In this webinar Sydney based osteopath Rosalba Courtney DO will introduce you to the recognition and treatment of breathing disorders.

Topics covered include:

• From breathing pattern disorders to hyperventilation-understanding the dimensions of breathing dysfunction
• Recognizing the signs of breathing dysfunction and understanding the symptoms.
• How physical and psychological conditions give rise to and perpetuate breathing dysfunction
• The importance of treating breathing dysfunction
• Approaches to correcting breathing dysfunctions

After completing this course, participants will have a greater understanding of the various types of common breathing dysfunctions, their causes, consequences, diagnosis and their treatment.

Breathing Disorders is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

It takes many years of study filled with intense coursework and plenty of hands-on supervised training to become a chiropractor, so the thought of continuing to take classes isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for most practicing chiropractors. Still, there are few better things you can do for your practice and your patients than to continuously work at learning more and more practical skills. Here are some of the more popular skills someone can pick up in their chiropractic continuing education.

• Aromatherapy, which is a form of therapy focused on using essential oils that aid and assist in stress reduction, relaxation and healing. You’ll learn about a wide variety of essential oils and their characteristics, how to use and handle each oil, how these oils work with people on emotional and physical levels, how to identify what oil you should use for what conditions, and how the olfactory system relates to all other major and minor bodily systems.
• Hand Therapy, a form of therapy devoted to identifying and working with different conditions that deeply affect hand functioning. You’ll learn to identify and work with conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Arthritis.
• Massage therapy, which makes a natural avenue to pursue in your chiropractic continuing education. There are many different methods involved in massage therapy, but they all revolve around using different types of pressure and strokes with your hand to relieve muscular strain and impediments. It is extremely hands on, much like chiropractic practice, but focuses on the whole body’s muscular systems, and some forms (like acupressure) are concerned with concepts like the body’s invisible energy channels.

Because there are so many different methods and disciplines to learn, pursuing online continuing education is a great idea. Learning from online courses will give you a convenient and cost-effective way to dive deeply into many different methods that might be totally foreign to you, but still seem interesting or like they may help your practice and your patients.

That’s what chiropractic continuing education is all about- learning more so that you can better serve your patients. Even picking up one or two auxiliary methods, like aromatherapy, can add a truly unique feel and effect to your practice. Anything you can learn that can be added to your standard chiropractic training is a good thing, as it will add flexibility and a greater range to your healing understanding, allowing you to further develop your own personal system for promoting and creating great health in your patients.

Courses To Consider In Your Chiropractic Continuing Education is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

There are some people who love to learn, and just want to pursue further knowledge every chance they get. Then there are many of us, who tend to prefer to only learn as much as we need to accomplish the task at hand. This feeling of learning ‘enough’ is understandable, especially when it’s applied to a really long and intensive period of learning – like the kind you undergo to become a chiropractor. Yet, if you want to be a truly effective chiropractor who is able to heal his or her patient’s as fully as possible, it’s a good idea to selectively cultivate the desire and ability to pursue chiropractic continuing education.

So, what exactly is chiropractic continuing education? Basically it’s making the dedicated effort to continue to learn about your craft, and about complimentary skills and practices that can aid your ability to help and heal your clients. It’s that simple, and it really can be done at your convenience.

While some people prefer to stay in school indefinitely, for most people this just isn’t feasible. Whether it’s the demands of work, finances or family, there’s a good chance that you can’t just duck away to a school for a few weeks to a couple years each time you want to add to your skill set. This is where online continuing education can really come into play.

So why online continuing education? What are the benefits it has over traditional education?

• Online continuing education is a lot more affordable. Chances are you aren’t keen to add to your current heap of medical school bills and loans, and continuing your development online is a great way to learn without the same expense. Online courses have a lot less overhead than traditional courses, and thus can be run for a much lower cost.
• You won’t be tied to a set class or course schedule. This is really important for people who already have full and busy lives and aren’t able to accommodate a traditional school’s rigid schedules.
• You can keep working as you learn. Because you can go through the course and complete whenever you want, you can easily study and learn and take tests around your already set work schedule.

Overall, learning online is probably the best method for most people who decide to pursue their chiropractic continuing education- especially if you are someone who isn’t naturally inclined to the pursuit, who needs it to be as simple and convenient as possible.

Why Should You Pursue Chiropractic Continuing Education? is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

Chiropractic continuing education is one of the most essential elements for success as an allied health care professional. After completion of your basic qualifications, the further development and consolidation of your skills and expertise is enhanced with specialized training.

Courses of study can be completed online or offline, depending upon your preferences – and may assist in consolidation of skills, upgrading, extending or revising your professional training. Continuing professional development or CPD provides an opportunity to receive certification for skills developed in the workplace. With numerous versatile training options available, you can select one that will fit in with the demands of your career.

How will continuing chiropractic education be of benefit?

Healthcare is a field that is subject to constant change. When new research comes to light, new discoveries are made or new techniques are found to be more beneficial it is essential for healthcare professionals to be responsive. As a chiropractor, you need to be up to date with the changes that impact upon your particular area of expertise.

Through chiropractic continuing education you could access information in any of the following areas:

• You’ll have an opportunity to stay abreast of key issues in allied health
• You’ll find out what new techniques are being developed and researched
• You’ll gain further understanding of the place of chiropractic medicine alongside other health services
• You’ll be able to learn specific new techniques that you may wish to use in your practice
• You’ll have options to study professional support skills such as managing small business and so on

Undertaking professional development is an opportunity to keep up to date in what is happening in your industry, supporting your career and benefiting you as a professional chiropractor.

