This Video-Course is aimed at professionals who deal with Manual Therapy. The purchase of this video course allows you to become a member of the Gonstead Adjustment Academy – AGA, for more details on the AGA visit www.academiagonstead.com.

This video course offers comprehensive training in Gonstead Chiropractic Manipulations. As Gonstead Adjustment is a predominantly practical discipline, the AGA offers all its members the opportunity to attend free hands-on seminars covering all of the practical topics covered in the online course. Students can participate in the practical seminars only once and in one of the countries in which they are held annually. To request the annual calendar, contact the AGA secretariat.

Contents of the Video Course:

Principles of Gonstead Chiropractic
Chiropractic, Gonstead Chiropractic, the principles of gonstead chiropractic: the foundations of the body, the intervertebral disc, radiographic considerations of the disc, the vertebral functional unit, vertebral subluxation according to classical chiropractic, vertebral subluxation according to gonstead’s vision, positional dyskinesia, fixation dysfunction, hypermobility dysfunction, neurophysiological dysfunctions, biomechanics of spinal adjustment, listings and nomenclature, assessment and treatment in gonstead chiropractic, the 5 approaches of gonstead chiropractic.

General Evaluation of the Spine
Radiographic Analysis (static radiography, functional radiography), Inspection Analysis (analysis of gait, analysis of posture), Instrumental Analysis (Nervoscope, temperature variations and subluxations, reading and use of the Nervoscope), Static Palpatory Analysis (tissue palpations, hyperemia , tone and trophism, bone deviations), Dynamic Palpatory Analysis (intersegmental palpation of movement, subluxation and fixation, hypermobility).

Pelvis
Pathologies of the Pelvis: Degenerative Joint Disease, Sacroiliitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Osteitis Condensas ILII, Psoriatic Arthritis, Reiter’s Syndrome. Pelvic Examination, Subluxations and Listing: Ileum AS, Ileum PI, Ileum In, Ileum Ex, Ileum AS-Ex, Ileus AS-In, Ileum PI-Ex, Ileum PI-In, Ileum In-Ex or Ex-In, Misalignments and Compensatory Misalignments, Simple Misalignments and Compound Misalignments, Sacro-Iliac and Lumbo-Sacral Misalignments, Coccyx Misalignments. Radiographic Analysis (Measurement of Subluxations and Misalignments on Radiograph, Use of Parallel, Radiograph Marking Procedure, Evaluation of Leg Length Inequality), Inspection Analysis, Nervescope Analysis, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis (mobility test, orthopedic tests, neurological tests). Adjustment: Pre-Manipulation Techniques, Gonstead Pelvic Table, Basic patient position on pelvic bench, Gonstead Knee Chest Table, Basic patient position on Knee-Chest Table, Rules for Corrections, Contraindications, Adjustment Techniques for each type of Subluxation, Push Move and Pull Move Techniques, Operator/Patient Set-Up, Patient Position and Therapist Position, Support Hand, Contact Point, Drive Line (direction of push).

Lumbar spine
Lumbar Spine Pathologies: Positional Dyskinesia Dysfunction, Fixation Dysfunction, Compensatory Reactions, Instability, Spondylolisthesis, Lateral Recess Stenosis, Central Canal Stenosis, Acute Low Back Pain, Facet Syndrome, Bilateral Sciatica. Lumbar Spine Examination, Subluxations and Listing: Lumbar Misalignment, Posterior Misalignment, Vertebral Body Rotation, Lateral Wedging, Contact Point Listing, L5 Special Listing. Radiographic Analysis (measurement of subluxations and misalignments on radiography), Inspection Analysis, Nervoscope Analysis, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis (mobility tests, orthopedic tests, neurological tests). Adjustment: Pre-Manipulative Techniques, Gonstead Pelvic Table, Gonstead Knee Chest Table, Rules for Corrections, Contraindications, Adjustment Techniques for each type of Subluxation, Push Move and Pull Move Techniques, Operator/Patient Set-Up, Patient Position and Therapist Position, Support Hand, Point of Contact, Drive Line (direction of push).

Dorsal spine
Dorsal Spine Pathologies: Disc disease, Thoracic myelopathy, Nerve root disorders, Scheuermann disease, Degenerative joint disease, Interscapular pain, Viscesomatic disorders, Somatovisceral disorders. Dorsal Spine Examination, Subluxations and Listing: Dorsal malalignment, posterior malalignment, rotation of the vertebral body, lateral wedging, malalignment without wedging. Radiographic Analysis (measurement of subluxations and misalignments on radiography), Inspection Analysis, Nervoscope Analysis, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis (mobility tests, orthopedic tests, neurological tests). Adjustment: Pre-Manipulative Techniques, Gonstead Knee Chest Table, Hi-Lo Table, Cervical Chair Gonstead, Rules for Corrections, Contraindications, Adjustment Techniques for each type of Subluxation, Operator/Patient Set-Up, Patient Position and Position of Therapist, Support Hand, Point of Contact, Drive Line (direction of push).

Lower cervical spine
Pathologies of the Lower Cervical Spine: Disc Disease, Whiplash, Spinal Canal Stenosis, Acquired Torticollis, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Examination of the Lower Cervical Spine, Subluxations and Listing: C2-C7 Cervical Misalignments. Radiographic Analysis (measurement of subluxations and misalignments on radiography), Inspection Analysis, Nervoscope Analysis, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis (mobility tests, orthopedic tests, neurological tests). Adjustment: Pre-Manipulation Techniques, Gonstead Knee Chest Table, Cervical Chair Gonstead, Rules for Corrections, Contraindications, Adjustment Techniques for each type of Subluxation, Practitioner/Patient Set-Up, Patient Position and Practitioner Position, Support Hand , Contact Point, Drive Line (direction of thrust).

Upper cervical spine
Pathologies of the Upper Cervical Spine: Vertigo, Rupture of the Transverse Ligament, Rotatory atlanto-axial fixation/subluxation. Examination of the Upper Cervical Spine, Subluxations and Listing: C0-C2 Cervical Misalignments. Radiographic Analysis (measurement of subluxations and misalignments on radiography), Inspection Analysis, Nervoscope Analysis, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis (mobility tests, orthopedic tests, neurological tests). Adjustment: Pre-Manipulation Techniques, Gonstead Knee Chest Table, Cervical Chair Gonstead, Rules for Corrections, Contraindications, Adjustment Techniques for each type of Subluxation, Practitioner/Patient Set-Up, Patient Position and Practitioner Position, Support Hand , Contact Point, Drive Line (direction of thrust).

Extravertebral joints
Disorders and Subluxations of the Lower Limb Joints, Examination of the Lower Limb Joints: Static and Dynamic Palpatory Analysis, Orthopedic and Neurological Tests. Adjustment of the Joints of the Lower Limb: Pre-Manipulative Techniques, Adjustment Techniques for each type of Subluxation, Operator/Patient Set-Up.
Disorders and Subluxations of the Upper Limb Joints, Examination of the Upper Limb Joints: Static and Dynamic Palpatory Analysis, Orthopedic and Neurological Tests. Adjustment of the Upper Limb Joints: Pre-Manipulative Techniques, Adjustment Techniques for each type of Subluxation, Operator/Patient Set-Up.
Subluxations of the TMJ, Nasal Septum and Sinuses, Examination of the TMJ, Nasal Septum and Sinuses. Adjustment of the TMJ, nasal septum and sinuses.