Weight Training for the Diaphragm – Way more than just belly breathing!

This course is a highly practical and integrative approach to evaluation and treatment of low back pain and neck pain through the lens of breathing and muscle physiology.  The course will span instruction in respiratory physiology and how to train the diaphragm like a muscle. We discuss several workouts for  endurance, speed, strength and power utilizing the In/EX (Spirotiger)  .

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate several ways to quantify respiratory function
• Discuss the link between breathing and chronic low back pain
• Outline the benefits of breathing for neck and thoracic spine pain
• Discuss the impact of breath training on general health
• Share training strategies for the diaphragm
• Perform manual resets supine and lateral
• Recognize neural reflex points

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

Athletic Trainers: WebExercises is an approved provider for the BOC, provider P10199. This course is approved in all states for Athletic Trainers. WebExercises is approved in Florida and Arizona and attendance will be filed with CE Broker.
Topic: Essential

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, Tennessee, 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, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

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 CEUs (hour) in the following states:
Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan.

The licensed Doctor of Chiropractic shall be responsible for verifying the board requirements for license renewal.

WebExercises is recognized by the PACE program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards. Approval valid for the following states:
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, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.

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 CEUs (hour) in the following states:
Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan.

Occupational Therapy:
Course abides by regulatory guidelines of your board for continuing education. Please review your board guidelines before taking a course for CE credit to make sure the course is germane to Webinar Recording

Course Instructor

Nick Studholme, DC

Dr. Studholme specializes in treating chronic pain, sports-related injuries, and analyzing and improving running form and technique. He is one of only a few chiropractors in the US who is a certified AMIT practitioner, a GIFT fellow, FNOR practitioner and has the one of the only Noraxon Center of Excellence Biomechanic Performance Lab in the country. Dr. Studholme works regularly with EPL, MLS, NHL players, and many of the top triathletes in the world, including Olympic medalists and Ironman Kona winners. He is also the chiropractic consultant for the University of Denver Sports and Athletics Program. Dr. Studholme regularly teaches continuing education seminars such as FNOR, Dynamic Tape, and Noraxon. In 2011, Dr. Studholme helped co-found SparkMotion, a motion capture and analysis application for the iPad. SparkMotion is the current gold standard in clinical motion capture technology and is currently used by the United States Olympic Training Centers and professional teams in the NBA, NFL, MLB, as well as colleges around the nation. Dr. Studholme has been practicing in the Denver/Boulder area since 2000.