags for tumors, and functional examinations of patients with dizziness or vertigo. This course is a 2-credit course that meets the NCCAOM requirements for safety and ethics and Florida medical errors.
Mastery of QEEG and Neurofeedback
The application of neuroscience in healthcare as a paradigm is growing at an incredibly fast pace and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The modern clinician knows they need a multimodal approach for creating positive plasticity in their patients. QEEG assessments & Neurofeedback rehabilitation are the perfect addition to your toolbox.
Efferent Essentials – Advanced Skills for DDX and Treatment
This class is for practitioners looking to take their clinical motor examination skills to the highest levels of performance and interpretation, leading to improved patient assessments and outcomes. This program will give you clarity around the specificity of treatment from a motor exam flow that can be performed in 5 minutes, from head to toe.
Brain Dissection with Prof. Carrick: on-demand
Dr. Carrick leads doctors on an exciting journey of function related to structure. Each area of the brain is carefully dissected, discussed and described in depth by Prof Frederick R. Carrick.
This incredible 25-hour on-demand class will allow you access to the full brain dissection course at your own pace, allowing you to fully grasp the material.
Human Performance Program
The Human Performance program is a 4-module series designed for clinicians, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and strength coaches who are looking to work with the athletic population at the highest levels possible. Cut through the mountains of research and learn what your athletes need to get the results they have always wanted.
Concussion/mTBI Rehabilitation Certification Program
In our most advanced module series, Prof. Carrick trains healthcare professionals how to understand, examine and treat sports-related concussions/mTBI. This program is one of immersive integrated clinical education designed to promote mastery of the subject area and long-term learning.
TBI: Advancements in Diagnosis & Treatment
The approach to concussion diagnosis and management has been evolving at an unprecedented rate that demands an update in clinical applications for those healthcare practitioners that attend these patients. Implementation of concussion protocols has been made by a variety of expert committees.
Neurology in Practice
The Carrick Institute’s mission is to serve patients around the world by bringing together premier educational resources to clinicians and scholars. In an effort to support CI scholars, we have brought together a special event to help clinicians navigate the transition from a traditional practice to the modern practice that includes an individualized clinical neuroscience approach.
Brain Dissection with Prof. Carrick: on-demand
Dr. Carrick leads doctors on an exciting journey of function related to structure. Each area of the brain is carefully dissected, discussed and described in depth by Prof Frederick R. Carrick.
This incredible 25-hour on-demand class will allow you access to the full brain dissection course at your own pace, allowing you to fully grasp the material.
Neurological Exam for the Acupuncture Clinician
This program is for acupuncturists looking to take their neurological examination skills to the next level.
Learn neurological exams specific to the central nervous system, with an appreciation for the functional connections between regions of the brain and neuronal networks.
Neuro-Visual Therapy
The Carrick Institute’s Neuro-Visual Therapy (NVT) course is designed to help physicians, athletic trainers, athletes, healthcare professionals, and performance coaches understand the relationships between sports performance, concussion and how they relate to the neuro-visual system. Learn NVT applications, time tested in the trenches, to help you solve concussions more effectively.
Neurology in Practice
The Carrick Institute’s mission is to serve patients around the world by bringing together premier educational resources to clinicians and scholars. In an effort to support CI scholars, we have brought together a special event to help clinicians navigate the transition from a traditional practice to the modern practice that includes an individualized clinical neuroscience approach.
Clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition Program
This 6-module series will explore the chemistry of the nervous system, how the chemical processes of the body affect brain and nervous system function, and the ways in which the brain influences the internal chemical environments.
Attendees will learn clinical nutrition treatment strategies utilizing supplements (vitamins, minerals, nutrients, botanicals) and diet. There will be a strong focus on clinical application of the material so learners can serve their patient population right away. Clinical cases are provided to illustrate core principles and facilitate mastery of the subject areas.
Vestibular Applications
From those that have completed the Vestibular Rehabilitation Fellowship program, there has been an overwhelming demand for a program that demonstrates and reviews all the key points of the program in a purely hands-on manner.
