2013 Tong & Associates Continuing Education Seminars
Southern CA | Northern CA | Central CA | Nevada
Co-Sponsor: Cleveland Chiropractic College

Seminar Dates, Series & Locations

4/13 Saturday A Monterrey
4/18 Thursday A Woodland Hills
4/25 Thursday A Buena Park
5/04 Saturday A Reno, NV
5/09 Thursday A Fresno, CA
5/11 Saturday B San Diego
5/18 Saturday A Ontario
5/23 Thursday B San Jose
5/30 Thursday B Burbank
6/01 Saturday A Hacienda Hts
6/06 Thursday A Santa Ana
6/08 Saturday A Pleasant Hill
6/15 Saturday B Camarillo
6/27 Thursday A Las Vegas
7/11 Thursday A Torrance
7/18 Thursday A San Rafael
7/20 Saturday B Stockton

7/25 Thursday B Moreno Valley
7/27 Saturday B Woodland Hills
8/03 Saturday A Monrovia
8/08 Thursday B Monterey
8/10 Saturday B San Luis Obisbo
8/15 Thursday B Garden Grove
8/22 Thursday A San Jose
8/24 Saturday B Roseville
9/07 Saturday A Burbank
9/14 Saturday A Oxnard
9/19 Thursday B Buena Park
9/21 Saturday B Ontario
9/28 Saturday A Oakland
10/5 Saturday C San Diego
10/10 Thursday C Fresno, CA
10/12 Saturday C Palm Desert
10/19 Saturday B Hollywood

Seminar Topics available: On-site/On-line
Radiologic Diagnosis/Advance Imaging: 5 CE
Victor Tong, DC, DACBR

Ethics & Law: 3 CE
Shawn Steel, ESQ, Albert Abkorion, ESQ; Victor Tong, DC

Technique: 4 CE
Leonard Faye, DC; Robert Coopeisti in, DC
James Brantingham, DC; Rick Morris, DC

Nutrition: 3 CE
G Doug Andersen, DC, CCSP; Jay Robbins, DC
Susan St Clair, DC, DACBN

Documentation, Billing & Coding: 4 CE
Thomas Freedland, DC; Michael Burke, DC

Two Seminar Series (approved by multiple states)

tongnassociates.com
Registration: Call 626-383-5754 2-weeks in advance
Series A / new Series C 5 hr Radiologic Diagnosis + 3 hr Ethics & Law + 4 hr Technique
Series B 5 hr Advance Imaging + 3 hr Nutrition + 4 hr Documentation, Billing & Coding
Either A or B WILL satisfy 100% requirement when renewed before June (tech, ethics not required yet)
Package of 24 hr CE /yr at $250 if purchase two weeks in advance. Choice of all on-site or 1/2 on line.

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Discover the one cause of illness and pain that no pill can cure and no surgery can repair.

Every person has a blueprint for healing, an innate capacity to transform illness into wellness. When that blueprint is distorted and the mind-body’s systems to repair and restore itself have become confused, the body becomes stuck in illness and fails to heal itself the way it was designed to do. Discover the NeuroModulation Technique (NMT) method of “informational medicine” and learn the key to unraveling and correcting the informational basis of illness, and suffering.

Here is what you will learn:

• A new way to understand the way the universe is structured and how it functions that will convince you of the scientific foundation of NMT.
• Two unique forms of muscle response testing that allow you to accurately find out why the body is ill and let you train it to heal.
• Special dialogs called NMT “clinical pathways” instantly retrain the mind-body to restore its innate capacity to heal including:

NMT Universal Care Toxin Pathway: Learn how to train the body to detox itself without the need for special supplements or medications. Laboratory studies have shown 2x-3x increases in heavy metal elimination – solely by application of the NMT Toxin Pathway.

