CED 6345 Cardiopulmonary Diagnosis & Management - Winter 2020

The course includes assessment and evaluation of the vascular system, thorax, lungs, and abdomen. Emphasis is placed on the need to critically assess the patient’s history and risk factors, the correlation between pathophysiologic changes and resultant clinical findings, the significance of these findings, and the prioritization of the patient’s health care needs.

CED 6346 Thorax and Abdomen Physical Assessment - Winter 2020

Laboratory sessions provide instruction in the performance of various protocols and procedures associated with a routine physical examination. Students learn and demonstrate proficiency in the use of the stethoscope and sphygmomanometer in the evaluation of the vital signs, the arterial system, and the lungs and heart exam. Students also learn and demonstrate proficiency in the abdominal exam.

CED 6370 Patient Management and Charting - Winter 2020

This course introduces students to topics related to routine patient care and introduction to the requirements of patient charting. Learning exercises emphasize development of patient management plans, clinical thinking relating to charting and the documentation of patient evaluation, diagnosis, management and treatment.

CHR 6326 Spinal Disorders: Diagnosis and Management - Winter 2020

This course introduces the diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge necessary for the management of lesions, defects, or disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Discussion of mechanical, congenital, or traumatic and neuromusculoskeletal disorders affecting the spine and its adjacent soft tissue are emphasized.

CHR 6327 Neuro-Orthopedic Assessment of the Spine - Winter 2020

This course introduces the diagnostic and therapeutic skills necessary for the management of lesions, defects, or disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system. The skills of examination and management of mechanical, congenital, or traumatic and neuromusculoskeletal disorders affecting the spine and its adjacent soft tissue are emphasized.

CHR 6332 Extremity Biomechanics - Winter 2020

This course is devoted to the study of functional anatomy, kinematics and biomechanics of the upper and lower extremities. Topics include joint structure, principles of joint movement, gait, overhead throwing mechanics, and a joint-by-joint evaluation.

CHR 6333 Extremity Muscle Testing - Winter 2020

This course is devoted to the study of functional anatomy and kinematics of the extremities. Laboratory sessions instruct the student in the strength examination of the extremities muscles with special emphasis on neuromusculoskeletal evaluation and measurement.

CHR 6338 Cervical Manipulation Lecture - Winter 2020

This course focuses on topics in cervical spinal adjustive technique. The course provides an anatomical, biomechanical, and pathophysiological basis for cervical and thoraco-cervical manipulative therapy. It is meant to complement presentations covered in cervical adjustive technique laboratory sessions. Topics include biomechanics, selected conditions and treatment, spinal manipulation and vertebrobasilar complications, evaluation, and adjustive mechanics.

CHR 6341 Spinal Rehabilitation - Winter 2020

This course is devoted to the evaluation and treatment of spinal soft tissue structures/injuries. Topics include lumbar stabilization protocols, pain centralization protocols (based on McKenzie), muscle energy techniques, joint mobilization, distraction/decompression protocols (based on Cox), key movement patterns and sensory motor training.

CHR 6342 Cervical Manipulation Lab - Winter 2020

This course is devoted to the development of adjustive technique skills as applied to the cervical spine. It provides the opportunity for the practical application of palpation, examination, identification of dysfunction, and treatment of the occiput, cervical, and thoraco-cervical spine. Adjustive techniques are presented in the supine, prone, and sitting patient positions, along with selected drop table procedures.

CHR 6343 Extremity Joint Play Assessment - Winter 2020

This course is devoted to the development of the knowledge, physical exam, and psychomotor palpation skills necessary for effective chiropractic joint play assessment of joints of the upper and lower extremity.

CSC 6367 Clinical Laboratory - Winter 2020

This course introduces clinical laboratory procedures, including hematology, blood chemistry, urinalysis, and serology. Students learn the appropriate use of clinical laboratory tests as screening and/or diagnostic tools and the differences between and significance of normal and abnormal laboratory values. Students learn to understand the importance of the sensitivity and specificity of various laboratory tests in explaining why a particular laboratory value falls outside the normal reference range. In the corresponding laboratory sessions, students learn “universal precautions,” risks associated with exposure to blood borne pathogens, and proper procedures for collecting blood and other specimens, and perform simple laboratory procedures that can be utilized as in-office tests.