Headache Management Series (Bagnell, Online 2026)

Overview

This seminar explores structural, neurological, and biochemical contributors to headache disorders. Participants review cervicogenic mechanisms, TMJ involvement, nutritional genetics, and vagal influences on pain modulation. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis and clinical integration.

Credits

4.0 Hours of General CE

Duration

This course is available through December 31. Download or print your certificate before that date.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the seminar, participants will have a knowledge of:

  • Differentiate primary and secondary headache types.
  • Analyze cervicogenic and TMJ-related headache mechanisms.
  • Identify genetic and inflammatory contributors.
  • Apply vagal regulation concepts in clinical care.
  • Evaluate referral criteria.

About This Online Seminar

Online CE at Life West is simple and engaging.

  1. Check on the right of this screen or under the CREDITS tab to see if the seminar is approved for CE in your licensure state(s).
  2. You must be logged in to your Life West CE account in order to access the seminar. Click on the REGISTER tab to register and begin.
  3. The seminar consists of video, readings, and one or more quizzes.  You do not need to complete the seminar in one sitting, and you may return to it at any point.
  4. Once in the seminar, follow the MENU of steps on the left side of the screen. Click through the steps to move through the program.
  5. When you have completed the evaluation, you can PRINT YOUR CERTIFICATE yourself, on the spot.  

If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at [email protected] or 510.780.4508 during our regular business hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 BC Chiropractic College
    British Columbia College of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 4.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 4.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 4.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 4.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 4.00 KY Chiropractic Board
    Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 4.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 4.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 4.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 4.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 4.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 4.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 4.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 4.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 4.00 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 4.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Course opens: 
01/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Cost:
$80.00

Hour 1: Alleviating Headaches

Topic/Categories: Neurology, Orthopedics

Headache classification. Upper cervical biomechanics (C0-C2). Suboccipital muscle sets. Greater occipital nerve irritation. Case study.

Hour 2: Nutrition Genetics & Headaches

Topic/Categories: Nutrition, Biochemistry

MTHFR polymorphisms. COMT variations. Inflammatory cytokine pathways. Clinical application strategies.

Hour 3: TMJ-TMD Chiropractic Treatment

Topic/Categories: Orthopedics, Neurology 

TMJ anatomy. Trigeminal nerve (CN V). Occlusal dysfunction. Jaw deviation patterns. Cervical-TMJ relationship.

Hour 4: Vagus Nerve Stimulation & Headache Relief

Topic/Categories: Neurology 

Vagus nerve anatomy (CN X). Autonomic balance. Parasympathetic tone. Pain modulation pathways. Clinical application.

LAWRENCE BAGNELL, DC

Dr. Bagnell is a Doctor of Chiropractic and CEO of Bagnell Chiropractic Life Centre in Pennsylvania, where he has been in practice since 1991. He specializes in pregnancy and pediatric chiropractic care, headache origins, TMJ-related conditions, vagus nerve stimulation, and MRI interpretation for chiropractors. A long-time educator and continuing education instructor, he develops and teaches CE programs through multiple national platforms and professional associations. Dr. Bagnell is the author of several publications on breech presentation and pregnancy care, including the Bagnell Technique series, and his recent book Nothing Happens Until You Move (2026). He has lectured at Life University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and has been featured as a speaker at professional conferences and on national media. He is an active member and former co-president of the Pregnancy and Pediatric Group of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association.

Life Chiropractic College West has received programmatic accreditation through the Council on Chiropractic Education and institutional/regional accreditation through WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

See below for a list of credits that may be available for this seminar. 

*The following State and Province boards do not require an application when a program is sponsored by a college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE): CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IA, MD, MA, MI, MT, NE, NH, NJ, OR, RI, SC, UT, VT, VA, WA, WY, BC, NB, ON, QC. Life Chiropractic College West cannot guarantee that these licensing board(s) will accept any session of this offering. Life West urges licensees to familiarize themselves with the laws governing continuing education in the jurisdictions where they hold licensure.

 

Available Credit Hours

  • 4.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 BC Chiropractic College
    British Columbia College of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 4.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 4.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 4.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 4.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 4.00 KY Chiropractic Board
    Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 4.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 4.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 4.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 4.00 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 4.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 4.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 4.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 4.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 4.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 4.00 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 4.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 4.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Price

Cost:
$80.00
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Required Hardware/software

Computer, tablet, or phone with sufficient audio volume, and a strong Internet connection are required.

Help is available during business hours at [email protected] or 510.780.4508.