This 12 hour hands on seminar will deal specifically with the palpation and adjustment set-ups required for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac areas.

• Review of spinal biomechanics and current literature on manipulation.
• Motion Palpation full spine scan.
• Specific upper cervical palpation and adjusting.
• Specific lumbar palpation and adjusting.
• Specific thoracolumbar palpation and adjusting.
• Specific sacroilac palpation and adjusting.
• Specific cervicothoracic palpation and adjusting.
• Specific mid and upper thoracic palpation and adjusting.
• Review and case management.

It is recommended that you bring a portable adjusting table and toggle board to the seminar.

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The MPI Extremities course will teach you how to evaluate and treat all of the extremities, allowing you to help more patients, grow your practice, and become the expert in your area. Functional anatomy, clinical biomechanics, in depth joint analysis and multiple adjustment techniques are reviewed. Diagnosis, case management, and effective treatment protocols for common extremity conditions are presented and discussed. Take the MPI Extremities course, develop your expertise and build the practice of your dreams.

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The MPI Integration-Upper class strives to teach the kinetic chain concept in a comprehensive way. The fusion of movement assessment with dynamic palpation and a global understanding of the kinetic chain will give the clinician confidence to tackle the toughest of problems. MPI combines movement assessment, functional screening and rehabilitation, along with state of the art palpation and adjusting. The upper kinetic chain involves the shared efficient motion and muscular interactions of the arm, shoulder and scapular complex, along with the cervical and upper thoracic spine. The MPI Integration-Upper class will teach you concepts of force transmission and control, along with screening and palpation methods to find areas of dysfunction that will guide your treatment.

MPI Integration Upper extremity and spine will include:

• Conceptual instruction on the control system and the role joints and muscle dysfunction have with the CNS.
• Movement screens for the upper extremity, cervical and thoracic spine.
• Palpations for key areas of the upper extremity, cervical and thoracic spine.
• Adjustments and mobilizations for joint dysfunctions found on palpations.
• Treatment techniques for muscle dysfunction of the upper quarter.
• Treatment techniques for functional deficits and rehabilitation options.
• Explanation of exercise prescription and how to make it work in a chiropractic setting.
• Case management considerations.

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At MPI, we teach a kinetic chain concept. Basically, the function of your foot has an effect on the knee, hip, pelvis, and spine. Only through combining palpation and functional assessments can we make a reasonable decision on treatment. MPI has been a pioneer in combining adjustments, rehabilitation, and soft-tissue over the last decade. This course is a compilation of many different techniques and ideas that have proven effective for treatment of the lower extremity and pelvis.

Attendees will learn:

• In-depth function of the foot and ankle and how it relates to the gait cycle.
• Ideas on treatment for achillies tendonosis, plantar fasciitis, mortons neuroma, metatarsalgia.
• Why people develop knee pain; and how to evaluate and treat the knee.
• How to treat muscle imbalance around the hip, and learn adjustments for the hip.
• How to palpate and adjust pelvic restrictions, as well as how to manage a functionally unstable pelvis.
• How to have confidence in treating the kinetic chain and not simply chasing pain.

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Become a dynamic palpation and adjusting expert!

This class is taught by females for females

This 12 hour hands on seminar will deal specifically with the palpation and adjustment set-ups required for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac areas

• Review of spinal biomechanics and current literature on manipulation.
• Motion Palpation full spine scan.
• Specific upper cervical palpation and adjusting.
• Specific lumbar palpation and adjusting.
• Specific thoracolumbar palpation and adjusting.
• Specific sacroilac palpation and adjusting.
• Specific cervicothoracic palpation and adjusting.
• Specific mid and upper thoracic palpation and adjusting.
• Review and case management.

It is recommended that you bring a portable adjusting table and toggle board to the seminar.

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Get at the core biochemical imbalances that cause back/neck pain, disc pain, headaches, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, arthritis and most other conditions.

