Chiropractic Decompressive Traction
PACE and CE Broker Approved
Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO
- Cost: $75 – 3 CE Hours
- Date: September 13, 2025
- Time: 1:00-4:00 PM EST
- Where: Live Interactive Zoom Conference for “In Person” Credit
- Eligible for PostGradDC IVD Certification
- Course Description:
- This comprehensive course explores the science, technique, and clinical application of decompressive traction therapy within chiropractic practice. Participants will examine the biomechanical principles, patient selection criteria, indications, contraindications, and outcome-based protocols for cervical and lumbar spinal decompression. Emphasis is placed on the integration of decompression into evidence-based chiropractic care, documentation for medical necessity, and outcome assessment tools for improved patient management.
- Hourly Breakdown
- Hour 1: Foundations and Science of Decompression
- Historical background and evolution of traction techniques (10 min)
- Biomechanics and neurophysiology of decompression (15 min)
- Indications and contraindications for spinal traction (15 min)
- Manual vs. mechanical traction: Comparative methods and settings (20 min)
- Hour 2: Clinical Applications and Protocol Design
- Patient assessment and clinical decision-making (15 min)
- Evidence-based protocols for cervical and lumbar decompression (20 min)
- Integration with spinal adjustments, soft tissue therapy, and exercise (15 min)
- Case-based examples with protocol walk-throughs (10 min)
- Hour 3: Outcomes, Documentation, and Risk Management
- Documenting medical necessity and progress notes for third-party payers (15 min)
- Outcome assessment tools: VAS, Oswestry, NDI, SF-36, etc. (15 min)
- Patient safety and informed consent in traction therapy (10 min)
- Q&A, case review, and clinical pearls for successful implementation (20 min)
- Hour 1: Foundations and Science of Decompression
- Learning Objectives:
- Explain the physiological and biomechanical mechanisms of spinal decompressive traction.
- Identify appropriate clinical indications and contraindications for decompressive traction therapy.
- Develop evidence-informed treatment protocols tailored to patient presentations.
- Document decompression therapy accurately for insurance, clinical, and medico-legal purposes.
- Evaluate clinical outcomes and integrate decompression with adjunctive chiropractic techniques.
Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO
Dr. James Demetrious is a nationally distinguished, board certified chiropractic orthopedist. He is a clinician, educator, author, and editor. Dr. Demetrious teaches post-graduate coursework on behalf of Northeast College of Health Sciences. He is a member of the NCMIC Speakers’ Bureau and teaches post-graduate coursework throughout the United States. He has published peer-reviewed journal papers related to advanced differential diagnosis. He serves as an editorial reviewer on behalf of the journals: Spine, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Clinical Anatomy. Dr. Demetrious has continually cared for patients since 1986.
Disclosure: PostGradDC and Dr. Demetrious have no financial association or relationship with Chattanooga corporation.
