Description & Learning Objectives

This webinar is only offered in English. Ce webinaire n’est offert qu’en anglais.

Spinal manipulation unites chiropractors across numerous techniques and clinical approaches, with our patients as beneficiaries. But, do we actually know what it does? Many potential mechanisms are now undergoing exciting scientific investigation. In this entertaining and enlightening talk, Dr. Thistle will explore the science on prevalent theories and proposed mechanisms of action for the adjustment and break down how it can inform practicing chiropractors. 

Course Objective:   Explore contemporary areas of scientific inquiry into the mechanism(s) of action for high-velocity spinal manipulation. 


Course curriculum

    1. Housekeeping Messages (Complete before the watching the recording!)

    1. Recording

    1. CCA Post Webinar Survey – We're Listening

About this course

  • Free
  • 3 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Instructors

Dr. Shawn Thistle, DC

Dr. Thistle is a chiropractor, educator, speaker, knowledge transfer leader and medico-legal consultant. He graduated from CMCC in 2004 and until 2016, he practiced in a multidisciplinary clinic in Toronto. In 2006, he founded RRS Education (www.rrseducation.com), which offers evidence-based continuing education options for chiropractors including weekly Research Reviews, Online Courses and Seminars. RRS Education helps busy chiropractors stay on top of new information, giving them understandable, applicable, unbiased analysis of the latest literature to optimize patient care.

Alison Dantas

Former CCA CEO

Ms. Alison Dantas is an accomplished Association Executive with a passion for social change and organizational effectiveness and innovation. She joined the Canadian Chiropractic Association as Chief Executive Officer in July 2012 following an exemplary advocacy and management career in not-for-profit professional healthcare associations—including positions as the CEO of the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors and the Executive Director of the Association of Ontario Midwives. She is a certified executive coach and completed a graduate certificate in change management as well as advanced training in dispute resolution. Ms. Dantas is also the recipient of honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Western States for her impactful work for organizing a national student association. Ms. Dantas has a passion for creating inclusive organizations that create a strong sense of belonging.

Dr. Crystal Draper, DC

CCA Senior Manager of Professional Practice

Dr. Draper is the Senior Manager of Professional Practice at the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Human Kinetics and Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph and is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). In addition to her work at the CCA, she practices downtown Toronto at a family-based interdisciplinary clinic, focusing on pregnancy and postpartum care. Before joining the CCA, Dr. Draper was a faculty member and course coordinator for Clinical Diagnosis and Female Care and taught within the Chiropractic Techniques and Chiropractic Principles departments at CMCC. She has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented research at various conferences.