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CCEP: Advanced Principles of Foot, Gait, and Orthotics (Hearon, Jul 20-21, 2024)
Overview
Spinal stability depends upon the feet. This hands-on module of the Extremities Practitioner series addresses how the feet control motions into the knees, pelvis and lumbar spine. This course covers the mechanical chain of events in the lower extremities, and how joint subluxations affect posture and gait. Know what foot orthotic options are available, too.
CCEP - Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner
Visit CCEP 2024 to register for the entire Series or About CCEP for general information.
The CCEP series offers practical, objective-based solutions for treating the extremities. It includes 105 hours of instruction in seven live seminars.
Courses are offered through Life West, on the Life West campus April 2024 - November 2024. The CCEP credential is provided by the Council on Extremity Adjusting.
Schedule
Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am - 2:00pm
Learning Objectives
At the end of this seminar, participants will be better able to:
- know the kinetic chain of motion and how it is impacted by dysfunctions of the foot;
- understand technical definitions; and
- prescribe shoes and/or orthotics to improve patient gait and/or enhance their postural chain.
Day 1
| Time | Content | |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Overview of gait, primary shock-absorber, and secondary shock-absorber | |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Discussions: Basic anatomy; Bones of the Foot; Anatomical landmarks; and Major Muscles | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Discussions: Basic bio-mechanics; Pronation & supination; Medial & lateral foot; and Patho-mechanical neutral position | |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Discussions: Structural deformities; Leg length discrepancies; Coxa vera; Coxa valga; Forefoot varus; Forefoot valgus; and Functional hallucis limitus | |
| 12:00 - 01:00 | Lunch | |
| 01:00 - 02:00 | Discussions: Overall mechanics of bone movement in the lower extremities and pelvis; Subtalar pronation; and Subtalar supination | |
| 02:00 - 03:00 | Discussions: Effects of lower-limb abnormalities on foot function; Talus motion; and Intrinsic foot deformities | |
| 03:00 - 04:00 | Discussions: Shoe definitions; Functional orthotics; Accommodative orthotics; and Kinetic wedge modification | |
| 04:00 - 05:00 | Patient history, past & present; >Examination: Weight bearing and Non-weight bearing | |
| 05:00 - 06:00 | Techniques to adjust the: Talus; Calcaneus; Cuboid; Navicular; Cuneiforms; Metatarsals; and Phalanges |
Day 2
| Time | Content |
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Foot casting: standing & sitting, generic or neutral position |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Ordering or prescribing orthotics form the lab |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Product distribution, purpose of items, video of protocol |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Hands-on application: Making in-house foot orthotics |
| 12:00 - 01:00 | Reviewing modifications to orthotics for varied anomalies |
| 01:00 - 02:00 | Review the session and clear-up any outstanding issues |
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.
Dr. Hearon is the President of the Council on Extremity Adjusting, an education organization dedicated to teaching chiropractors extremity adjusting. With over 35 years of experience treating the spine and extremities, including collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes, Dr. Hearon helped pioneer the extremity-adjusting movement in chiropractic.
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
- 15.00 AK Chiropractic BoardAlaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 1.00 CA Chiro Board, Category BCA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
- 14.00 CA Chiropractic Board, Category A Exam/Adjust/BillingCalifornia Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Category A Exam/Adjust/Billing
- 15.00 CO Chiropractic BoardColorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 CT Chiropractic BoardConnecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
- 15.00 DC Chiropractic BoardDistrict of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
- 15.00 DE Chiropractic BoardDelaware Board of Chiropractic
- 15.00 HI Chiropractic BoardHawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 IA Chiropractic BoardIowa Board of Chiropractic
- 15.00 ID Chiropractic BoardIdaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
- 15.00 IL Chiropractic BoardIllinois Medical Licensing Board
- 15.00 IN Chiropractic BoardIndiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 KS Chiropractic AssocKansas Chiropractic Association
- 15.00 MA Chiropractic BoardMassachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
- 15.00 MD Chiropractic BoardMaryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 ME Chiropractic BoardMaine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
- 15.00 MN Chiropractic BoardMinnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 MO Chiropractic BoardMissouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 MS Chiropractic BoardMississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 MT Chiropractic BoardMontana Board of Chiropractors
- 15.00 NC Chiropractic BoardNorth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 ND Chiropractic BoardNorth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 NE Chiropractic BoardNebraska Board of Chiropractic
- 15.00 NH Chiropractic BoardNew Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 NJ Chiropractic BoardNew Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 NS Chiropractic CollegeNova Scotia College of Chiropractors
- 15.00 OH Chiropractic BoardOhio Chiropractic Board
- 15.00 OR Chiropractic BoardOregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 PACEFCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
- 15.00 PR Chiropractic BoardPuerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 RI Chiropractic BoardRhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
- 15.00 SC Chiropractic BoardSouth Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 SD Chiropractic BoardSouth Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 UT Chiropractic BoardUtah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
- 15.00 VA Board of MedicineVirginia Board of Medicine
- 15.00 VI Chiropractic BoardU.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- 15.00 VT Chiropractic BoardVermont Board of Chiropractic
- 15.00 WA Chiropractic CommWashington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
- 15.00 WY Chiropractic BoardWyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Price
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