Gentle Chiropractic Care for the Upper Body (Ruch, Nov 14, 2026 Hayward Campus)

Hayward, CA US
November 14, 2026

Overview

This 4-hour seminar led by Dr. William Ruch focuses on low-force, specialized adjusting protocols for the upper quadrant. The course is designed for managing patients with physical compromises, such as injury, surgery, or arthritis, who may not tolerate traditional high-velocity thrusts.

Credits

4 CE hours: 4 hours exam/technique

Schedule

Saturday, November 14, 2026
1:00 - 5:00pm PST
Bring your own lunch and snacks

Learning Objectives

The goal of this seminar is to provide a new look at evaluating and adjusting the injured, possibly arthritic spine, rib cage and upper extremity with consideration to multiple health problems using repetitive gentle thrusts employing a Spring-Loaded Instrument and Drop Table Techniques. 

 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 4.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 CA Chiropractic Board, Category A Exam/Adjust/Billing
    California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Category A Exam/Adjust/Billing
  • 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 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia 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 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 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 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 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 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 4.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 4.00 ON Chiropractic College
    Ontario College of Chiropractors
  • 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 QC Chiropractic Ordre
    Quebec Ordre Des Chiropracticiens
  • 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 WI Chiropractic Board
    Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board
  • 4.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Course opens: 
08/01/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
11/14/2026 - 1:00pm PST
Event ends: 
11/14/2026 - 6:00pm PST
Cost:
$120.00
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Hour 1

Topic/Categories: History Taking & Physical Exam

A review of cervical spine anatomy and rib cage anatomy with an emphasis on their altered biomechanics because of injury, or surgery followed by Chiropractic analysis of the dysfunctional rib cage and X-ray and MRI appearance. Examination protocols will be demonstrated.

Hour 2

Topic/Categories: Adjustive Technique

Spring Loaded Instrument adjusting of the ribs, Drop Table adjusting of the ribs, costosternal and sternoclavicular joints. Use of bracing and management of these injuries.

Hour 3

Topic/Categories: Adjustive Technique

Upper cervical adjusting with a Spring-Loaded Instrument to allow (1) specific contact and direction of force; and (2) variable force in different positions. Drop Table adjusting of the upper cervical spine. Mid, lower cervical and thoracic adjusting with both the Spring-Loaded Instrument and Drop Table with special consideration to a patient’s limited ability to change positions. There will be Tempromandibular Joint evaluation and adjusting. 

Hour 4

Topic/Categories: Adjustive Technique

A review of the evaluation of the dysfunctional upper extremity joints including the acromium-clavicular joint, gleno-humeral joint, ulnar-humeral and radio-humeral joints and wrist articulations. Adjusting of the gleno-humeral joint, ulna and radio-humeral joints and the wrist will be covered. Management of these injuries will be covered.

Life Chiropractic College West
25001 Industrial Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545
United States
+1 (510) 780-4508
Life Chiropractic College West

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. 

Travel

Directions to Life Chiropractic College West

 

WILLIAM RUCH, DC

 

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

  • 4.00 AK Chiropractic Board
    Alaska Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 AZ Chiropractic Board
    Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners
  • 4.00 CA Chiropractic Board, Category A Exam/Adjust/Billing
    California Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Category A Exam/Adjust/Billing
  • 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 GA Chiropractic Board
    Georgia 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 MB Chiropractic Assoc
    Manitoba Chiropractors' Association
  • 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 NB Chiropractic Assoc
    New Brunswick Chiropractors' Association
  • 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 NV Chiropractic Board
    Nevada Chiropractic Physicians' Board
  • 4.00 OH Chiropractic Board
    Ohio Chiropractic Board
  • 4.00 ON Chiropractic College
    Ontario College of Chiropractors
  • 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 QC Chiropractic Ordre
    Quebec Ordre Des Chiropracticiens
  • 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 WI Chiropractic Board
    Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board
  • 4.00 WY Chiropractic Board
    Wyoming Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Price

Cost:
$120.00
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