Carrick Institute – Clinical Applications of Joint Manipulation

Carrick Institute – Clinical Applications of Joint Manipulation

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the indications and contra-indications of spinal and extremity manipulation/adjustment of joints.
Utilize techniques that are specific to the doctor’s individual body type.
Utilize techniques that are specific to the patient’s individual body type and neurological status.
Utilize neurological diagnostic skills in the choice of manipulative/adjustive therapy applications.
Understand neurological signs that would dictate the areas of manipulation/adjustment and be able to measure the consequences of these therapies.
Understand the integration of head and eye movements and their role in manipulation/adjustment of the spine.
Learn and perform coupled manipulations/adjustments to the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine and sacro-iliac joints.
Learn and perform manipulations/adjustments to the temporomandibular joint, sternocostal, costovertebral and costotransverse rib joints, shoulder joints, clavicles, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, and foot.

This program of study is central to the hands-on manipulation/adjusting of joints without the use of instrumentation or anesthesia. Our program is designed to promote maximum skill acquisition in high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulation/adjusting techniques by the practicing clinician. The participant will be immersed in practical application learning scenarios based upon a neurological model of health care.