Description
Whiplash Associated Disorders: Soft Tissue Injury
Instructor: James Demetrious, DC, DABCO
Cost: $50 – 2 CE Hours
Course Description:
- Dr. James Demetrious presents a 2 CE-hour recorded course on Whiplash Associated Disorders, with a focus on soft tissue injuries. This comprehensive session explores critical research on ligamentous damage, diagnostic imaging, healing processes, and the essential role of chiropractic care in recovery.
Hourly Breakdown:
- Hour 1:
- Dr. Demetrious will describe whiplash mechanisms of injury, related histologic evidence of ligamentous injury, advanced assessment and imaging of ligamentous injury.
- Hour 2:
- Dr. Demetrious will describe ligamentous healing, the importance of motion-based therapies and chiropractic care.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the clinical features and classifications of Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) based on current diagnostic criteria.
- Interpret relevant imaging findings, including advanced imaging modalities, in the assessment of cervical soft tissue damage.
- Evaluate the stages of soft tissue healing and how they relate to clinical decision-making in chiropractic care.Demonstrate an evidence-based rationale for the chiropractic management of patients with WAD, emphasizing the role of timely and appropriate interventions.
Moderator: 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.