This 12-hour seminar, taught by Dr. David Seaman, will deal specifically with:

Hour 1 – Introduction

• Time Magazine [and other lay magazines] are up-to-date and focusing on chronic inflammation as the underlying cause of most diseases
• Signs of chronic inflammation and related sicknesses
• Palpation method that provides information about chronic inflammation

Hour 2 – Somatic and visceral pain patterns

• Understanding pain generators
• Spinal cord confusion and referred pain

Hour 3 – Homeostatic mechanisms run amok (part 1)

• Innervation of muscles, joints, and viscera
• How tissue innervation patterns control homeostasis

Hour 4 – Homeostatic mechanisms run amok (part 2)

• How our biomechanical, psychological, and nutritional lifestyle determines tissue biochemistry and homeostasis
• Introduction to related disease mechanisms – focus on neurogenic inflammation
• Connection between neurogenic inflammation and “classic” inflammation
• “Inflammation” as both a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory reaction

Hour 5 – Intro to fatty acids and relationship to inflammation

• Review of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids
• Pro-inflammatory n6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
• Pro-inflammatory trans fatty acids

Hour 6 – How fatty acids reduce inflammation

• Anti-inflammatory saturated fatty acids
• Anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fatty acids
• Anti-inflammatory n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Hour 7 – Eicosanoids, cytokines, chronic

• Inflammation and musculoskeletal conditions
• Herniated discs
• Internal disc disruption
• Facet syndrome
• Arthritis
• Osteoporosis

Hour 8 – Dietary factors that drive inflammation

• Inflammatory potential of grains
• Inflammatory potential of grain-fed – animals
• Inflammatory potential of soy

Hour 9 – Diet factors that reduce inflammation

• Anti-inflammatory nature of fruits and veg
• Anti-inflammatory nature of grass-fed animals and wild game

Hour 10 – Nutritional supplements to reduce inflammation

• Multi-vitamins
• Magnesium

Hour 11 – Nutritional supplements to reduce inflammation

• EPA/DHA 2. Coenzyme Q10

Hour 12 – Dietary factors that drive

• Inflammation
• Ginger
• Turmeric
• Garlic
• Bioflavonoids

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The purpose of this program is to help chiropractors (and those in training) determine if a disc is involved with their patient’s condition. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of assessment findings and how to correlate this information with historical data. Treatment options will be discussed and demonstrated.

By the end of the program, the attendee will be able to:

• understand the fundamentals of cervical and lumbar disc mechanics
• understand current concepts of pain classification and associated pathologies
• perform an assessment of the cervical and lumbar spine regions to determine if a disc is involved with their patient’s condition
• understand the different treatment approaches for cervical & lumbar spine discs

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The purpose of this MPI lecture and hands-on workshop is to provide clinical insight into treating pregnant, postpartum, and pediatric patients as a chiropractor. It will provide attendees with a basic understanding of contraindications to care, management of common conditions, adjustive techniques, rehab exercises for pregnancy and postpartum, and nutritional recommendations for these special populations.

It is recommended that participants have prior introduction to Motion Palpation (MPI) technique for palpation of the pelvis, lumbar, and thoracic spine as well as MPI sideline kick-pull and sideline drop adjustments. This course will focus on the application and modification of Motion Palpation techniques to the pregnant and pediatric populations. 

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Periodically, MPI teaches special classes that are not part of our normal core curriculum. These classes cover a wide range of topics and may be different than our traditional 12 hour classes. Keep your eyes open for these special classes with a clinical focus. 

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For centuries, the art of Gait Analysis has been attempted and used by many clinicians in the healthcare professions. Some pitfalls include the subjectivity of the analysis and confusion as to what is clinically pertinent. When done in a systematic manner, information can be gleaned from a patient’s gait that will lead to treatment ideas, or more specific functional tests. Perhaps clinicians have made this too difficult in the past, and lost sight of the big picture. Manual palpation and procedures are important, but we also must assess how the patient is moving in their sport and in daily activities. This course will feature speakers on various aspects of gait analysis and conservative treatment.

