Eric Carlson, DC

cervical subluxation, cervical sprain/strain, cervical disc injuries, degenerative disc syndrome, cervical spondylosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and spondylolisthesis.

Diagnosing injuries with MRI, and the utilization of contrast in magnetic resonance imaging.

The Chiropractic Objection, How cells in the human body constantly adapt to the environment and how stresses in tissues trigger the breakdown and healing of tissue fibers.

Lumbar spine examination, differential assessment, lumbar spine sprain, lumbar spine strain, low back injuries from auto collisions, lumbar facet syndrome, lumbar disc injuries, post-surgical disc symptoms, lumbar spinal stenosis, Lumbar nerve root compromise.

Diagnostic imaging case review, and neuroanatomy/physiology of the cerebellum

The science and art of cervical spine disorders, the roll of spinal manipulative therapy and structural correction of sagittal cervical lordosis, Detailed categories of head to thorax postures, spine kinematics and abnormalities of the sagittal cervical lordosis.

Completing a neurosensory physical examination and how to diagnose problems that may arise from neuroanatomy/physiology sensory systems.

Neuroanatomy/physiology of the motor system & neuromotor physical examination.

Low back pain incidence, prevalence, adolescent and adult low back pain, frequency and duration of Chiropractic intervention, Biomechanics of lumbar spine: disc and muscular loads leading to acceleration of lumbar degeneration and lumbar disorders, lumbar lordosis in health and disease, low back pain syndromes, spondylolisthesis, degeneration of the disc and vertebrae.

Identify myofascial restrictions, assessment and treatment using myofascial techniques, etiology of myfascial restrictions, treatment in the spine and extremities, application of methods into a therapeutic treatment program.

Postural assessment and measurement, Correction of global postural subluxation set-ups for the head, thoracic cage, and pelvis, Diagnosis and analysis and course of care for short leg syndrome and lower extremity disorders and upper cervical fixations.

Indications for sensory-motor training, sensory motor devices and aids, functional assessment and treatment, proprioception exercises

Determining permanant soft tissue injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents. Acceleration/deceleration in juries to the cervical and lumbar spines.

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, and pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm.

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

Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient.

MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indications, bone scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient.

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. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury.

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 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.