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9 Essential Characteristics of Successful Function: The Science of Human Posture Practically Applied in the Clinical Setting (Thompson, Mar 26, 2022 on-campus)
Live On Campus
Also available via live, interactive online webinar
Overview
Celebrated Life West faculty member Mark Thompson, DC is back and teaching a brand new course for chiropractors called "9 Essential Characteristics of Successful Function: The Science of Human Posture Practically Applied in the Clinical Setting." The course will be offered live on campus and via live webinar three times this year. For those coming to campus there will be an additional hour in the anatomy lab where you'll see theory at work in real bodies.
This course brings together a lifetime of multidisciplinary work in a deep exploration of anatomy and chiropractic practice. Join Dr. Thompson and master new skills to obtain and maintain patients’ healthiest posture regardless of their exercise commitment. Developing Dr. Thompson's nine characteristics as locus points for understanding and education will transform your patients and your practice. You'll change patients' common activities of daily living, work, and entertainment from risk to benefit. Don't miss this incredible opportunity!
Teaching Methods
Live classroom presentation with slides, discussion, Q&A; Human cadaver lab close inspection of human cadavers to illustrate lecture concepts
8 CE hours anatomy
Learning Objectives
By the end of this program, the doctor will
- have a clearer understanding of what is meant by active musculoskeletal neutral; how to achieve, feel, and teach it.
- be able to show each patient how to more effectively and efficiently use their everyday body positions and movements to enhance health and wellbeing.
- know how to work with aberrant spinal conditions such as scoliosis, hypo- and hyper- lordosis and kyphosis spinal patterns along with extremity conditions
HOUR ONE
Introduction
- Why. What’s in a name; science meets semantics fills a need
- Framework for general bipedal considerations and discourse
- Musculoskeletal Specifics; joint complex, muscle/tendons, et al
- Overview of 9 Essential Characteristics of Successful Posture
HOUR TWO
Tongue to roof of mouth
- Occipital, cervical, and TMJ neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscle/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
Breathing through the nose
- Cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
HOUR THREE
Scapulae in Back Pockets
- SC, AC, GH, and scapular articulation neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
Sternum and Ribs down
- Costo-cervical, -thoracic , and -sternal neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
HOUR FOUR
360 abdominal bracing
- Extensor mechanism, diaphragmatic, and abdominal neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
HOUR FIVE
Soften extended elbows
- Elbow complex neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
Active neutral wrist
- Wrist, hand, fingers, and thumb neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
HOUR SIX
Soften extended knees
- Patello- and tibiofemoral joints neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
Shorten feet on ground
- Ankle, midfoot, foot and toes neutral and joint motion specifics
- Phasic and proprioceptive functions of muscles/tendons
- Function and uses of area determines areas of concerns
HOUR SEVEN
Hands on review of 9 essential characteristics of human posture
- Feeling and describing static neutral
- Feeling and describing active neutral
- Scoliosis, hyper-, -hypo lordosis/kyphosis
HOUR EIGHT
live on-campus only – not for online students
Anatomy lab review of 9 essential characteristics of human posture
- Review phasic versus postural structural anatomy
- Note joint architecture and local connective tissue
- Review anomalies and varients as factors in care
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.
 | MARK THOMPSON, BFA, MA, DC, CCSP, CSCS, ART A 1991 graduate and retired faculty member of Life West, Dr. Thompson taught in the Diagnosis and Anatomy departments at Life West. He is a certified chiropractic sports physician (CCSP) and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS). Credentialed as an Active Release Techniques® provider, he specializes in all manners of soft tissue and repetitive strain injuries both of the spine and the extremities. Dr. Thompson practiced in San Francisco, where he specialized in soft tissue and repetitive strain injuries of both the spine and the extremities. Dr. Thompson contributes to continuing education programs for health care providers, centered on human anatomy and cadaver dissection. He has served as a continuing education provider for Life West college, the American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. |
See below for a list of credits available for this seminar.
Life Chiropractic College West is accredited by the CCE and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
*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 any session of this offering will be accepted by these licensing board(s). Life West urges licensees to familiarize themselves with the laws governing continuing education in the jurisdictions where they hold licensure.
Available Credit Hours
- 8.00 AK Chiropractic BoardAlaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 AZ Chiropractic BoardArizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 CA Chiro Board, Category BCA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
- 8.00 CO Chiropractic BoardColorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 CT Chiropractic BoardConnecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
- 8.00 DC Chiropractic BoardDistrict of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
- 8.00 DE Chiropractic BoardDelaware Board of Chiropractic
- 8.00 HI Chiropractic BoardHawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 IA Chiropractic BoardIowa Board of Chiropractic
- 8.00 ID Chiropractic BoardIdaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
- 8.00 IL Chiropractic BoardIllinois Medical Licensing Board
- 8.00 IN Chiropractic BoardIndiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 KS Healing Arts BoardKansas Board of Healing Arts
- 8.00 MA Chiropractic BoardMassachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
- 8.00 MD Chiropractic BoardMaryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 ME Chiropractic BoardMaine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
- 8.00 MI Chiropractic BoardMichigan Board of Chiropractic
- 8.00 MN Chiropractic BoardMinnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 MS Chiropractic BoardMississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 MT Chiropractic BoardMontana Board of Chiropractors
- 8.00 NC Chiropractic BoardNorth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 ND Chiropractic BoardNorth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 NE Chiropractic BoardNebraska Board of Chiropractic
- 8.00 NH Chiropractic BoardNew Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 NJ Chiropractic BoardNew Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 NV Chiropractic BoardNevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
- 8.00 OH Chiropractic BoardOhio Chiropractic Board
- 8.00 OR Chiropractic BoardOregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 PACEFCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
- 8.00 PR Chiropractic BoardPuerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 RI Chiropractic BoardRhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
- 8.00 SD Chiropractic BoardSouth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 TN Chiropractic BoardTennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 8.00 UT Chiropractic BoardUtah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
- 8.00 VA Board of MedicineVirginia Board of Medicine
- 8.00 VT Chiropractic BoardVermont Board of Chiropractic
- 8.00 WA Chiropractic CommWashington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
- 8.00 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 cancellation or significant program changes. Life West is not responsible for any expenses incurred by registrants due to adjustments or cancellations.
Refunds for program registration are granted if requested in writing no later than one business day before program begins. If registrants cancel within one week of program start date, a $50 processing fee will be deducted from refunds.
Less than one business day before the program begins, registration is nonrefundable.