Doctors' Boundaries, Ethics & Jurisprudence

The Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners requires all newly-licensed Tennessee chiropractors to complete a one-time six (6) hour board-approved course in risk management, sexual/professional boundaries, and Tennessee statutory and regulatory chiropractic jurisprudence. This course is designed to help the newly-licensed chiropractor more clearly understand all issues surrounding the profession of chiropractic in Tennessee.

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Instructor:  Tiffany Stevens, ED
Friday: 8am-3pm
*6 hr. state-required course for newly-licensed DCs

CTA Advanced/LMT Session

Details TBA

To attend this course, CTAs must be licensed at least 3 years, or hold an LMT license.
DCs who wish to attend this course should select it on their registration.  Space is limited.

Instructor: TBA
CTA Adv./LMT Session: Friday 8am-3pm
6 hrs. CTA /LMT CE
6 hrs. DC CE

CONCUSSION: Chiropractic Care for Complete Recovery

The primary goal with post-concussion (or whiplash) care is complete recovery. Recent research is showing half or more of those suffering a concussion injury will have a prolonged and often incomplete recovery. Even a high percentage of those who report no symptoms after three weeks will either have symptoms return or have a prolonged/incomplete recovery from a
subsequent injury. The Doctor of Chiropractic is positioned perfectly to maximize full recovery in these patients. This course will provide the foundations for current, personalized, evidence based treatment protocols for successful recovery in both the acute and persistent post concussion (or whiplash) patient.

Instructor:  Dr. Michael Powell
speaker sponsored by NCMIC
Friday AM & PM: 10am-3pm
4 hrs. DC CE

Loading the Painful Patient: Lumbar Spine Rehabilitation Through Strength Training

This 2-hour course will walk clinicians through how to utilize a patient-centered history, lumbar spine load sensitivity assessments, and lower extremity strength exercises for patients with low back pain within the chiropractic office to improve long-term health goals.  We will simplify the biomechanics of lower body strength exercises, teach how to utilize patient-centered assessment findings for exercise selection, and show modifications of those exercises that reach the same goal to improve the patients’ goals and limited activities of daily living.

Instructor:  Dr. Cody Dimak
Friday PM Session: 3pm-5pm
2 hrs. DC CE

American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Course (CPR Refresher Course)

The American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) course trains healthcare professionals and first responders to promptly recognize life-threatening emergencies, perform high-quality CPR, use an AED, and provide early cardiovascular support.

This is a 2-hr. breakout option for Friday afternoon.    Space is limited due to the hands-on nature of this course.
If selected, you will attend the general session class for the first 2 hours of the afternoon session and then go to this class from 3-5pm.
If you are currently CPR certified and need to be re-certified, that option is available.  There is an additional $5 fee for re-certification.  If you are seeking recertification, please notify the TCA.

Instructor:  Tyler Racki
Friday PM Session: 3pm-5pm
2 hrs. DC CE*/ 1 hr. CTA  CE**

*Per TN Board of Chiropractic Examiners DC Rules & Regulations for DCs:  0260-02-.12 1(c) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Two (2) hours of the twenty-four (24) hour requirement may be in CPR training.
**Per TN Board of Chiropractic Examiners Rules & Regulations for CTAs:  0260-05-.12 3(a) No more than one (1) hour of credit will be granted for CPR training and courses.

CTA/CXT Boundaries, Ethics & Jurisprudence

The Tennessee Board of Chiropractic Examiners requires all newly-licensed Tennessee chiropractic therapy assistants/chiropractic x-ray technicians to complete a one-time two (2) hour board-approved course in risk management, sexual/professional boundaries, and Tennessee statutory and regulatory chiropractic jurisprudence. This course is designed to help the newly-licensed chiropractic therapy assistant/chiropractic x-ray technician more clearly understand all issues surrounding the profession of chiropractic in Tennessee.

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Instructor:  Tiffany Stevens, ED
Friday: 3pm-5pm
*2 hr. state-required course for newly-licensed CTAs/CXTs

Functional Assessment of Pregnant Patients

Learn to approach pregnancy from a functional standpoint: incorporating active care into your practice, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction, and enhancing your clinical skills for expectant patients. Learn patient-centered rather than protocol-driven approaches to care for this dynamic and changing patient population.

Instructor:  Dr. Lindsay Mumma
Saturday AM Session: 8am-10am
2 hrs. DC CE

The Lumbar Spine and Hips: From Assessment to Exercise

This six-hour course will walk Chiropractic Therapy Assistants through how to utilize a patient-centered history, assessment, rehabilitation exercises, and strength exercises along with appropriate exercise coaching strategies within the chiropractic office to optimize patient outcomes. With an emphasis on the biopsychosocial model of pain, motor learning, and verbal cueing, this course will teach the attendee how to coach exercises and change biomechanics utilizing a patient-centered approach.  We will go through up-to-date history taking techniques, pain provocation assessments, and common exercises that can be utilized in the office.  We will simplify the biomechanics of the exercises and modifications of those exercises that reach the same goal to improve the patients’ limited activities of daily living.

