2023 KAC 107th Annual Convention

Brandon Steele, DC, DACO Related seminars and products

ChiroUp

Sessions: 

• Game Changers: Practical Research from the Past Year for Improving Clinical Outcomes (2 CE)
• Mastering The Rotator Cuff: A Sports-Based Workshop for Practical Best Practice Management (2 CE)

CEs: 4 Hours

Game Changers: Practical Research from the Past Year for Improving Clinical Outcomes (2 CE)

This fast-paced and entertaining presentation will cover what the past 24 months of literature have revealed about best practice management for the most common clinical presentations. This presentation will demonstrate the essential skills for successfully managing the most common MSK complaints. This workshop will review current best practices for evaluating, treating, and directing simple in-office or home-based rehab. Attendees will leave this class with up-to-date knowledge and a greater understanding of managing the most common presenting problems.

Mastering The Rotator Cuff: A Sports-Based Workshop for Practical Best Practice Management (2 CE)

Rotator cuff injuries account for 4.5 million physician office visits per year. Management of this problem can range from frustrating to rewarding, depending on the depth of training. This practical workshop outlines everything you need to know about successfully treating rotator cuff pathology. This workshop will take you through the latest best practices for evaluation, treatment, and home rehab. You'll learn how to approach each case confidently and leave with a greater understanding of managing the most common problem affecting the shoulder.

Dr. Steele is currently in private practice at Premier Rehab in the greater St. Louis area. He began his career with a post-graduate residency at The Central Institute for Human Performance. During this unique opportunity, he was able to create and implement rehabilitation programs for members of the St. Louis Cardinals, Blues, and Rams. Dr. Steele currently lectures extensively on clinical excellence and evidence-based treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. He serves on the executive board of the Illinois Chiropractic Society. He is a Diplomate and Fellow of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists (FACO). Brandon is co-founder of the online clinical resource ChiroUp.com.

Irum Tahir, DC Related seminars and products

Session: The Science, Art & Practice of Prenatal Chiropractic Care
CEs: 2 Hours

Pregnancy can be a very special time in a woman’s life, a time of great joy, and excitement. However, for many women, pregnancy can also be a time of increased physiological challenges. In this engaging presentation, Dr. Irum Tahir will teach how to incorporate Prenatal Care into your practice and reach this special population. From learning how to schedule appropriately, to a thorough history, specific pre-natal examination, exercises, nutritional recommendations and care plan for the pregnant mother, attendees will understand how to incorporate all aspects of prenatal Chiropractic care.  Attendees will also learn how to collaborate directly with OB/GYN’s and other birth providers to create better birth outcomes and an understanding of how to grow their Pregnancy practice.

Dr. Irum Tahir is an international speaker, chiropractor, entrepreneur, and business coach. She has worked with organizations in Spanish Harlem and rural Pakistan to improve health conditions and has worked in the countries of Madagascar, India and with Syrian refugees in Jordan to bring Chiropractic to thousands of individuals. Dr. Tahir initially began with a small solo practice, now transformed into a multi-disciplinary wellness center known as High Point Chiropractic Wellness that runs independently of her.  With multiple Doctors, the practice is one of the busiest in CNY and has a focus on pregnancy & pediatrics with an excellent team in place. Most recently, the practice received a coveted Excellence in Healthcare award for facility of distinction. A frequent speaker in the Chiropractic and Medical field, Dr. Tahir expertise in speaking and coaching is in Business development, Prenatal and Postpartum care in practice, recruiting and retaining employees and MD/ OB referrals into a Chiropractic practice.

Christine Foss, MD, DC, MS.ED., ATC, DACBSP, DACBR, ICSC Related seminars and products

Session: Mastering Sports Injuries of the Knee; Assessment to Rehab
CEs: 2 Hours

This interesting and evidence-based lecture will examine the multi-factorial approach in the successful assessment and diagnosis of the more common sports injuries of the knee. The detailed discovery of the kinetic chain of events that contribute to knee injury and increased incidence of re-injury in the return to sport. Effective knee rehabilitation protocols, rehabilitation progressions and sports specific considerations will be uncovered.

