Common Radiologic Diagnosis in Chiropractic Practice (Motley, online 2025)

Overview

Join Dr. Jamie Motley, DC, DACBR, one of Life West's premier diagnostic imaging faculty, for this enlightening course. A 6-hour discussion on lesions commonly encountered in the chiropractic practice. You'll gain familiarity with images of congenital anomalies, soft tissue abnormalities and lesions affecting articulations. Dr. Motley brings images to life and will help you improve your diagnostic skills.

6 x-ray/diagnostic imaging CE hours

 

Learning Objectives

  • Identify and classify congenital, osseous, and articular lesions based on radiographic features, including common skeletal deformities and joint abnormalities.
  • Analyze the radiographic appearance of bone lesions from both traumatic and degenerative causes, understanding key characteristics such as fracture healing, joint dislocation, and post-surgical changes.
  • Distinguish between inflammatory and non-inflammatory joint conditions, recognizing their impact on articular surfaces and overall joint stability.
  • Interpret soft tissue lesions related to vascular, visceral, and periarticular changes, including common findings like atherosclerosis and disc abnormalities.
  • Evaluate the clinical implications of various skeletal and soft tissue lesions, integrating radiographic findings with patient management and treatment strategies.

Online CE at Life West is simple and engaging.

  1. Check on the right of this screen or under the CREDITS tab to see if the seminar is approved for CE in your licensure state(s).
  2. You must be logged in to your Life West CE account in order to access the seminar. Click on the REGISTER tab to register and begin.
  3. The seminar consists of video, readings, and one or more quizzes.  You do not need to complete the seminar in one sitting, and you may return to it at any point.
  4. Once in the seminar, follow the MENU of steps on the left side of the screen. Click through the steps to move through the program.
  5. When you have completed the evaluation, you can PRINT YOUR CERTIFICATE yourself, on the spot.  

If you have questions or concerns along the way, contact Life West Postgraduate & Continuing Education at [email protected] or 510.780.4508 during our regular business hours 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. Please expect a response within 1-2 business days.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 6.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 6.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 6.00 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 6.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 6.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 6.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 6.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 6.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 0.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 6.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 6.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 6.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 6.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 6.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 6.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 6.00 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 6.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 X-Ray Hours
    X-Ray CE Hours
Course opens: 
01/01/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Cost:
$129.00

Hour 1: CONGENITAL LESIONS

Examples of congenital anomalies of the axial and appendicular skeleton. Anomalous development of typical and atypical vertebra will be discussed. Congenital variations in development of bones and articulations of the appendicular skeleton included.

Hour 2: OSSEOUS LESIONS

Discussions include acquired bone lesions of surgical and degenerative etiologies. Deformities of bone, post-surgical imaging findings, bone marrow alterations and metabolic osseous changes included in discussion.

Hour 3: ARTICULAR LESIONS

Lesions affecting articular surfaces and joint complexes will be reviewed. Topics including inflammatory arthritis, non-inflammatory arthritis, and joint instability will be discussed.

Hours 4 & 5: TRAUMATIC LESIONS

Common fractures and joint dislocations to be discussed. Acute, subacute, and healed radiographic appearances of skeletal injury. Osseous complications like malunion, non-union and infection included.

Hour 6: SOFT TISSUE LESIONS

Radiographic appearances of soft tissue lesions including vascular, visceral, and articular/periarticular soft tissue changes will be discussed. Topics for discussion include atherosclerosis, visceral herniation, disc abnormalities and soft tissue concretions.

JAMIE P. MOTLEY, MA, DC, DACBR
Dr. Jamie P Motley completed her Doctorate of Chiropractic studies in 2009 at Life Chiropractic College West. As a chiropractic student, Motley developed a keen interest in radiology. Shortly following graduation she entered a Diplomat of the American Chiropractic College of Radiology post-doctorate program at New York Chiropractic College in upstate NY. Upon successfully completing the DACBR program, Dr. Motley started a private reading practice interpreting Radiographic, MRI and CT musculoskeletal studies. In 2013, Dr Motley accepted a teaching position here at Life West where she teaches and reads imaging studies and inspires students. In 2019 Dr. Motely took on a new position as the founding director of Life West's Master's of Science in Diagnostic Imaging program.


Learn more about Dr. Motley at https://lifewest.edu/meet-jamie-motley-director-of-new-diagnostic-imaging-program/. 

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

  • 6.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 CA Chiro Board, Category B
    CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Cat B
  • 6.00 CO Chiropractic Board
    Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 CT Chiropractic Board
    Connecticut Board of Chiropractic Examiner
  • 6.00 DC Chiropractic Board
    District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 DE Chiropractic Board
    Delaware Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 FL Chiropractic Board
    Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
  • 6.00 HI Chiropractic Board
    Hawaii Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 IA Chiropractic Board
    Iowa Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 ID Chiropractic Board
    Idaho Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • 6.00 IL Chiropractic Board
    Illinois Medical Licensing Board
  • 6.00 IN Chiropractic Board
    Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 KS Chiropractic Assoc
    Kansas Chiropractic Association
  • 6.00 MA Chiropractic Board
    Massachusetts Board of Registration of Chiropractors
  • 6.00 MD Chiropractic Board
    Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 ME Chiropractic Board
    Maine Board of Chiropractic Licensure
  • 6.00 MI Chiropractic Board
    Michigan Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 MN Chiropractic Board
    Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 0.00 MO Chiropractic Board
    Missouri Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 MS Chiropractic Board
    Mississippi Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 MT Chiropractic Board
    Montana Board of Chiropractors
  • 6.00 NC Chiropractic Board
    North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 ND Chiropractic Board
    North Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 NE Chiropractic Board
    Nebraska Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 NH Chiropractic Board
    New Hampshire Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 NJ Chiropractic Board
    New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 NS Chiropractic College
    Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
  • 6.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 6.00 OR Chiropractic Board
    Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 PACE
    FCLB Providers of Approved Continuing Education
  • 6.00 PR Chiropractic Board
    Puerto Rico Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 RI Chiropractic Board
    Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Chiropractic
  • 6.00 SC Chiropractic Board
    South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 SD Chiropractic Board
    South Dakota Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 TN Chiropractic Board
    Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 UT Chiropractic Board
    Utah Chiropractic Physicians Licensing Board
  • 6.00 VA Board of Medicine
    Virginia Board of Medicine
  • 6.00 VI Chiropractic Board
    U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 VT Chiropractic Board
    Vermont Board of Chiropractic
  • 6.00 WA Chiropractic Comm
    Washington Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission
  • 6.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 6.00 X-Ray Hours
    X-Ray CE Hours

Price

Cost:
$129.00
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