NMT Universal Care Infectious Agent Pathway: Ever wonder why one person in a family gets an infection and another doesn’t. It’s all about how accurately and efficiently the immune system is reading and responding to the challenge of pathogenic microbes. NMT Universal Care retrains the immune system to recognize and respond to infection – bringing a quick end to respiratory, digestive, skin, and other types of infection without dangerous antibiotics.

NMT Universal Care Allergy and Autoimmune Pathway: Allergy and autoimmune diseases are conditions that clearly reflect confusion of the body’s systems to regulate its function. How else to explain why our own immune system would attack the body or produce illness in response to foods or environmental substances that offer no real threat. NMT resolves allergies of all types by finding and fixing the nervous system confusion that causes them – often immediately.

NMT Universal Care Sensory-Motor Pathway: Resolve pain, even pain of months or years duration in minutes. This incredible NMT module for control of musculoskeletal symptoms like pain and stiffness succeeds where pain meds and muscle relaxers have been of little help. Imagine being able to stop pain and release muscle tightness in moments with no pills.

NMT Affective States Pathway: Bring immediate relief to emotional suffering and psychological pain. The NMT model tells us that emotions set the operating mode and tone for the mind-body. No emotion is good or bad, but when we become locked into emotions that aren’t appropriate for the present moment they misdirect the body into a disease state. Can you imagine that an allergy sufferer’s immune system might be stuck in a mode of fear misdirecting it to react against foods or airborne substances that are not really a threat? Can you imagine that a mind-body stuck in a mode of rage might have a tendency toward arthritis or other inflammation? NMT Universal Care offers tools to immediately find and fix such self-destructive nervous system patterns and restore the healthy emotional and psychological state required for healing.

You don’t need to be a health care professional to learn NMT Universal Care.
Are you interested in learning how you can heal yourself? Are you a mom or dad who wants to protect the health of their children, friends, and family? Are you a health care professional who wants to learn state of the art “informational medicine” that you can use your first day back in your office? Then NMT Universal Care Workshop is for you!

Whether you are a health care provider looking for new, simple, and easily learned ways to help your clients, or someone who would like to help yourself, your friends and family, you can finally have some real power and control of your health instead of being a passive consumer of drugs and medical care.  Whoever you are, the NMT Universal Care Workshop will transform your life and the lives of those you help with your new NMT skills. Plan now to join us for the most interesting and valuable workshop you have ever attended!

If you come to the live seminar and also purchase the DVD seminar set, the DVDs are reduced 50%.

NMT Universal Care Level A – June 28 – 30, 2013

Seminar Location: Windows Skyroom at the Red Lion at the Convention Center

Red Lion Inn: Portland Convention Center
1021 NE Grand Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
Hotel: 503-235-2100

Seminar times will be: Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (we may go a little later for treatment sessions), and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Please come 15 min early on Friday to sign in.

Call Ann at 541-567-0200 for assistance or any information you need regarding registration, hotel choices, etc.

Register Online anytime, or call our office at 541-567-0200 to register (M-Th 9am – 5pm)

Don’t miss what will be a transformative experience in your NMT practice!

Sincerely,
Leslie S. Feinberg, D.C.

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I scanned one I recently received at my ADIO Chiropractic office and wanted to share it with you. I divided into 4 sections below. Here is the top of page.

A Yellow Pages Directory Order Form

Looks official eh? Mailed in December to ADIO Chiropractic in Los Angeles, and it looks like a bill. It has the familiar “fingers walking” in the logo, along with an address. There’s a tracking number and options to edit the listing and even include a logo.

Section 2 shows listing and classification as CHIROPRACTORS DC, followed by a classification code and a yearly amount of $312.55. I wonder how many businesses mail those checks in? If it were an internet paid link directory, I still wouldn’t advise mailing a check (or making payment via credit card), paid link directories are a no-no for Google.

The section above does state that this is not a bill, but an offer (solicitation) for goods or services. It also states that you are under no obligation to make a payment unless you accept (want) the offer. My guess is many don’t see or read the info and they mail in payment, otherwise I would not have been receiving mailings like this one several times per year for the past decade plus.

