Gentle Chiropractic Care for the Lower Body (Ruch, Feb 27, 2027 Hayward Campus)
Overview
This 4-hour seminar by Dr. William Ruch provides specialized protocols for evaluating and treating the lower kinetic chain, with an emphasis on geriatric, arthritic, and post-surgical patients.
Credits
4 CE hours: 4 hours exam/technique
Schedule
Bring your own lunch and snacks
Learning Objectives
To provide a new look at evaluating and adjusting the injured pelvic girdle and lower extremity joints that have suffered from chronic arthritis and degenerative changes or joint replacement using repetitive gentle thrusts employing Spring Loaded Instrument and Drop Table Techniques. A review of management of arthritic conditions to promote increased activity and independent living will be covered.
Course summary
- 4.00 AK Chiropractic BoardAlaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 AZ Chiropractic BoardArizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 CA Chiropractic Board, Category A Exam/Adjust/BillingCalifornia Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Category A Exam/Adjust/Billing
- 4.00 CO Chiropractic BoardColorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 CT Chiropractic BoardConnecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
- 4.00 DC Chiropractic BoardDistrict of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 DE Chiropractic BoardDelaware Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 FL Chiropractic BoardFlorida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
- 4.00 GA Chiropractic BoardGeorgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 IA Chiropractic BoardIowa Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 ID Chiropractic BoardIdaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
- 4.00 IL Chiropractic BoardIllinois Medical Licensing Board
- 4.00 IN Chiropractic BoardIndiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 KS Chiropractic AssocKansas Chiropractic Association
- 4.00 MA Chiropractic BoardMassachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
- 4.00 MB Chiropractic AssocManitoba Chiropractors' Association
- 4.00 MD Chiropractic BoardMaryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 ME Chiropractic BoardMaine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
- 4.00 MI Chiropractic BoardMichigan Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 MN Chiropractic BoardMinnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 MO Chiropractic BoardMissouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 MS Chiropractic BoardMississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 MT Chiropractic BoardMontana Board of Chiropractors
- 4.00 NB Chiropractic AssocNew Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
- 4.00 NC Chiropractic BoardNorth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 ND Chiropractic BoardNorth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 NE Chiropractic BoardNebraska Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 NH Chiropractic BoardNew Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 NJ Chiropractic BoardNew Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 NS Chiropractic CollegeNova Scotia College of Chiropractors
- 4.00 NV Chiropractic BoardNevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
- 4.00 OH Chiropractic BoardOhio Chiropractic Board
- 4.00 ON Chiropractic CollegeOntario College of Chiropractors
- 4.00 OR Chiropractic BoardOregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 PACEFCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
- 4.00 PR Chiropractic BoardPuerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 QC Chiropractic OrdreQuebec Ordre Des Chiropracticiens
- 4.00 RI Chiropractic BoardRhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
- 4.00 SC Chiropractic BoardSouth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 SD Chiropractic BoardSouth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 TN Chiropractic BoardTennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 UT Chiropractic BoardUtah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
- 4.00 VA Board of MedicineVirginia Board of Medicine
- 4.00 VI Chiropractic BoardU.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 VT Chiropractic BoardVermont Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 WA Chiropractic CommWashington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
- 4.00 WI Chiropractic BoardWisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board
- 4.00 WY Chiropractic BoardWyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Hour 1
Topic/Categories: History Taking & Physical Exam
Review of pelvic anatomy and leg anatomy, Chiropractic analysis of the dysfunctional pelvic girdle and X-ray and MRI appearance. Reasons for adjusting with a Spring Loaded Instrument and or Drop Table: safety, anxiety, contraindications for manipulation and multiple injuries with limited positions.
Hour 2
Topic/Categories: Adjustive Technique
Adjusting of the severely dysfunctional pelvis, including pregnancy, Drop Table adjusting or manual adjusting of the severely dysfunctional pelvis.
Hour 3
Topic/Categories: Adjustive Technique
Evaluation and adjusting of the dysfunctional knee and management of injured knees.
Hour 4
Topic/Categories: Adjustive Technique
Evaluation of the proximal and distal fibula-tibial joints, ankle joints and calcaneal/talar joints and mid-foot joints with the Spring Loaded Instrument and Drop Table and Speeder Board adjusting and management of the injured leg, ankle and feet. Bracing and taping will be covered.

