Overview
Registration Saturday: 08:45
Saturday: 09:00-18:00
Sunday: 09:00-13:00
This course is accredited for 12 CPD Hours by the European Academy of Chiropractic.
Course Details
The purpose of this lecture and hands-on workshop is to provide clinical insight into treating pregnant and pediatric patients as a chiropractor. The lecture and workshop will provide attendees with a basic understanding of contraindications to care, management of common conditions, adjustive techniques, nutritional recommendations, and rehab exercises used in these special populations.
This course will focus on the application and modification of Motion Palpation techniques to the pregnant and peadiatric populations.
By the end of the lecture, attendees will be able to:
- Identify red flags, contraindications, and reasons for referral in pediatric and pregnant patients
- Apply modifications to adjusting and rehab techniques to accommodate pregnant, post-partum, and pediatric patients
- Make basic nutritional recommendations for pediatric and pregnant patients
- Appreciate the role chiropractic physicians play in the treatment of pregnant, post-partum, and pediatric patients
Outline:
Lecture: Treating the Pregnant Patient
· History and screening for contra-indications
· Adjusting techniques and table modifications
· Appropriate rehab exercises
· Intro to and discussion of Webster Technique
· Postural concerns
Lecture: Nutrition
· Pregnancy nutrition and vitamin supplementation
· Breastfeeding- benefits and recommendations; appropriate referrals to lactation consultants
· Nutrition throughout growth and development
Workshop: Treating the Pregnant Patient
· Adjusting techniques and table modifications
· Intro to Webster Technique
· Appropriate rehab exercises
Workshop: Postpartum Rehab
· Exercise progressions for post-partum rehab with a focus on abdominals, diaphragm, and pelvic floor
· Conservative management of diastasis recti
· Discussion of appropriate referrals for pelvic floor therapy
Lecture: Adjusting Infants and Children
· Comparisons of newborn, 2 month, and 2 year old spinal anatomy
· Observational assessments
· Motion assessments of the spine
· Adjusting positioning modifications for infants and children
Workshop: Adjusting Infants and Children
· Infant and child spinal assessment
· Infant and child adjustment techniques
· Instructor demonstration on sample patient(s)
Lindsay Mumma, DC
Lindsay Mumma, DC, is the owner of Triangle Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center in Raleigh, NC, a multidisciplinary practice she opened in 2012 after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2011 with the Clinical Excellence Award. She is an instructor for the Motion Palpation Institute and moveMentors.
She began her career with a focus on sports rehab, but when she wanted to get pregnant, she realized that this approach of prehabilitation and rehabilitation techniques was relevant to (and missing from) most perinatal care. As she began applying things she’d learned from MPI and DNS to pregnant and postpartum patients, her practice shifted to primarily focusing on the perinatal time period. She continues to serve her patients ranging from pediatrics through geriatrics, desk jockeys to professional athletes.
Dr. Mumma teaches a skills-based and evidence-informed approach to care rather than a protocol-driven set of instructions. She continues to hone her own skills in various manual therapies and adjusting techniques as well as venturing into different arenas of movement and learning whenever possible.
She is also a writer and is the author of the best-selling book Your Pelvic Floor Sucks (as seen on MPI’s Recommended Reading list), which takes a practical approach to improving pelvic floor dysfunction.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
For more information contact the CPD team at cpd@aecc.ac.uk.
Will lunch & refreshments be provided?
A light lunch & refreshment breaks will be provided.
What if I have a Dietary requirement?
Our catering team cater for the standard 14 food allergens. You will be asked to select any of these allergens that might be applicable when booking online.
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