Diagnosis and Management of Cervical Spine

Description

The cervical spine plays a very important role serving as the support for important sensory organsand as the base for a 5-link chain complex. Understanding the differential diagnosis and potential involvement in other upper trunk dysfunctions results key for the prognosis and appropriate plan of care. The IAOM-US Diagnosis and Management of the cervical spine online course takes an in-depth look at primary and secondary pathoanatomy, biomechanics, basic and specific clinical examination and interpretation, management suggestions and specific approaches to diagnose and treat cervical related disorders. This course emphasizes didactic or theoretical content that is delivered through online lectures and materials (emanuals*: course slides, study guide and suggested reading). This is a self-pace on-line course available 24/7. You can start and stop your viewing time as needed. It is segmented into lecture modules plus a final quiz to gauge your understanding. The study guide is provided to help focus your learning experience and prepare you to apply this knowledge into your daily clinical practice. This online course is perfect complement to the Differential Diagnosis and Musculoskeletal Management of Cervical Spine and the Musculoskeletal Manual Techniques hands-on, lab-based portion. Target Audience: PT, PTA, OT, OTA, AT Educational Level: Basic

Objectives

• Given a case study of one of the most common musculoskeletal pathologies of the cervical complex with consequent clinical dysfunctions, the learner will independently integrate the anatomic, physiologic and biomechanical findings into a differential diagnosis report.
• accurately identify at least one common clinical dysfunction of the cervical spine in 3 different patient scenarios.
• identify 3 effective treatment interventions for acute, recurrent and chronic cervical dysfunctions and related pathologies.
• design a treatment plan for a patient with acute dysfunction of the cervical spine.
• design a treatment plan for a patient with recurrent or chronic cervical spine dysfunctions.