Continuing education in the offline environment

Offline learning can be a class based course, it could be a seminar or workshop, or may be run via distance education. By attending the course or workshop, you’ll receive training to cover the key points of the topic being taught. At the end of the session you’ll have an opportunity to get feedback, ask questions and improve your knowledge of the subject area covered.

Professional development via online study

For those who are pressed for time or simply cannot attend the location where the offline course is to be held, then online study is a great alternative. The internet allows for multi-media presentation of information, so you’ll be able to see a video demonstrating the techniques, post questions, interact with other professionals and gain a high level of skill – all at your own pace and at a time that suits you.

The beauty of online study is that you can be involved in informative webinars, e-courses and complete online training modules which cover the area of interest in depth, without the need to rearrange your busy schedule to attend the sessions.

Through professional development, you’ll enhance your expertise as an allied health professional, helping to develop your career in your field. With the many powerful online study options available, it is possible to achieve this nowadays with a greater degree of flexibility than ever before.

Online chiropractic continuing education delivers training, certification and skill enhancement that you can complete at your own pace – in a time and place that won’t take you away from your other important commitments.

Chiropractic Continuing Education For Professional Development is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

In this two part webinar health psychologist and registered nurse Dr Mark Wallace-Bell PhD, RN. educate health care professionals in the current science of smoking cessation. This course is based on the fact that those who want to support their clients to stop smoking should have the required knowledge and skills so that all people who smoke receive consistent and evidence based support to stop smoking.

In Part 1, Mark will be reviewing the knowledge required to successfully understand the practice of Smoking Cessation

Topics include

• Smoking in the population- knowledge of the prevalence of smoking, particularly in relation to low socio-economic populations and those suffering from mental health disorder
• Smoking and health-understand how smoking and smoking cessation can impact on health
• Why stopping smoking can be difficult -knowledge of nicotine addiction as a chronic relapsing disorder and the psycho-pharmacology of nicotine addiction
• Smoking cessation treatments-knowledge of the range of evidence based treatment options available based on the smoking cessation guidelines
• Co-morbidity and related issues-show understanding of co-morbidity (physical and mental) related to smoking and smoking cessation
• The wider context- describe how smoking cessation relates to public health

In Part 2, Mark will cover Assessment, Treatment Options and Behavioural Support.

Topics include:

• Assessment- be able to assess nicotine addiction withdrawal symptoms
• Treatment options- be able to assess nicotine addiction and provide appropriate NRT support/advice
• Behavioral Support-be able to provide cessation counseling in a client centered manner

Smoking Cessation is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

Laurence Butler DO started his academic career with two degrees in biology and psychology and then qualified over two decades ago from the British School of Osteopathy (BSO). He has worked continuously in private practice since that time.

Laurence has joined post-graduate training at the national hospital for neurology and neurosurgery in Queens Square. He has since gained distinction in Masters of Science and Osteopathic Care through the BSO and Open University. He has taught both undergrad and post-grad osteopathy and physiotherapy students.

He has written for journals and other professional publications including the popular Crawford and Cook, ‘Clinical Reasoning Series’.

One of his major interests is in diagnostic reasoning processes and how to improve them.

Online Webinar: Using ‘Red Flags’ to improve clinical reasoning

Laurence Butler DO. is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

In this webinar Laurence Butler DO takes you through signs and symptoms not to miss – ‘using red flags’ to improve clinical reasoning.

Topics covered include:

• A brief overview of the terminology – red flags/red herrings
• A look at the overall flag system – red, yellow, blue and black
• The current use of red flags in relationship to the musculoskeletal system
• The origins of red flags from the physiotherapy/medical model
• Various international guidelines concerning red flags
• The research evidence and validity for various individual red flags
• Problems with the red flag system
• Potential alternative/complementary approaches

Recommended Reading:

Using ‘Red Flags’ To Improve Clinical Reasoning is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

Dr. Yun-tao Ma is a renowned international authority in acupuncture pain management and trauma rehabilitation. Dr. Yun-tao Ma has more than 40 years of experience practicing and teaching throughout the world.

Yun-Tao Ma, received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of South Carolina for research in the field of pain mechanism and neuronal rehabilitation.

He is the author of the highly acclaimed textbooks: Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management, and  four other textbooks.

Dr. Ma is a founder and Director of the Biomedical Acupuncture Institute (BMAI). He conducts seminars and teaches Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management to medical professionals in the United States and worldwide.

Online Webinar: Biomedical Acupuncture

Books by Dr Yun-tao Ma

Dr Yun-tao Ma is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education

Professor Nikolai Bogduk presents ‘Pain Science and Pharmacology for Manual Therapists’ online course.

The course provides 8 hours of continuing education and is broken down into 5 core modules:

1. Taking a Pain History
2. Pain and Opiods
3. Inflammation: Steroids, NSAIDs, and Paracetamol
4. Neurogenic Pain
5. Assessing Pain Interventions

Each module is based around a screencast video of Professor Bogduk taking you through each of these topics as only he can.  His presentations are visual, entertaining, easy to follow and highly educational.

The 5 core modules are supplemented with presentations by Nic Lucas and Rob Moran in which they discuss the main points of each topic and how they might be applied to clinical practice.

This course can be taken at your own convenience – as long as you complete it within the next 12 months.  If you need continuing education points quickly then you can do the whole course straight away.  If you’d prefer to wait and do the course in a new continuing education cycle, then you are able to do that as well.

We are committed to providing you with high quality, comprehensive continuing education courses from international experts.  Often you would have to spend thousands to attend one of their live training events – not to mention the travel involved; however our expertise in turning live education into online education means we can get access to these people for you and bring them right into your computer.

Pain Science and Pharmacology for Manual Therapists is a post from: Chiropractic Continuing Education