This 3-day program will allow learners to better translate the information they learned in the classroom into their clinic. Refine your examination skills for the vestibular patient as well as all the hands-on skills you need to rehabilitate this patient population.
Clinical Neuroscience Exam Bootcamp
The Carrick Institute is proud to announce our brand new program, the Clinical Neuroscience Exam Bootcamp, presented by Dr. David Traster.
This 4-day course offering is designed to elevate your skills to a modern approach to physical and neurological examination. Learn and practice the examinations skills you need to formulate an appropriate treatment plan for your patients. Review the physiology and assess the different levels of the neuraxis from end organ to cerebral cortex. Cranial nerves, sensory and motor exam, reflexes, balance & gait, video occulography and balance platform findings will all be discussed. Detailed explanations will be provided relating which therapies to perform relative to the examination findings and diagnosis.
Brain-Based Adjusting
This program focuses on teaching how disturbances in body alignment promote dysfunction in the central nervous system and how that dysfunction further promotes disturbances in body alignment. Understanding this two-way street will allow for improved clinical outcomes by the application of novel adjusting paradigms in combination with other manual therapies.
Acupuncture & Neurology
Clinicians from all disciplines are now understanding how important it is to be able to have a grasp on neurophysiology and apply it to their clinical care. This online program is an introduction for those who practice acupuncture and Chinese medicine to a patient-centered functional neurology paradigm of care.
Neurological Exam for the Acupuncture Clinician
This program is for acupuncturists looking to take their neurological examination skills to the next level.
Learn neurological exams specific to the central nervous system, with an appreciation for the functional connections between regions of the brain and neuronal networks.
Neurology Primer: BPPV
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is the most common cause of vertigo in adults, resulting in over 1.5 million visits to the ED in the US each year. With proper assessment and maneuvers, the vast majority of cases can be effectively treated, alleviating patients of debilitating symptoms and decreasing their risk of falls at the same time. Grow your clinical practice and expand your skills to confidently treat this dizzy population!
Neuroscience Research Update 2020
The Carrick Institute is proud to announce a new series designed to help clinicians stay current in the neuroscience research that comes out every year. This new program will also serve to help those keep their fellow and diplomate status with their respective organizations. In this program, Carrick Institute faculty will pull from the recent research to analyze and dissect it so you can stay up to date with quickly evolving field of neuroscience in healthcare.
ReceptorBased® Essentials
ReceptorBased Essentials is the most effective way to start learning and implementing the functional neurology paradigm of care. This program teaches a brain-based model for manual therapies, rehabilitation strategies, and performance optimization techniques which allows clinicians to better serve their current patient population as well as attract a new patient base.
PAIN RESET
Pain Reset is the Carrick Institute’s updated 5-day program for clinicians seeking clinical excellence in working musculoskeletal conditions and chronic pain. Pain Reset incorporates neuro-biomechanics, the latest in pain neuroscience and a functional neurology paradigm for a novel and effective model of care.
CORE PROGRAMS
Clinical Neuroscience Program (CNS – 800 Series)
Scholars from around the world enjoy Carrick Institute’s online self-paced educational offerings. Our clinical neuroscience (CNS) program prepares you for diplomate exam from the ACNB and the fellowship exam from the ACFN while also raising your clinical excellence so you can serve your patients at the highest levels possible.
SPECIALITY PROGRAMS
Concussion/mTBI Rehabilitation Certification Program
In our most advanced module series, Prof. Carrick trains healthcare professionals how to understand, examine and treat sports-related concussions/mTBI. This program is one of immersive integrated clinical education designed to promote mastery of the subject area and long-term learning.
The Clinical Neuroscience Behind the Subluxation & Chiropractic Adjustment
This one-day event is designed to provide practitioners with the latest updates relating to the vertebral subluxation complex and the chiropractic adjustment. It will shed light on the growing body of research supporting the effectiveness of chiropractic care for conditions other than just pain.