The last section is what gets mailed in (should you accept the offer). The company accepts credit cards, checks and 30 Days Net payment. They do include their mailing address and Tax ID on the section that gets mailed in, and I suppose if a business owner wanted to they could make payment and have a tax write-off for advertising.

I don’t know about you but I’d say there are far better ways to advertise.

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From what I see posted, locations for 2013 include West Palm Beach, Los Angeles, St. Louis, West Virginia, New Jersey, Michigan, New Mexico, New York and Chicago. Here’s a copy of the postcard I received followed by some information regarding this form of analysis developed by Dr. Versendaal.

Contact Reflex Analysis® (CRA®), simply stated, is an energy connection. It is a technique that utilizes a muscle response as an indicator and assessment of the energy status of each organ, gland, system, or structure. This energy assessment is accomplished by testing one or more reflexes, which are similar to acupuncture points and meridians, and monitoring the reactance of the muscle when in contact with these points. The more the body reacts when an energy imbalance is located, the weaker the muscle. In CRA the practitioner typically applies a single, downward push on the wrist of a patient’s outstretched arm while also making contact with a specific reflex point on the patient’s body. The gentle, but firm push is like a subtle “question” and the muscle reactivity response is the “answer.”

Dr. Dick Versendaal, DC, CRA, DCRC, DACBN is a master chiropractor who studied under and was mentored by BJ Palmer. He is an absolute genius of the synergy between the spine, organs, systems, and nutritional chemistry. Over the past 50 years he has researched, developed, and refined the subtle-energy technique called Contact Reflex Analysis™ through which one can determine the root cause of a health issue; emotional, nutritional, structural, or a combination of the three. Once the cause has been established, CRA can assist in determining most efficient and effective means of resolving the problem so wellness can be achieved. Dr. Dick Versendaal continues to care for and selflessly serve thousands of people worldwide. He has devoted his entire life to restoring hope to those who have none, and educating health professionals to do the same through Contact Reflex Analysis. His seminars are dynamic, engaging, and inspiring. They are offered around the country and open to all health professionals.

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Here’s information from the postcard as well a link to Whiplash and Spinal Trauma San Diego information posted on the chiropractic seminars pages.

Whiplash and Spinal Trauma with Dan Murphy, DC

Increase your expertise and improve clinical outcomes with more thorough, confident case management and enhanced clinical records and communication skills with this special, integrative program!

January 19-20, 2013 – San Diego, CA

California Chiropractic Board Approved for 12 Hours Credit
6 hours mandatory (adjusting technique) CA-12-09-6905
6 hours general CA-12-09-6906

The Accident

• What is injured in a motor vehicle collision?
• Can spinal injury occur where there is little or no vehicle damage?

The Injury

• What tissues are the source of chronic pain?
• How does pain travel from the injured tissues to the brain?
• How do you document whiplash posttraumatic articular stability?

Effects on the Body

• What are the 5 principles for chronic pain syndrome?
• How does whiplash injury affect the immune system, vision, dizziness, emotions, cognition?

Healing and Nutrition

• How do injured soft-tissues heal?
• What is the best treatment to heal injured spinal tissues?
• How do we nutritionally manage pain and tissue healing?

Chiropractic’s Role

• How do chiropractic adjustments inhibit whiplash trauma pain?
• How can chiropractors minimize adverse post-traumatic fibrosis?
• How does chiropractic affect the neurobiology of chronic spinal pain?

