TRIMESTER CREDIT HOURS  4.0
LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK - 3
LECTURE CONTACT HOURS PER TRIMESTER -  45
Laboratory Hours Per Week - 2
Laboratory Contact Hours Per Trimester - 30
 TOTAL CONTACT HOURS:  75

Course Objectives:
 The mission of Parker College of Chiropractic is to educate men and women of all nationalities to become Doctors of Chiropractic, who will be able to serve as portal of entry, primary health care physicians and perpetuate chiropractic education, research, science, philosophy and art world-wide for the benefit of all mankind. For the purpose of this course students will be: 
1.  Able to assess patient posture, perform myofascial techniques, and correct postural distortions of the spine, scapulothoracic areas and extremities.
2.  Able to treat the myofascial component of various spinal, scapulothoracic, and extremity pain syndromes, such as acute and chronic cervical/lumbar disc syndrome, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine sprain/strain, myofascial pain syndromes of the spine, adhesive capsulitis/frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel, etc.
3.  Able to perform rehabilitative evaluation procedures of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, shoulders and extremities to systematically construct an active care treatment plan including stretching, strengthening, flexibility and sensory motor training, patient home instructions and manipulation considerations. This plan will include outcome measurements used to assess patient status, progress and success.
4.  Able to diagnosis and provide supportive care of cervicothoracic and thoracolumbar perpetuary factors. Students will be able to utilize CPT and ICD-9 codes for diagnosis and treatment billing procedures.
 
Pre-Requisites:
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