Dr. Christine Foss has a Masters degree in Sports Medicine from Old Dominion University, a Doctorate in Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Health Sciences. She is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, Diplomate American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board and an Internationally Certified Sports Chiropractor. She was named the 2020 American Chiropractic Association Sports Council Chiropractor of the Year. Dr. Foss has had many experiences treating and rehabilitating athletes as well as non-athletes. Co-owning and establishing Advanced Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy Center as well as Kid’s Therapy Center has been a passion.  Dr Foss is he American Chiropractic Association Sports Council Chiropractor of the Year 2020. She worked in the Sports Medicine Department at the University of Notre Dame as well as volunteering at the Olympic Training Camps multiple times and locations. She has worked the World Games in Poland and the bobsleigh World Championships both for FICS.  She additionally traveled with TEAMUSATF as medical staff.  She has additionally worked alongside prominent surgeons in the care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Morgan Mullican, DC, DACBN, CCN, DCBCN Related seminars and products

Title: Low-tech Functional tests that Establish Medical Necessity
CEs: 2 Hours

Proving medical necessity in today’s marketplace requires doctors to document objective functional improvement in order to get patient visits approved and paid for. In many chiropractic practices case management is pain management and when the pain goes away, so does the patient. One way to overcome this obstacle is to perform a small battery of quantifiable functional capacity tests to identify the patient's limitations beyond pain. These include measures of strength, endurance, balance, and proprioception. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to measure function, set goals for care, and communicate them to your patients and third-party payers.

Dr. Mullican comes to us with a great deal of practice and consulting experience. He is a 1988 honors graduate from Palmer College of Chiropractic. Before starting his practice in Dallas, Texas in 1989, he taught in the radiology department at Palmer College. He received his Diplomate in clinical nutrition in 1993, having one of the largest nutrition practices in Dallas for over 15 years. He opened up two additional offices in the Dallas area in the mid 90’s and converted all three practices into successful multi-disciplinary clinics, utilizing MD’s, PT’s and DC’s. For the last 14 years he has been a practice consultant for Breakthrough Coaching, coaching chiropractors and medical providers around the country on successful clinical and business practices. He is one of the most sought after speakers in practice management at chiropractic state association meetings. He and his wife Dawn have 5 children and now reside in Gainesville, Georgia.

Bill Lauretti, DC, FICC, FACC Related seminars and products

Title: Addressing Concerns About Chiropractic Safety
CEs: 2 Hours

This two-hour presentation will help you to answer the concerns your patients, professional colleagues and others may express about the risks of chiropractic neck adjustments.  We will review the mechanism of vertebral artery dissection and stroke, and outline the major risk factors and warning signs that you must be able to recognize in your office.  We’ll discuss why these strokes seem to be related to—but not necessarily caused by—chiropractic neck treatments.  You’ll learn the specific steps to take if a patient seems to have a complication from a neck adjustment, and you will also get detailed tips on how to discuss these perceived risks with concerned patients in a sensitive and sensible way.

Dr. Lauretti spent over 15 years in private practice in Maryland before joining the Chiropractic Clinical Science faculty at New York Chiropractic College in 2005. He has lectured extensively and written numerous journal articles and textbook chapters about the safety of chiropractic neck adjustments. Dr. Lauretti is a spokesman for the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and has been interviewed by major news outlets about chiropractic safety and effectiveness, including CNN, Fox News Network, Consumer Reports, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and Reuters International News Service. He is a Fellow of the International College of Chiropractors and the American College of Chiropractors and a past recipient of NYCC’s Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and the ACA’s Presidential Award for Outstanding Achievement. Additionally, he was named the Maryland Chiropractic Association’s Chiropractor of the Year 2000.