Chiropractic and the Polyvagal Theory Made Easy & Applicable (Buerger, 12Hr Package 2024)

Overview

The body's wandering nerve - the Vagus Nerve - has made a huge splash in the world of health and well-being in the past two decades. Join Dr. Buerger as she breaks down the Polyvagal Theory into easy to understand, bite-size pieces to help chiropractors and their staff better understand and communicate the importance of the vagus nerve. Then learn how to apply these principles to everyday practice!    

Monika Buerger, BS, DC, is the pioneer in the chiropractic profession when it comes to working with children that have neurosensory and neurodevelopmental disorders. She is a powerful and engaging instructor who brings it all down to earth for the every-day practitioner. She is not to be missed!

4 general CE hours

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this seminar, chiropractors will better be able to
1.    Identify development, anatomy, characteristics, and function of the vagal nerve
2.    Apply understanding of vagal tone to improve patient care

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 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 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 4.00 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 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 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 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 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 NY Chiropractic Board
    New York State Board for Chiropractic
  • 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 PA Chiropractic Board
    Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic
  • 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: 
01/01/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2024

Hour 1:  Development of Vagal Tone and the Autonomic Nervous System
This hour will cover the developmental window of opportunity of the autonomic nervous system and toxic insults that can change the trajectory of its development. It will also cover key management considerations for the chiropractor; including adjusting recommendations, exercise and nutritional support.

Hour 2:  The Gorilla, the Squirrel and the Turtle: Understanding and Communicating the Polyvagal Theory Made Easy
This hour will cover the neuroanatomy of the vagal system and the functions and characteristics of each branch. Dr. Buerger will break down the “vagal ladder” in a very easy to understand manner using simple graphics and analogies to help build communication skills, confidence and certainty for the chiropractor in practice.

Hour 3:  Chiropractic Neuroscience and Vagal Tone
In this hour, Dr. Buerger will cover the chiropractic neuroscience along with other neuroscience literature that is available on vagal tone and how it pertains to the practicing chiropractor.

Hour 4: Chiropractic Neuroscience and Applying Polyvagal Principles in the Chiropractic Practice
In this hour, Dr. Buerger will continue and conclude discussion of neuroscience, vagal tone, and chiropractic for the majority of the hour.  She will also briefly discuss sensory-motor and posture-based evaluation protocols associated with poor vagal tone. Adjustment and care management protocols will also be discussed.

 

MONIKA BUERGER, DC

Monika Buerger, BA, DC, graduated from Life Chiropractic College West in 1991. She also has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from California State University, Fresno. She has enjoyed extensive post-graduate training in the areas of neurodevelopment, functional neurology, neuro-nutrition and functional wellness. She has a private family practice in Ammon, Idaho that is dedicated to serving those with neurodevelopmental challenges, neurodegenerative disorders and chronic health issues. She is the pioneer in the chiropractic profession when it comes to working with children that have neurosensory and neurodevelopmental disorders.

See below for a list of credits that may be 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

  • 4.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 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 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 4.00 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 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 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 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 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 NY Chiropractic Board
    New York State Board for Chiropractic
  • 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 PA Chiropractic Board
    Pennsylvania Board of Chiropractic
  • 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
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