Tory Robson, DC DAAMLP

The understanding and utilization of the protocols and parameters of the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 6th Edition. Spine, neurological sequelae, migraine, sexual dysfunction, sleep and arousal disorders, station and gait disorders and consciousness are detailed for impairment rating. Herniated discs, radiculopathy, fracture, dislocation and functional loss are also detailed in relation to impairment ratings

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. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury

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

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

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

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

Radiological interpretation and assessment of spinal injuries

Biomechanics for forensic experts, impairment scales, seat belt and shoulder harness effects, temporal mandibular disorder (TMD), thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), post concussion syndrome (PCS), myofascial pain disorder (MPD)

Accident reconstruction, physical examination of whiplash and traumatic brain injury, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging interpretation of spine (MRI), video-fluoroscopy, radiographic examination, brain stem auditory evoked responses (BAER), visual evoked potentials, electromyography (EMG), surface electrode electromyography (SEMG), nerve conduction velocity (NCV), somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP), phases of healing, treatment plan design, and determination of maximum medical improvement (MMI)

Stages of an injury, stage specific examination, causal relationships and bodily injury, permanent impairment effects on persistent functional loss, functional loss effects on work, social and personal capabilities, accurate report writing of traumatic injuries, and narrative documentation

Medico-legal issue, fundamentals for practitioners and forensic experts, preparing for depositions, arbitration, and court, and use of demonstrative evidence and testifying in the courtroom

How injuries occur in low speed impacts, factors complicating automobile accident injuries, documentation, coding and diagnosis in personal injury cases, how soft tissue heals, and rules for depositions and courtroom testimony

How to design an effective treatment plan. How to prevent an insurance audit. Treating the injured knee

Pre and post functional x-rays, correction of spinal curvatures, rehabilitation protocols, and implementation of postural and spinal corrective exercises

Appropriate coding commonly missed with procedures and billing. Documentation made simple. The 1500 claim form and documenting the Medicare claim

Facts and truths about spinal decompression, wobble chair therapy for the lumbar spine, and disc protocols parts I and II

Mechanism of injury in traumatically injured patients