Course Calendar

Thompson/Upper Cervical Specific - AT4423

Ronald Wells, B.S., B.S., D.C.


 

Lecture

Wednesday and Friday

11:00 - 11:50

Labs

Monday
Tuesday
Thursday

 

 1:00 - 2:50 & 3:00 - 4:50
 1:00 - 2:50 & 3:00 - 4:50
 1:00 - 2:50 & 3:00 - 4:50

 

LECTURE SCHEDULE - Wednesday and Friday 11:00-11:50

WEEK

DATE

TOPIC

Week 1

09/06

 

09/08

No lecture

 

Cervical Analysis Introduction
      a.  OCS;   b.  UCS 
      c.  BCS;   d.  X-DCS

Week 2

09/13

 

 

 09/15

Cervical Analysis
      a.  OCS;   b.  UCS 
      c.  BCS;   d.  X-DCS

National Boards – No Lecture


Week 3

09/20 & 09/22

Introduction to Pelvic Analysis 
      a.  +D 
      b.  -D 
      c.  Posterior Ischium


Week 4

09/27 & 09/29

Pelvic Analysis Cont.
      a.  IN, EX Illium Prone 
      b.  IN, EX Illium Supine Alternate


Week 5

10/04 & 10/06

 

Sacral Analysis
      -Rt/Lt; B.P.


Week 6

010/11 & 10/13

Lumbar Analysis
      a.  L5 Spondylolisthesis 
      b.  Lumbar Subluxation: 
         -BR/BL/P listings

Week 7

10/18 & 10/20

 

Thoracic Analysis
      -BR/BL/P/A listings 
      -R.R, E.R.C

P-A Cervical Analysis:  Introduction, Pediatric Adjusting

Week 8

10/25 & 10/27

Thoracic Analysis
      -BR/BL/P/A listings 
      -R.R, E.R.C

(Comprehensive review)

 

Week 9

11/01 

 

11/03

 

1.  Analysis of Nasuim View 
2.  Lateral View 

 

Midterm written

 

Week 10

11/08 & 11/10

1.  Analysis of Base Posterior 
2.  APOM

Week 11

11/15

 

 

 

 

11/17

1.  Patient Placement 
2.  Correlation of X-Ray findings 
3.  Dr. Set-Up C1 
4.  Instrumentation

 

Clinic Entrance – No lecture

Week 12

11/22

 

 

11/24

1.  Correlation of X-Ray findings 
2.  Dr. Set-Up C2

 

Thanksgiving Holiday – No lecture


Week 13


11/29 & 12/01

1.  Alternate Set-Ups 

2.  Pediatric Set-Ups

3.  The Upper Cervical Major 
4.  Atlas Challenge


Week 14


12/06 & 12/08

1.  Review 
2.  Toggle - "off”

Week 15

12/11 to 12/15

Final Exam...T.B.A.

LABROTORY SCHEDULE

WEEK

DATE

TOPIC

Week 1

September 04 – 05 – 07   

*No labs – due to Holiday & Registration

Week 2

September 11 – 12 – 14

1.  Table Operations 
2.  Patient Placement 
3.  Leg Length Analysis

Week 3

September 18 – 19 – 21

1.  Table Operations 
2.  Patient Placement 
3.  Leg Length Analysis
4.  OCS 
5.  UCS 
6.  BCS

7.  XDCS 

Week 4

September 25 – 26 – 28 

 Review cervicals…O.C.S., U.C.S, B.C.S. & X.D.C.S. 
1.  +D 
2.   -D 
3.  Posterior Ischium

Week 5

October 02 – 03 – 05

1.  IN/EX Ilum
2.  Prone & Supine Alternate

3.  L5 Spondylolisthesis - Field Method & Institutional Method 
4.  Sacrum - Rt/Lt, B.P.

Week 6

October 09 – 10 – 12

1.  Single Hand Contact:  BR/BL 
2.  Pisiform Over Thumb:  BR/BL 
3.  Double Thumb:  BR/BL/P

Week 7

October 16 – 17 – 19

1.  Single Hand Contact:  BR/BL/P 
2.  Pisiform Over Thumb:  BR/BL/P 
3.  Double Transverse:  BR/BL/P 
4.  Double Thenar:  BR/BL/P 

Week 8

October 23 – 24 – 26

1.  Anterior Thoracic
2.  Rotated Rib 
3.  Elevated Rib Cage

Review for practical examination

Week 9

October 30 – 31 – November 02 

*Mid – term practical

Week 10

November 06 – 07 – 09

Introduction to Upper Cervical technique
1.  Table Functions 
2.  Exercise 
3.  Static & Motion Palpation 

1.  Nasium/LCN Views 
2.  Base Posterior 
3.  APOM Views
4.  Speeder Boards

Week 11

November 13 – 14

 

 

 

 

November 16

1.  Patient Placement 
2.  C1 Dr. Stance Procedure 
3.  Supine leg check procedure
4.  Atlas Challenge

 

Clinic Entrance – No labs

Week 12


November 20 – 21

 

 

 

November 23

 

1.  Dr. Stance Procedrue:  C2 
2.  Alternate Set-Ups 

 

Thanksgiving Holiday – No labs

Week 13

November 27 – 28 – 30

Comprehensive Review

Week 14

December 04 – 05 – 07

*Final Practical Examinations

Week 15

December 11 – 15  

Final Exam...T.B.A.