Exploring Chiropractic

About Brian Coleman, DC

Brian completed his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Connecticut and later attended the University of Bridgeport to complete his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. While at the University of Bridgeport, he began diverging from the traditional path of a chiropractor of clinical practice towards academia and research.

To combine his interest in medical research and background as an engineer, Brian completed a postdoctoral fellowship studying medical informatics at VA Connecticut and its academic affiliate at the Yale School of Medicine.

Discussion Topics

Health Informatics

Big Data

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Neural Networks

Natural Language Processing

Brian’s Research and Post-Doc

Pursuing Health Informatics

Balancing Research and Clinical Care

AI Tools for Clinicians

Resources

Endnote

Scite.ai

Unpaywall

ResearchGate

Dr. Leonard John Faye graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1960. He has had an unusual professional career associating, practicing in three countries, a founder and teacher at the Anglo-European Chiropractic College, clinician at CMCC, and technique instructor at Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles.

He was the first chiropractor appointed by the Canadian Track and Field Olympic Committee in 1984, he was one of the first three honorary fellows of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences, started and originated the five, MPI 12 hour seminars, conducted a full five-day spine and extremities symposium for the Swiss Chiropractic Association, wrote a textbook published in 1985 on manipulation and its clinical application, produced VHS, DVDs and now online distance learning of spinal and extremity palpation and manipulation.

He has spearheaded the paradigm shift from a static misalignment model to a functional model of chiropractic practice.

His recent autobiography, Chiropractic Odyssey, details his journey through chiropractic practice, teaching seminars, and reading the research and reconciling it with clinical experience.

TOPIC TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Welcome

00:01:58 Introduction to Chiropractic

00:06:18 The Value of Reading

00:11:37 England & Europe

00:23:06 Dealing with Criticism

00:26:41 Reconciling evidence with practice

00:33:36 Neuroplasticity & Sympathetic Facilitation

00:43:39 Communicating with Patients

00:53:00 Motor Skill Learning

01:07:36 “My Truths”

01:16:12 Chiropractic Odyssey on Amazon Kindle

RESOURCES

ChiropracticMentor.com

Chiropractic Odyssey (print book)

Chiropractic Odyssey on Amazon Kindle

Geronimo Bejarano is a former chiropractic student at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Florida, whose recent Twitter thread announcing his withdrawal from chiropractic school went viral.

Geronimo is now a hopeful 2022 PhD applicant. He is a self-described research nerd, with interests in social determinants of health (SDoH), community based interventions, physical activity promotion and non-communicable diseases.

Twitter: @gero5

Instagram: @geronimo10

LinkedIn: Geronimo Bejarano

ResearchGate: Geronimo Bejarano

Discussion Topics

00:00:01 Teaser Intro

00:02:24 When I grow up

00:03:41 Introduction to chiropractic

00:09:12 Early reading & influences

00:13:31 Choosing chiropractic vs. PT

00:16:33 Choosing a chiropractic school

00:19:15 Early experience in school

00:25:02 Philosophy in the curriculum

00:27:48 Learning about research

00:33:21 Disillusionment - Is “American Chiro doomed?”

00:36:56 Comparing students’ experiences

00:39:51 X-ray requirements

00:43:51 Response to Twitter thread

00:46:49 Fixing the problem from within

00:49:08 Intention and misinterpretation

00:59:45 Systemic issues vs. Personal fit

01:02:02 How to read a paper

01:05:20 Top 3 recommended MSK research papers

01:05:33 Making time to read

01:09:24 Not taking and synthesizing

01:11:10 On writing

01:13:25 Recommendations for students

01:16:38 Outro

RESOURCES

Top 3 MSK Research Papers

Hartvigsen, J., Hancock, M. J., Kongsted, A., Louw, Q. A., Ferreira, M. L., Genevay, S., et al. (2018). What low back pain is and why we need to pay attention. The Lancet, 391(10137), 1–12.

Rethorn, Z. D., Cook, C., & Reneker, J. C. (2019). Social Determinants of Health: If You Aren“t Measuring Them, You Aren”t Seeing the Big Picture.The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 49(12), 872–874.

Karran, E. L., Grant, A. R., & Moseley, G. L. (2020). Low back pain and the social determinants of health: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.Pain, 161(11), 2476.

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UCC was the first non-profit private medical school incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. During its history, UCC has evolved into a health-sciences university with fully accredited academic programs in Medicine, Medical Images Technology, Biomedical Sciences, and now, Chiropractic.

Francisco and Laura are students in the first cohort of chiropractic students, which began in August of 2018.

Guests: Francisco Green & Laura O'Farrill

Discussion Topics:

What did you want to be when you grew up?

Why chiropractic?

What is chiropractic to you?

Prior to starting what did you feel the pros and cons of your future school were?

Why did you choose the school you chose?

What’s the best experience you’ve had so far?

How is the pace of the curriculum in your program?

What’s the daily schedule like?

What extra-curricular opportunities are available to you through your school?

If you could change one thing about your school what would it be and why?

What is the best part about being a student at your school?

Can US students attend UCC and then practice in the states?

Resources

Universidad Central del Caribe

UCC on Facebook

UCC on Instagram

Force-sensing Table Technology

Brian Fulton is a massage therapist in Ontario, Canada. He is passionately interested in manual therapy and continuing education, with twenty years of experience in massage therapy. In addition to hands-on experience, he has written hundreds of health articles and has led seminars on health, wellness, ergonomics, and the role of psychosocial factors in manual therapy. He has served on the board of directors of my professional association, both at the provincial and regional levels.

Brian is the author of The Placebo Effect in Manual Therapy – Improving Clinical Outcomes in Your Practice, published by Handspring Publishing 2015. This is an in-depth, 290-page book for manual therapists, containing over 300 citations, detailing evidence-based methods therapists can employ to augment their patients’ healing, thereby improving patient outcomes.

Learn more about Brian Fulton at his website and on Facebook.

Discussion Topics

Placebo - terms and definitions

Factors effecting placebo effect

Examples of implementing placebo effect(s) during patient encounter in manual therapy

How can a practitioner begin to develop and practice these skills?

Resources

Facebook Group: Understanding Placebo Effects in Manual Therapy

Diamond Dallas Yoga Video: Never, Ever Give Up. Arthur's Inspirational Transformation!

Video: What Is a Placebo? Q and A with Ted Kaptchuk

Recent Article: Placebo Effect Meets the Biopsychosocial Approach