.png)
Advanced Chiropractic Techniques
Neurologically-guided spinal and extremity manipulation for enhanced patient outcomes
Elevate your adjusting skills through neurological assessment, gait analysis, and evidence-informed manipulation techniques for spinal and extremity care.
$
$
(
$
Course Description
Modern chiropractic practice demands sophisticated assessment strategies that link manual intervention to measurable neurological outcomes. This course bridges traditional adjusting techniques with functional neurology principles, enabling you to select interventions based on objective findings rather than routine protocols. You'll master pupillary light reflex testing, movement analysis, and gait assessment while learning advanced cervical, rib, sacroiliac, and extremity procedures. Through demonstration-based instruction, you'll develop the clinical reasoning skills to interpret neurological asymmetries and monitor treatment responses. This integration of manual therapy with neuroscience transforms your ability to deliver predictable, evidence-informed care that addresses the neurological mechanisms underlying patient presentations.
What you’ll learn:
- Explain neurological mechanisms underlying chiropractic manipulation and CNS function
- Utilize pupillary light reflex testing and gait analysis for objective patient assessment
- Apply neurological reasoning to determine optimal adjustment location and timing strategies
- Perform advanced cervical, rib, sacroiliac, and extremity manipulation procedures safely
- Integrate objective neurological findings into evidence-informed treatment planning
More About This Course
Advanced chiropractic practice increasingly requires sophisticated integration of manual therapy with neurological assessment. Traditional adjustment protocols, while foundational, often lack the objective measurement strategies necessary for optimizing patient outcomes in complex cases. This comprehensive course addresses the growing demand for evidence-informed chiropractic care by teaching clinicians to link spinal manipulation with measurable neurological changes.
The program explores how chiropractic adjustments influence central nervous system function, autonomic regulation, and motor control patterns. Participants learn to utilize objective assessment tools including pupillary light reflex testing, gait analysis, and movement observation to guide clinical decision-making. These neurological examination skills enable practitioners to identify functional asymmetries and monitor treatment responses with greater precision.
This course is designed for chiropractors, chiropractic neurologists, and healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their manual therapy skills through functional neurology principles. The curriculum benefits experienced practitioners looking to refine their clinical reasoning and recent graduates developing confidence in advanced technique application. The integration of objective assessment with hands-on procedures creates a comprehensive learning experience suitable for various practice settings.
Dr. Frederick Carrick, founder of the Carrick Institute and pioneer in chiropractic neurology, leads this program. His decades of clinical experience and research in neurological rehabilitation provide the foundation for these evidence-informed techniques. The Carrick Institute's reputation for advancing functional neurology education ensures participants receive cutting-edge training that enhances both clinical competence and professional credibility.
Components
Educational Syllabus
- Chiropractic Manipulation and Brain Function
- Introduction to neurological effects of adjustments, autonomic regulation, current research outcomes, and foundations of functional neurological assessment in clinical practice.
- Objective Observation and Clinical Reliability
- Developing reliable observation skills, assessing movement patterns, improving inter-examiner consistency, and clinical applications of testing protocols.
- Pupillary Light Reflex Assessment
- Fundamentals of PLR testing, clinical interpretation of responses, neurological significance of brainstem function, and integration into patient assessment.
- Functional Neurology and Adjustment Selection
- Hemispheric function concepts, cortical activation principles, clinical considerations for adjustment planning, and neurological treatment strategies.
- Gait Analysis and Movement-Based Assessment
- Evaluation of locomotion patterns, identifying significant asymmetries, cognitive loading observations, and using findings to guide interventions.
- Cervical Adjusting Procedures
- Neurologically-guided cervical techniques, head and eye movement integration, safety considerations, and clinical demonstration applications.
- Rib and Thoracic Manipulation Techniques
- Functional anatomy of articulations, assessment of costovertebral motion, rib adjustment procedures, and integration into patient management.
- Sacroiliac and Lumbopelvic Adjusting Procedures
- Evaluation of joint function, pelvic landmark assessment, manipulation procedures, and functional relationships with movement systems.
- Neurological Outcomes and Clinical Integration
- Introduction to evoked response potentials, objective measurement of neurological change, clinical case demonstrations, and practice integration.
Venue, Hotels & Schedule
Also includes
Advanced Chiropractic Techniques
Elevate your adjusting skills through neurological assessment, gait analysis, and evidence-informed manipulation techniques for spinal and extremity care.
$
$
(
$
The Carrick Institute team is ready to assist with enrollment, CE approval, or program planning. Email visit our CE Portal or Contact Us directly.