CBCE approved for 12 hours credit

Date/Time: January 19-20, 2013
Sat 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sun 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: DoubleTree San Diego
1515 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108
619-881-6900

Cost: $299 (price increases by $30 after Jan 11) cancellation policy applies – ask for details before registering

Register Today!
Telephone 800.788.4476 Ext 4508

Life Chiropractic College West
Postgraduate and Continuing Education
25001 Industrial Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545

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New workers compensation laws and regulations affecting chiropractors in 2013

• How to be authorized for care when not in the MPN
• New lien filing regulations
• Independent Medical Review will now determine medical necessity – know what they are requiring to use and what we need to provide authorized care
• Updated language to the 24 visit rule in chiropractic
• Late payment laws updated and shortened
• New QME regulations

Coding 2013

• ICD9 and ICD10 for today and for the future
• CPT 2013 updates and specific physical medicine definitions
• HCPCS 2013 (supplies and supports)

Medicare – New Carrier, Noridian is taking over

• Updated secondary diagnosis & Noridian Chiropractic Policy
• 2013 Fee and deductible updates
• New addresses and phone numbers

Health Care Reform and Essential Health Benefits

• California updates and where chiropractic fits

Updated coding and policy payments for chiropractic and physical medicine

• Blue Shield/Blue Cross
• United Health Care / Optum Health
• Aetna
• Cigna
• ASH
• Chiropractic Health Plan California

Audit Compliance

• HIPAA – Are you up-to-date and compliant in managing social networking and Groupon
• Insure your documentation meets minimum standards and avoid medical necessity denials and post payment refunds

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Acute, Chronic, Passive & Active care – follow the guides reviewers use
• Functional assessments – What it means and how to demonstrate it
• Documentation – SOAP and Outcome assessments
• New and updated outcome assessment forms that justify and document the success of your treatment

Personal Injury Updates

• Personal injury checklist to evaluate strength of claim
• Constructing a claim from diagnosis to prognosis
• 3 factors you must address for settlement
• What to do regarding common denials for treatment
• Steps you must do to insure full payment
• Step-by-step protocol for dealing with an attorney who requests a reduction

Discounts

• Cash and time of service discounts
• Pre-Payment Plans
• What is legal and allowable in California

Pricing: First Person
$199 – Super Early Bird (30 days advance registration)
$245 – Early Bird (10 days advance registration)
$275 – Advance Registration
$310 – At the door

Additional Staff (no-ceus) $150

*All Seminars are approved for 8 CA CEUs
100% refund 30 days before the seminar start date.
Credit only after 30 days of the seminar start date.

San Diego – January 17, 2013 – HJ Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar For San Diego California
Los Angeles – January 19, 2013 – HJ Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar For Los Angeles California
San Jose – January 24, 2013 – HJ Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar For San Jose California
San Francisco – January 26, 2013 – HJ Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar For San Francisco California
Sacramento – February 2, 2013 – HJ Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar For Sacramento California
Pasadena – March 28, 2013 – HJ Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar For Pasadena California
Fresno – March 28, 2013 – HJ Ross Advanced Insurance Seminar For Fresno California

Please join us at any H.J. Ross Seminar for a Free “Lunch & Learn” Session (ask about details when calling to register).

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Similar to the You Need Not Be Sick! advertisement by 1919 chiropractor Joseph H. Coleman, Dr. Petersens ad mentions more than 15 so-called conditions that could be addressed with a chiropractic adjustment.

Make Me Prove It! (1920s Chiropractic Advertisement)

The text is not the easiest to read but the information on the left says: CC Petersen’s chiropractic adjustments remove the cause of so-called:

• Rheumatism
• Asthma
• Lumbago
• Stomach, Spleen, Liver and Eye Troubles
• High Blood Pressure
• Nervous and Skin Disorders
• Constipation
• Headaches
• Catarrh
• Paralysis
• Bronchitis
• Neuralgia
• Neuritis
• Deafness
• Hayfever

According to the advertisement Dr. Petersen was in practice seven years when the ad was placed. Phone numbers were different in the 1920s and it looks like the phone number reads Phone 67542.

