Chiropractic Skills and Technique

TE 511/TE 511L
Chiropractic Examination Skills I: Palpation and Biomechanics of the Spine and Pelvis

This lecture and laboratory course addresses the biomechanics and chiropractic assessment procedures of the spinal and pelvic joints. The student is introduced to the concepts of biomechanics as they relate to the kinematics and kinetics of the spine and pelvis and the strucure and functioning of the tissues of the musculosketal system. This information is coupled with the diagnostic tools of static and motion palpation as they pertain to the assessment of spinal joint functioning.

2 lecture hour, 2 semester hours/3 laboratory hours, 1.5 semester hours

TE 522/TE522L
Chiropractic Examination Skills II: Palpation and Biomechanics of the Extremities

This course is a continuation of CH511. Students continue to develop their skills of spinal assessment. Students are also intoduced to the biomechanics and assessment procedures related to the extremities. Methods of spinal, soft tissue, and extremity assessment are reviewed and practiced. Prerequisites: CH511, AN512; Co-requisite AN526.

1 lecture hour, 1 semester hour/ 3 laboratory hours, 1.5 semester hours

TE 613/TE 613L
Technique Procedures I: Introduction to Full Spine Technique

This course introduces students to full spine adjustive procedures from occiput to the pelvis. The course begins with a review of biomechanics and assessment procedures presented in Technique 511 and 522. Selected spinal conditions are presented and discussed as it pertains to diagnosis, differential diagnosis and case management.

1 lecture hours,1semester hour/ 3 laboratory hours, 1.5 semester hours

TE 624/TE624L
Technique Procedures II: Intermediate Full Spine and Upper Extremity Adjusting

Principles of patient management and common clinical conditions of the head, neck, thoracic and upper extremity regions are presented. Evidence-based diagnostic and treatment protocols are stressed along with conservative and proper referral and co-management.
The laboratory portion is a review and practice of new and previous techniques taught with an empahsis on skill refinement. Intermediate level spinal techniques and upper extremity techiques are presented and practiced.

2 lecture hours,2 semester hours/ 4 laboratory hours, 2 semester hours

TE625/TE625L
Technique Procedues III: Soft Tissue

Students are introduced to the concepts of soft tissue diagnostic procedures and treatment procedures. These include the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue dysfunction and trauma. Differential diagnosis and case management of soft tissue lesions are presected.
Tha laboratory portion covers the diagnosis and treatment of muscle hypertonic states.

2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours/2laboratory hours, 1 semester hour

TE 716/TE716L
Technique Procedures IV: Intermediate Full Spine and Lower Extremity Technique

Technique procedures, assessment procedures, and biomechanics are presented as they relate to the spine and lower extremity. Students continue to be introduced to new procedures which are practiced in lab.

2 lecture hours, 2 semester hours/ 4 laboratory hours, 2 semester hours

TE 717L
Technique Procedures V: Soft Tissue II

This course will begin by reviewing soft tissue techniques taught in TE625/TE625L.  Students then refine their palpatory and therapeutic soft tissue manual treatment skills.

2 laboratory hours, 1 semester hour

TE 728/TE728L
Technique Procedures VI: Advanced Chiropractic Technique I

TECHNIQUE 819
Technique Procedures VII: Advanced Chiropractic Technique II

This course is a review of all techniques taught at UBCC. This course also serves as a critique course for other techniques utilized in practice. Case management utilizing various chiropractic technique approaches are discussed and critically evaluated. Prerequisites: all courses semester I-VI.

6 laboratory hours, 3 semester hours