Chiropractic Perspectives on Common Infant Concerns (O'Neill Bhogal, 24hr package 2023)

Overview

This 4-hour presentation is designed to help practitioners recognize and care for common infant presentations associated with prenatal and perinatal factors. Birth trauma, altered head shape, torticollis, and other infant concerns will be explored. Clinical evaluation and management will be reviewed with an emphasis on recognizing cases that may require co-management with other specialists. Common subluxation patterns will be discussed. Attendees will gain confidence in their ability to identify and better care for infant patients with these clinical diagnoses.

Duration

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

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this seminar, participants will be better able to:

  • recognize the importance of optimal fetal positioning in birth
  • identify common subluxation patterns and injuries associated with common mal-presentations (breech, occiput posterior, etc)
  • recognize congenital muscular torticollis
  • differentiate between positional head deformity and craniosynostosis
  • make home-care recommendations for the infant to prevent as well as manage common concerns (plagiocephaly, torticollis)

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  5. When you have completed the evaluation, you can PRINT YOUR CERTIFICATE yourself, on the spot.  

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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 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 Healing Arts Board
    Kansas Board of Healing Arts
  • 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 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 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 2.00 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 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: 
01/01/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023

Hour 1

·        Introduce concepts of optimal fetal positioning 
·        Discuss common malpresentations (breech, occiput posterior, etc) relative to their impact on the birth, newborn subluxation patterns and possible associated injuries.
·        The chiropractor’s role and appropriate home-care advice

Hour 2:

·        Define congenital muscular torticollis
·        Differential diagnosis and management

Hour 3:

·        Introduce plagiocephaly (altered head shape)
·        Differential diagnosis (positional head deformity vs. craniosynostosis)
·        Chiropractic management, home care

Hour 4:

·        Co-management with other providers, recognizing cases that may benefit from orthopedic consultation
·        Preventive guidance (tummy time, sleep position, etc.)
·        Case discussion

 

STEPHANIE O'NEILL BHOGAL, DC, DICCP

Dr. O’Neill is Professor of Chiropractic Sciences at Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Previously she was on the faculty of Life Chiropractic College West and Palmer College of Chiropractic. She is co-founder and lead instructor of Peak Potential and former president of the ICA Council on Pediatrics and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics.

Scroll down to see available credit hours.

Life Chiropractic College West is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (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 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 Healing Arts Board
    Kansas Board of Healing Arts
  • 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 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 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 2.00 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 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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