Park by Student Entrance on Clawiter Road side of building, then look for signage directing you to the check-in area.
See Campus Map for details.
![]() | WILLIAM RUCH, DC For over 39 years, Dr. William Ruch has dedicated his career to bringing chiropractic care to those who are in need of extra gentle treatment. He has developed methods to carefully adjust joints with small repetitive motions. He can safely treat people with prior back surgery, implants, joint replacements, osteoporosis, hypermobility conditions, and people who are fearful of traditional chiropractic care. In addition, the methods he has developed to realign the ribs are especially helpful for alleviating anxiety and insomnia. He is working to document the connection between hypermobility, insomnia, anxiety and the over-stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. The same year he went into practice, he began teaching at Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, California (he retired from teaching in 2023). Dr. Ruch has spoken at several chiropractic conferences, taught seminars for members of the healthcare community, and has authored numerous scientific articles, written chapters for and published numerous photographs in several textbooks. Through Life Chiropractic College West, he published the 2nd edition textbook, Atlas of Common Subluxations of the Human Spine and Pelvis, which is now a part of his curriculum and considered a standard reference throughout the chiropractic community. He published a second textbook, Advanced Adjusting Techniques, in addition to two self-help books on adjusting:The Level Pelvis Method and Got Knee Pain?. He has recently republished his Textbooks — both in digital & paperback formats, via his new publishing company Postura Press. |
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 BoardAlaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 AZ Chiropractic BoardArizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 CA Chiropractic Board, Category A Exam/Adjust/BillingCalifornia Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Category A Exam/Adjust/Billing
- 4.00 CO Chiropractic BoardColorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 CT Chiropractic BoardConnecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
- 4.00 DC Chiropractic BoardDistrict of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 DE Chiropractic BoardDelaware Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 FL Chiropractic BoardFlorida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
- 4.00 GA Chiropractic BoardGeorgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 IA Chiropractic BoardIowa Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 ID Chiropractic BoardIdaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
- 4.00 IL Chiropractic BoardIllinois Medical Licensing Board
- 4.00 IN Chiropractic BoardIndiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 KS Chiropractic AssocKansas Chiropractic Association
- 4.00 MA Chiropractic BoardMassachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
- 4.00 MB Chiropractic AssocManitoba Chiropractors' Association
- 4.00 MD Chiropractic BoardMaryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 ME Chiropractic BoardMaine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
- 4.00 MI Chiropractic BoardMichigan Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 MN Chiropractic BoardMinnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 MO Chiropractic BoardMissouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 MS Chiropractic BoardMississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 MT Chiropractic BoardMontana Board of Chiropractors
- 4.00 NB Chiropractic AssocNew Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
- 4.00 NC Chiropractic BoardNorth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 ND Chiropractic BoardNorth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 NE Chiropractic BoardNebraska Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 NH Chiropractic BoardNew Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 NJ Chiropractic BoardNew Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 NS Chiropractic CollegeNova Scotia College of Chiropractors
- 4.00 NV Chiropractic BoardNevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
- 4.00 OH Chiropractic BoardOhio Chiropractic Board
- 4.00 ON Chiropractic CollegeOntario College of Chiropractors
- 4.00 OR Chiropractic BoardOregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 PACEFCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
- 4.00 PR Chiropractic BoardPuerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 QC Chiropractic OrdreQuebec Ordre Des Chiropracticiens
- 4.00 RI Chiropractic BoardRhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
- 4.00 SC Chiropractic BoardSouth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 SD Chiropractic BoardSouth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 TN Chiropractic BoardTennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 UT Chiropractic BoardUtah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
- 4.00 VA Board of MedicineVirginia Board of Medicine
- 4.00 VI Chiropractic BoardU.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 4.00 VT Chiropractic BoardVermont Board of Chiropractic
- 4.00 WA Chiropractic CommWashington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
- 4.00 WI Chiropractic BoardWisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board
- 4.00 WY Chiropractic BoardWyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Price
Changes and Refunds
Every attempt is made to offer Life West CE programs as announced. However, Life West reserves the right to adjust program faculty, locations, dates, times, and tuition to accommodate unanticipated occurrences and to cancel programs owing to insufficient enrollment, illness, or other factors. Life West will notify advance registrants of any cancellations or significant program changes. Life West is not responsible for any expenses registrants incur due to adjustments or cancellations. Refer to the link below for more information.

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