The office was located in Suite 505 to 509 Homer Laughlin Bldg., 315 South Broadway (downtown Los Angeles). That part of downtown Los Angeles was very popular in the 1920s (and still is today). The Homer Laughlin building was constructed in 1896 and is rumored to be the first fireproof building in Los Angeles. Today the downstairs of the building is the location for the Grand Central Market (the oldest and largest open-air market in the downtown Los Angeles area).

Note the chiropractors adjusting hours include three weekdays working until 8 PM. I don’t know many chiropractors in the United States that today have office hours that late in the evening. Also note there are no hours listed for Saturday or Sunday.

Dr. Petersen lists being a member of three chiropractic organizations; one national, one state, and one local. The three chiropractic associations listed in the advertisement read: Member National Federation Chiropractors, Federated Chiropractors of California, L.A. County Chiropractors Association

Certainly a different type of chiropractic advertisement then you can expect to see today.

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January 16 – Santa Rosa
CCA – North Bay District Presents Medicare Update
Submitted for 2 CE hrs. Speaker: Cheryl Bradley, Palmetto Representative
Iron Stone Restaurant, 308 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa
To register, contact Dr. Douglas Toth at (707) 526-1390.

January 22 – Sacramento
CCA – Sacramento Valley District Presents Ethics, Law & Chiropractic
Submitted for 2 CE hrs. Speaker: Shawn Steel, Esq.
Hilton Arden West, 2200 Harvard Street, Sacramento
To register, contact Dr. Andrea Aldrich at (916) 691-9500.

January 23 – Fountain Valley
CCA – Orange County District Presents Foundations and Principles of Functional Correction and Scoliosis
Submitted for 2 hrs CE. Speaker: Roger Elmer, DC, FICSB
Claim Jumper Restaurant, 18050 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
To register, contact Aria Hanson at (949) 793-5309

January 26 – La Quinta
CCA Chiropractic Continuing Education La Quinta Resort
Submitted for 12 hours of CE (see related post here)
La Quinta Resort & Club – 49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, California 92253
To register, contact Mary Witcraft at (916) 648-2727

Sailboat in San Diego

Last years CCA Annual Event (2012 Photos) was also at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa, a relaxing property that is great for a chiropractic conference. See you there!

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Today I am sharng a list of words, along with brief definitions, that you may see in a spinal radiological report from a orthopedist, chiropractor or radiologist. The list is intended for individuals that have at least a basic education in radiology and radiologic terminology.

Anterolisthesis – anterior slippage of one vertebra with reference to the one below.

Biomechanical changes – diagnostic term referring to changes in normal motion of the spine. Flexion, extension, or lateral bending studies are nearly always included in the study if this term is utilized.

Congenital anomaly – a structure or defect of embryological origin that usually causes clinical signs or symptoms.

Convexity – lateral curvature of the spine that is less than 10 degrees. A convexity is named for the side toward which it bows outward (or outside of the “C” shape. A concavity is the inside of the “C” shape, the side toward which the spine curls).

Degenerative Disc Disease – a diagnostic term used to signify loss of disc height with little or no spondylophyte formation.

Photo: Forward Flexion Cervical X-Ray

Degenerative Joint Disease (a.k.a. osteoarthrosis and formerly known as osteoarthritis) – a general term for degenerative processes that occur in any joint. Most commonly used for synovial joints. More specific terms are available to describe spinal degeneration.

Enthesopathy – a general term for disease process at the insertion of tendons, ligaments, or joint capsules onto bones.

Facet arthrosis – degeneration in facet joints (a diagnostic term).

Hyperkyphosis – an increase in the sagittal curve of a section of the spine that normally demonstrates a posterior convexity

Hyperlordosis – an increase in the sagittal curve of a section of the spine that normally demonstrates an anterior convexity.

Hypolordosis – a decrease in the sagittal curve of a section of the spine that normally demonstrates an anterior convexity.

Inclination – a lateral tilt of the spine without actual curvature.