Mastery of Peripheral Neuropathy
This three-day immersive course will provide attendees with three modern approaches for solving peripheral neuropathies in their patients. Scholars will learn the physical medical approach for diagnosis and examination, the nutritional and neurochemistry approach, including knowledge of which labs to run and how to read the results, and a neurological approach for determining the longitudinal levels of the neurological lesion and strategies for applying clinical neuroscience with this population.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
This 6-module program builds on top of current best research and understanding of developmental disorders as well as the latest advancements in their treatment. With an increase in the prevalence of developmental disorders, the need for properly trained clinicians that understand the neurophysiology, know how to make the correct diagnosis, understand the co-management with various levels of healthcare and support, and have mastery of a Clinical Neuroscience approach to treating these conditions is higher than ever.
Mastering Migraine
Migraine is the 6th most debilitating condition in the world. It affects over 38 million Americans, with 4 million suffering from chronic migraine. Understand what modalities and treatments are effective at managing migraine from a biomechanical, nutritional, hormonal and a Clinical Neuroscience approach.
This series is designed for those seeking mastery of the treatment of migraine-related disorders. All material will be presented from the most current research available.
Human Performance Program
The Human Performance program is a 4-module series designed for clinicians, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and strength coaches who are looking to work with the athletic population at the highest levels possible. Cut through the mountains of research and learn what your athletes need to get the results they have always wanted.
Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification Program
Vestibular processing is one of the most highly integrated receptor systems in the human body, which allows it to be utilized in the course of rehabilitation of many seemingly unrelated patient scenarios. This 6-module series will culminate to an understanding of when, why, and how to implement vestibular rehabilitation, through evaluation procedures, biometric technologies, and hands-on applications.
Movement Disorders
Professor Carrick has attended patients with movement disorders from around the globe for 37 years and is regarded as a clinical expert in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. Our 4-module program is a current exposure of movement disorders based upon a patient-centered paradigm of treatment. We will be expanding your clinical acumen and abilities to make a difference in the lives of patients with a variety of movement disorders from dystonia, Parkinson’s disease, neurodegeneration, stroke, gait abnormalities, Tourette’s syndrome and much more. Prof Carrick’s treatment applications are legend throughout the world and he attracts referrals from leading institutions and specialists for his novel and innovative treatments that are often times successful in these difficult cases.
TBI: Advancements in Diagnosis & Treatment
The approach to concussion diagnosis and management has been evolving at an unprecedented rate that demands an update in clinical applications for those healthcare practitioners that attend these patients. Implementation of concussion protocols has been made by a variety of expert committees. These protocols are changing the applications associated with the previous understanding of brain injury and treatment.
The objective of this contemporary updated program is to present the topic of concussion by educational interaction designed to promote the mastery of skills needed to manage concussion in a contemporary fashion.
Advanced Clinical Applications of Eye Movements
This clinical applications module is an advanced clinical experience that expands the clinician’s ability to utilize eye movements to understand, diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system. This clinical module expands and details information that was learned in the Carrick Institute Clinical Applications of Eye Movements module.
The program includes an in-depth understanding of eye movements and brain control as well as eye movements and brain influences. The clinical scholar will be able to understand, develop and apply treatment stratagems specific for individual areas of the nervous system.
Neurorehabilitation of the Basal Ganglia
This three-day program will teach you advanced diagnostic and therapeutic applications specific to the basal ganglia. This program builds on top of current the current best understanding of the basal nuclei and its integration in your patient’s conditions.
Structural and functional anatomy of all the afferent, efferent, and intra-basal ganglia connections will be discussed. By understanding Basal Ganglia neurophysiology and pathophysiology, learners will enhance their ability to both diagnose and rehabilitate patients with basal ganglia disorders. The role of the basal ganglia on posture, locomotion, movement, and cognition will be reviewed in order to appreciate the wide variety of presentations a clinician may see in patients with basal ganglia lesions.
