Understanding Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

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Lesson Plan

Spine Surgery Basics for the Practicing Chiropractor

This course is a comprehensive guide to modern spine surgery. Highlighting the advantage of modern minimally invasive surgical techniques, and their limitations, to give practicing chiropractors the knowledge to help guide and direct their patients. This dynamic course also features a section that showcases various spinal procedures via MRI, helping to sharpen your clinical skills.

Course objectives:

– Identify post-surgical findings on MRI
– when a surgical consult is necessary
– Demonstrate proficiency describing the most popular minimally invasive surgical techniques

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Introduction – Module 1 Surgical Research
– Module 2 Spinal Anatomy
– Module 3 Discs
– Module 4 Stenosis
– Module 5 Additional findings
– Module 6 Indications for Surgery
– Module 7 (
short quiz to gauge your understanding of material presented)
Types of Surgery – Module 8 Post-Surgical Findings
– Module 9 Case Studies
– Module 10
Short quiz at the end of the course

Continuing Education regulations may change. Please verify requirements with your licensure board for license renewal.

Doctor of Chiropractic course approval: (see approval information below) *The licensed Doctor of Chiropractic shall be responsible for verifying the board requirements for license renewal. Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

Approval Information: WebExercises is recognized by the PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. PACE approved providers are accepted by the following Chiropractic State Boards:  Alaska, Connecticut, DC,  Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming. Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Wisconsin are PACE approved but currently do not allow online Continuing Education.

The following State Boards accept PACE approved providers, but additionally request submission to the State Board: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas (plus CCE accredited Chiropractic College).

CCE accredited Chiropractic College: WebExercises is sponsored by a CCE accredited Chiropractic College, Cleveland University-Kansas City. This course meets the appropriate standards for continuing education and qualifies for 1.5 CEUs (hour) in the following states: Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan.

Course Instructor

Jeffrey Langmaid, DC Jeffrey Langmaid, DC

As an author, speaker, and founder, Dr. Jeff Langmaid is dedicated to helping chiropractors achieve more in practice. He is the founder of The Evidence Based Chiropractor, a company dedicated to helping chiropractors build referral relationships, as well as being the co-founder of The Smart Chiropractor; a chiropractic marketing agency with a focus on research and social media. Over the years he has been featured on Yahoo Health, Prevention Magazine, Chiropractic Economics, CBS News, MSN Health, and more.