Description

This program explores the dynamic relationship between body alignment and central nervous system function, emphasizing how misalignments affect neurological health, and vice versa. Designed for clinicians seeking advanced skills in manual therapy and neurological integration, this course outlines how joint position errors alter proprioceptive input and how targeted adjustments can restore function. The curriculum integrates concepts from clinical neuroscience, biomechanics, and sensorimotor systems, providing practical strategies for leveraging visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems in patient care.

What you’ll learn:

  • Explain how body alignment influences and is influenced by central nervous system function.
  • Integrate visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive assessments to identify joint position errors.
  • Apply manual therapy and adjusting techniques based on neurological correlates.
  • Customize adjusting strategies for cerebellar, cortical, and vestibular deficits.
  • Use SNAGs and coordinate system models to enhance assessment and treatment precision.

Syllabus

Components

  • Adjustments Being Covered
    • Brain Hemisphericity and Functional Decompensation
    • Soft Pyramidal Weakness
    • Diaschisis & Deafferentation influences on Brain Activity
    • Joint Receptors & Range Fractionation
    • Muscle Spindle Physiology
    • Muscle Sensitivity & Tone Relating to Brain Output & The Adjustment
    • Direct & Indirect Receptor Influence on Brain Activity
    • Importance of Fuel Delivery & Its Relationship to Breathing Mechanics
    • The neurological mechanisms of the chiropractic adjustment and other manual therapies.
    • Palpatory/assessment techniques congruent with current clinical neuroscience and biomechanical theories.
    • Biomechanical coupling and its neurological importance.
    • Quick and effective examination procedures to delineate the sidedness of Functional Decompensation and or Hemisphericity.
    • Coupled Upper and Lower Rib
    • Qaudratus Lumborum & Iliocostalis
    • Coupled Cervical Spine C2-C7 plus variations on position and thrust
    • Modifying the “Rotary Break” to Hemisphericity
    • Extremities for Soft Pyramidal Weakness
    • Atlanto-Occipital Joint
    • 1st Rib
    • Posterior Rib
    • T1
    • Upper Thoracic Long Axis
    • Coupled Lumbar Spine
    • Sacroiliac Joint Specific to Hemisphericity
    • Correcting For the Anterior Rotated Ilium

Live Event Info

schedule & location

Date(s):

March 13-15, 2026

Schedule:

Friday: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Event Location:

The Functional Neurology Center
(See Details Below)

Time Zone:

Central (Chicago)

Dress Code:

Loose-Fitting (Skin Accessibility for Practical Applications)

Venue

The Functional Neurology Center

11055 Wayzata Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55305
USA

Venue-Specific Details:

Access Info:

Parking Info:

Phone:

Airport:

MSP
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

Suggested hotels

Minneapolis Marriott West

960 Wayzata Boulevard
Minneapolis, MN 55426
USA

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Reservation Note:

Also includes

3
Months Medline Access
3
Months of Access to Complete the course (from the date of purchase)
Ability to resubscribe to keep access after
3
months
Eligibility for Neurology Fellowship and Diplomate Examinations after the completion of 300+ hours of study
Certificate of Completion

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