Rod Melvin, DC DAAMLP, QME

Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, An In-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community.

An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of "risk factors" in spinal injury.

An Extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G's of force, Newtons, gravity, energy skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during and after the crash.

Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, Bone Scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-rays clinical indications for the trauma patient

Electromyography (EMG) Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (V-ENG) interpretation, protcols and clinical indications for the trauma patient.

Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare.

Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm.

T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI.

Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, 3D Gradient and Stir sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI.

MRI interpretation of Bulged, Herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots.

MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions

MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized

The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae.

Instructional seminar which discusses and instructs doctors on medical-legal issues in the workers’ compensation arena.

Instructs doctors regarding safety issues and proper technique when performing X-ray procedures.

Instructional seminar which teaches doctors systematic way to identify findings on an X-ray.

Instructs doctors on a wide variety of issues regarding patients under anesthesia: Operating suite protocols, defining the purpose of each individual in the room, techniques for handling patients under anesthesia and treatment techniques. Final exam included performing techniques on patients in an operating suite.

Manipulation & Soft Tissue Techniques, Instruction included treatment protocols for varying conditions and injuries.

Documenting symptoms, examination, diagnoses and treatment for the trauma patient. Assessment of spinal trauma, brain injury and when to refer the patient to the neurosurgeon. Identification and treatment of pain patterns that are unique to trauma patients. Writing narrative reports that are formatted for completeness and ease of data entry.