Neurology in Practice
The Carrick Institute’s mission is to serve patients around the world by bringing together premier educational resources to clinicians and scholars. In an effort to support CI scholars, we have brought together a special event to help clinicians navigate the transition from a traditional practice to the modern practice that includes an individualized clinical neuroscience approach.
This 2.5-day executive workshop is a comprehensive overview of the professional Clinical Neuroscience practice. It covers techniques to attract new patients from personal and professional referrals, learn to create unified & efficient management systems, and acquire the skills you need to succeed in the modern professional practice. This program will allow you to become a sought-after authority for Clinical Neuroscience in your town by the end of the year, create a rock-star team of empowered people, and create a level of excitement in your patients and your programs.
Clinical Neuroscience Board Review
This 3-day immersion program in clinical neurology has been designed to serve as a review and update of new materials and applications for those clinicians who are preparing to become board certified in clinical neurology.
This program provides the annual specialist educational requirements necessary to maintain active status as a neurology diplomate/fellow.
It has also been designed to serve as a review of current materials to assist candidates in their preparation for the board certification examination in neurology recognized by the American Chiropractic Association and the ACA Council on Neurology.
Brain Dissection with Prof. Carrick: on-demand
Dr. Carrick leads doctors on an exciting journey of function related to structure. Each area of the brain is carefully dissected, discussed and described in depth by Prof Frederick R. Carrick.
This incredible 25-hour on-demand class will allow you access to the full brain dissection course at your own pace, allowing you to fully grasp the material. If you missed the brain dissection course in person, or if you want to review, on-demand brain dissection provides an opportunity for long term knowledge retention you can’t get elsewhere. The course will also include an exam to assess and reinforce the materials covered.
Mastery of Neurochemistry of Male & Female Hormones
Learn how to dig deep into your patient’s physiology to untangle their the root causes of their hormonal and adrenal problems. In addition to correcting any hormonal issues, scholars will gain an understanding as to how these imbalances affect normal brain function, cause neurological symptoms and impact the health of the aging brain.
This three-day immersive course will provide attendees with an effective, science-based approach to understanding how hormonal imbalances are affecting the health of their patients.
Mastery of Neurochemistry of Autism Spectrum Disorders
The number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders has exploded in the last 20 years. There are children in every community that needs modern, evidence-based care to lessen the core symptoms of ASD and encourage optimal brain development. Practitioners trained in Clinical Neurochemistry and Nutrition play a critical role in the healthy, long-term neurodevelopment of a child diagnosed with ASD.
This three-day immersive course will provide attendees with an effective, science-based approach to improving brain function in children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Mastery of Thyroid-Brain Axis
This 25-hour clinical program is a comprehensive overview of thyroid physiology and its role in maintaining optimal function of the brain and nervous system. The specific relationship between thyroid disorders and a variety of common clinical conditions will be explored. Participants will be trained to recognize and accurately diagnose thyroid disorders in their patient populations, as well as treat these disorders successfully—even in patients already taking medication.
Acupuncture – Safety in Neurology: Dizziness and Vertigo
Dizziness and vertigo both dramatically increase the risk for falls and subsequent injuries. Learn how to differentiate dizziness from vertigo, understand possible etiologies of dizziness and vertigo, neurological red flags for tumors, and functional examinations of patients with dizziness or vertigo. This course is a 2-credit course that meets the NCCAOM requirements for safety and ethics and Florida medical errors.
The Clinical Neuroscience Behind the Subluxation & Chiropractic Adjustment
This one-day event is designed to provide practitioners with the latest updates relating to the vertebral subluxation complex and the chiropractic adjustment. It will shed light on the growing body of research supporting the effectiveness of chiropractic care for conditions other than just pain.
The Clinical Neuroscience Behind the Subluxation & Chiropractic Adjustment
This one-day event is designed to provide practitioners with the latest updates relating to the vertebral subluxation complex and the chiropractic adjustment. It will shed light on the growing body of research supporting the effectiveness of chiropractic care for conditions other than just pain.