Instructor:  Dr. Cody Dimak
CTA Session: 8am-3:30pm
6 hrs. CTA CE

Resolving Peripheral Nerve Entrapments of the Upper Extremity: Part 1

Peripheral neuropathy and upper extremity nerve entrapments are too often mistaken for stubborn shoulder pain, elbow tendonitis, or vague numbness, causing chiropractors to miss some of the most rewarding cases in practice. This class is designed to be hands-on giving you practical, real-world tools to quickly recognize and confidently manage common conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome, and cervical radiculopathy using focused history, neurodynamic testing, nerve release, and flossing techniques. You will learn how simple, effective, and practice-ready these evaluations and treatments can be, allowing you to become the provider patients trust for arm pain, numbness, tingling, and paresthesia.

Dr. Steele will be teaching part 2 of this course, a more hands-on, breakout option, on Saturday afternoon from 1:30-3:30pm.  If you wish to attend this breakout course, please select it on your registration, space is limited.

Instructor:  Dr. Brandon Steele
speaker sponsored by ChiroUp
Saturday AM Session: 10am-12pm
2 hrs. DC CE

AI, Your Superpower or Your Kryptonite

AI is not going away.  In this course we will explore the rapidly changing landscape of Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence, and how it’s being used (and misused) in Healthcare Settings.  There are some amazing AI driven tools that can help providers with their documentation compliance and efficiency.  Providers can use advanced technology and AI to better manage patients, billing, and research.  We will also look at how AI is being used by insurances companies to automate claims adjudications and audits, why their algorithms are often flawed, and discuss what you can do about that.

Instructor:  Lisa Maciejewski-West
Saturday PM Session: 1:30pm-2:30pm
1 hr. DC CE credit in the category of Promotion, Business, Clinical Documentation.
A maximum of 3 hrs. CE per year may be obtained in this category.

Resolving Peripheral Nerve Entrapments of the Upper Extremity: Part 2

Peripheral neuropathy and upper extremity nerve entrapments are too often mistaken for stubborn shoulder pain, elbow tendonitis, or vague numbness, causing chiropractors to miss some of the most rewarding cases in practice. This class is designed to be hands-on giving you practical, real-world tools to quickly recognize and confidently manage common conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome, and cervical radiculopathy using focused history, neurodynamic testing, nerve release, and flossing techniques. You will learn how simple, effective, and practice-ready these evaluations and treatments can be, allowing you to become the provider patients trust for arm pain, numbness, tingling, and paresthesia.

This is part 2 of Dr. Steele’s course, a more hands-on, breakout option.
If selected, you will attend this course for the first 2 hours of the afternoon session and then attend the General Session from 3:30-5:30pm.
If you wish to attend this breakout course, please select it on your registration, space is limited.

Instructor:  Dr. Brandon Steele
speaker sponsored by ChiroUp
Saturday PM Session: 1:30pm-3:30pm
2 hrs. DC CE

New Patient Consultation and Report of Findings: Finding the Emotional Component

Dr. Rademacher will discuss the patient flow from coming into the practice through doing a thorough consultation to find the patient complaints and how that is affecting their activities of daily living and the emotional component behind that, through the Report of Findings and laying out the care and increasing the awareness of the patient on the importance of care.

Instructor:  Dr. Gary Rademacher
Saturday PM Session: 2:30pm-3:30pm
1 hr. DC CE credit in the category of Promotion, Business, Clinical Documentation.
A maximum of 3 hrs. CE per year may be obtained in this category.

The Spine in Health & Disease: Diagnostic Radiographic Techniques for Understanding Sagittal Balance and Curvature Abnormalities in Spine Deformities

This course provides an integrated education for the Doctor of Chiropractic in the science and art of chiropractic with an emphasis on radiographic measurement techniques of sagittal plane curvature and balance abnormalities examination. Detailed evidence will be presented from the peer-reviewed literature documenting the current measurement methods having reliability, validity, and clinical applicability of sagittal contours as they relate to sagittal spine displacements.

Instructor:  Dr. Deed Harrison
Sunday AM Session: 8am-12pm
4 hrs. DC CE

Acupuncture & Motor Point Needling for Pelvic Pain

One of the major reasons patients visit Chiropractic Physicians is for back and pelvic pain. But what are we forgetting when we analyze the lower back and pelvis? Both men and women can suffer for pelvic pain syndromes – from IBD, to prostate problems, parturition or pelvic organ prolapse. This course will help integrate acupuncture and motor point needling techniques as an integral part of treatment to best support our patients suffering with pelvic pain.

Instructor:  Dr. Kris Tohtz
Acupuncture Session*: 8am-3pm
6 hrs. Acupuncture CE

* Please refer to the TN Board of Chiropractic Examiners rules and regulations 0260-02-.12 for qualifications to received CE credit for this course. Doctors not meeting the requirements to practice acupuncture as defined by the TN Board of Chiropractic Examiners will not receive CE credits for this 6 hour session.

Key Extremity Palpations, Adjustments and Case Management

This Extremities course will teach you how to evaluate and treat some key extremities, allowing you to help more patients, grow your practice, and become the expert in your area. Functional anatomy, clinical biomechanics, in-depth joint analysis and multiple adjustment techniques are reviewed. Diagnosis, case management, and effective treatment protocols for common extremity conditions are presented and discussed. Develop your expertise and build the practice of your dreams.

Instructor:  Dr. Mark King
Sunday PM Session: 1pm-5pm
4 hrs. DC CE