The objective for this weekend course is to update the clinician on:

• Pertinent biomechanics of the lower extremity
• How these biomechanics apply to gait
• How to functionally assess for pronation and supination
• How to manually assess for pronation and supination with associated adjustments
• Adjusting and palpation considerations for the hip and pelvis
• Clinical orthopedics
• When to use orthotics
• What shoes to recommend for your patients with different foot types

Join us for a weekend of learning examination procedures and treatment techniques you can use Monday morning with your patients.

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Shoulder disorders tend to be one of the most clinically frustrating cases a DC sees. Why? The shoulder inherently lacks bony stability, so relies on the muscle, ligament, and connective tissue for its stability and function, making it difficult to treat. The Shoulder Masters Series class looks at the shoulder girdle and its relationship to the spine and upper quadrant. The goal of this course is to give the clinician an integrated understanding of the shoulder girdle and how to functionally assess and treat conditions of this complex area in a way that is easy to employ Monday morning in your clinic.

Topics that will be covered in this course include:

• Biomechanics of the shoulder girdle.
  Functional assessment (movement screens) of the shoulder girdle.
• Clinically useful orthopedic tests for the shoulder girdle.
• Imaging options for the shoulder and cervical spine.
• Palpation of the shoulder girdle and cervical spine.
• Adjustment techniques for the shoulder girdle and cervical spine.
• Functional rehabilitation of the shoulder.

Clinical conditions that will be covered will include:

• Cervicobrachial presentations.
• Labral injuries.
• Sports injuries.
• Impingement syndromes.
• Adhesive capsulitis.
• Rotator Cuff Conditions.

The Shoulder Masters Series class is aimed at improving and adding to the clinician’s assessment and treatment tools while not losing site of the foundation of our profession, the adjustment. This class is intended to help you treat previously difficult conditions, as well as give you another avenue for building your dream practice.

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The participant will learn:

• An up to date review of all orthodontic and dental literature
• Pertinent mechanics of the temporomandibular joint and cervical spine
• Differentiating between TMJ and TMD
• When to use an orthodontic splint
• How to cultivate referrals from a dentist/orthodontist
• How to tackle parafunctional activities with the patient (clenching, gum chewing,etc)
• How to use functional exercise to treat temporomandibular disorders
• How to treat difficult disc derangements
• How to use special techniques to assist treatment (dry needling, DNS)
• A review of proper posturing and how it affects the jaw
• A hands on review of the cervical spine mechanics

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The disc has been a source of contention since the beginning of manual therapy. We have learned that the disc can be the pain generator in many of our patients. We also know that the disc does not need to be sitting on a nerve root to create spine related pain or extremity symptoms. With internal disc derangement, there is often a chemical component, not just a mechanical cause. The outer layers of the disc are highly innervated, so when the disc nucleus makes its way to the outer layers, pain can follow – discogenic pain. How can you sort your way through the various disc related scenarios? MPI is proud to present our Masters Series Disc course. Developing your ability to classify disc related pain, and then help the patient with specific protocols that include conservative chiropractic care and rehabilitation leads to clinical and practice success. This is not a decompression traction course. Often the disc herniation will be the symptomatic reason the patient comes to see you, but the underlying cause of the disc herniation may be found somewhere outside the area of disc insult. MPI has long prided itself on establishing the weak link in the kinetic chain through palpation and functional testing. This course promises to be a gem.

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The MPI Sports Summit is an annual class and the area of study varies from year to year. One year the class may cover the shoulder and throwing injuries or the knee or the lumbar spine, etc. We have multiple speakers cover the topic from diagnosis to treatment. We typically divide the class into sections including palp/adj, movement screens, soft tissue, rehab, and nutrition. This class is geared toward the practicing clinician with information that can be used right away in your office.

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