Advanced Analysis and Corrective Procedures of the Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar Spine – TAPED PROGRAM

This course is a TAPED VERSION of a two-day course presented by Dr. Kenneth Y. Davis at The Institute for Continuing Education in April 2023. At that time, students could opt to attend the class in-person or by live webinar. The class was taped via Zoom and the recordings of the class are now saved on a private Youtube channel.  Upon completion of the taped version of the class, the student will need to complete a quiz and a course evaluation to receive continuing education credits. A Certificate of Completion will be dated using the date that the quiz and evaluation are submitted to The Institute.

Directions as well as manuals/handouts will be available as downloads upon purchase of the class.

Anyone who has already taken the course and who wishes to purchase the taped version as a refresher (for CE credits or not) may do so at a reduced rate.

Please see below for IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding continuing education credits for this class.*

Dr. Kenneth Y. Davis, DC, is a health and wellness practitioner with five decades of experience. He has an incredible knowledge base to draw upon and has created a methodology as to how to best effect dramatic physical and psychological improvement in regular people leading regular lives. His insights have generated worldwide interest and he is in high demand as a seminarian and lecturer in the US, Europe and Asia. Ken Davis is author/co-author of two books including Holistic Bodybuilding: The Aging Antidote published in 2024, as well as numerous articles in Asia-Pacific Chiropractic Journal. An IFBB PRO Bodybuilder who attained pro status at age 70, he competed in six Pro Shows in 2024 and was World Masters Champion, Mens 212 Division, 70 Plus in 2023.  He was recently featured in the July, 2024 edition of Top Doctor Magazine, in an article in Top Doctor magazine entitled “How One Chiropractor Has Become a Body Builder at 70 Years Old: An Interview with Dr. Kenneth Davis”.

DAY 1

Course Overview:
How to take and use the case history as your guide to know the patients underlying cause of their health condition.
New Patient Examination including postural, spinal, cranial, extremity and soft tissue evaluation utilizing the Davis Advanced Health System
Ten Point Screening and Body Reflex Mapping as part of the New Patient Evaluation

Advanced Analysis and Corrective Procedures:

Cervical Spine:
a. Joint of Luschka subluxation and corrective procedures
b. Cervical Stair Step: diagnosis and corrective procedures
c. Hidden Cervical Disk: diagnostic and corrective procedures
d. Anterior Cervical subluxation and corrective procedures
e. Dynamic Stretch adjusting procedure for posterior cervical involvement
f. Hand Spectrum Bio-Vibrational cervical corrective procedures.

Thoracic Spine:
a. Vasomotor and Anterior thoracic subluxation and corrective procedure
b. Spinal Fixation patterns and related bi-lateral muscle weakness
c. Visceral Somatic Reflexes and their relationship to Thoracic Subluxation and correction
d. Reactive and Active Trapezius indicators as they relate to the Thoracic Spine

DAY 2
Lumbar Spine:
a. Reactive and Active Trapezius Indicators as they relate to lumbar spine
b. Facet Imbrication diagnosis and corrective procedures
c. Anatomy and Physiology of Category 3, lumbar disk
d. Lumbar dural port closure: diagnostic and corrective procedures
e. Viscerosomatic Reflexes and their relationship to Lumbar subluxation and correction
f. R + C relationship to the Cervical Spine (Resistance and Contraction)

Pelvis:
a. Anatomy and Physiology of a Category II, and Category I Sacroiliac slip separation and Sacral Respiratory Boot Subluxation.
b. Corrective Pelvic Blocking and adjunctive procedures for Cateory I and II
c. Sacral Crest Rotation, Inferior-Posterior Sacrum, Oblique Sacrum
d Dropped Ischium
e. Pelvic fixation patterns and associated bi-lateral muscle weakness
f. S.O.T.O. (Step Out, Toe Out maneuver, Sciatica)
g. Psoas corrective procedures for Category I, II, III
h. Soft tissue diagnosis and corrective procedures for Mesenteric Apron, Casgys Circle and Pelvic Floor.

Cranium, T.M.J. and Occiput:
a. Occipital Diagnostic and corrective procedures for Occipital Side Slip, Occipital Condyle,
Occipital Compression Syndrome.
b. Diagnostic and corrective procedures for T.M.J. dysfunction
c. Hyperflexion, Hoper extension technique and Sutural correction
d. Platysma stretch technique
e. Fruit Jar, Frontal Fruit Jar, and Cant Hook cranial technique
f. Category-Cranial Relationships

* Continuing Education Approvals: The Institute for Continuing Education is an Approved Provider/Sponsor with the New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners through 8/31/25. The NJ Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NJBOCE) allows for 1 CE credit for each 50 minutes of instruction. The school is also recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

This course is approved for 19 CEUs for NJ chiropractors and 16 CEUs for chiropractors in other states that accept PACE. It is also approved for 16 CEUs for Florida chiropractors through CE Broker. It is offered non-credit for anyone else. Taped programs are considered distance learning (asynchronous learning). The NJBOCE allows for a maximum of 12 credits to be taken as distance learning in any license renewal year. It also allows for a carry forward of up to 7 credits to the next renewal period if a chiropractor exceeds a total of 30 credits in the current renewal period. In other words, a NJ chiropractor could carry forward the extra 7 credits from this course if (s)he earned a total of 37 credits in the current license renewal period. If you are licensed in another state, please be aware of distance learning and carry-forward limitations.