Intervertebral osteochondrosis – a diagnostic term used for degeneration of the nucleus pulposus demonstrated by decrease in disc height with only minimal spondylophyte formation, subchondral sclerosis, and intradiscal vacuum phenomenon.

Laterolisthesis – lateral slippage of one vertebra with reference to the one below. This is rarely seen.

List – a lateral tilt of the spine without actual curvature.

Normal variant – a structure or defect present that causes no major change in appearance and is clinically insignificant.

Pelvic unleveling – viewed coronally, one innominate bone is lower than the other. The low side is the side that should be referred to.

Postural changes – diagnostic term referring to increased or decreased spinal curves, convexities of the spine, and unleveling of body parts.

Retrolisthesis – posterior slippage of one vertebra with reference to the one below.

Scoliosis – lateral curvature of the spine that is equal to or greater than 10 degrees.

Spondylolisthesis – diagnostic term describing slippage of one vertebra on another. May be subdivided into anteriolisthesis, posterolisthesis, or laterolisthesis. When using any of these terms, a measurement in millimeters should be given in the findings section, then a classification (grade) applied in the impressions section. The etiology should also be stated (i.e. dysplastic, isthmic, degenerative, traumatic, or pathologic).

Spondylolysis – a defect in the pars interarticularis of a vertebra. Spondylolisthesis is not necessarily present. Seen most commonly in the lumbar spine.

Spondylosis (a.k.a. Spondylosis deformans) – a diagnostic term used for spondylophytic (osteophytic) changes at the discovertebral margins of the vertebral bodies while disc height is maintained. This is degenerative disc disease involving primarily the anulus fibroslls.

Swayback – four criteria are necessary: Posterior weight bearing of the lumbar spine, extension of the lower lumbar spine, decreased lordosis of the upper lumbar spine, and lowering of the apex of the lumbar curvature.

Uncovertebral arthrosis – a diagnostic term for degeneration of the joints of von Luschka.

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Chiropractic Continuing Education in La Quinta California

SATURDAY Classes
Funtional Movement Systems – Robert George, D.C. 4 Hours (7:30am – 12:00pm)
Introduction of the Functional Movement Systems and it’s relevance to a progressive evidence based practice in a changing healthcare environment. Learn how to integrate a low tech rehab that is effective. The Functional Movement Screen, a predictive system providing a reliable seven-step screening system with three clearing tests, is designed to rank movement patterns basic to the normal function of active people.

Chiropractic Approach to Myofascial Pain – Anthony Morovati, D.C. (4 hrs) 1:00pm – 5:30pm
Learn a new approach to diagnosis, treatment and management of the most commonly seen conditions in your practice. Dr. Morovati will present a scientific, holistic, result-oriented and ethical approach for diagnosis and management of the chiropractic patient. Learn the seven steps in achieving clinical excellence and outcomes.

SUNDAY Class
Adjustive Technique # – David Benevento, D.C. 4 Hours (8:00am-12noon)
Join Dr. David Benevento, a CCA past president, for an informative presentation on integrating functional evaluation testing with diversified adjustive technique. Lower and upper back and lower and upper extremities will be reviewed.

# Applicable towards CA BCE mandated CE hours for license renewals beginning June 1, 2013

Questions: Contact the CCA Conventions & Seminars Dept. – Mary Witcraft (916) 648-2727, ext 141 or MyWit@calchiro.org

How to Register: Call (916) 648-2727 ext 141 or 120

Non-Member Rate: Early-Bird $205 / $235 After

FREE for CCA Members: $81 deposit is required to hold your seat if you are a CCA member. Your credit card will not be charged nor your check cashed unless you are a no-show and fail to notify CCA within scheduled timeline.

Dates: Saturday/Sunday, January 26-27, 2013

La Quinta Resort & Club
49-499 Eisenhower Drive, La Quinta, California 92253
1-800-598-3828

View this CCA California Continuing Education Event on the Chiropractic Seminars Pages.

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