Lumbar Spine Discitis/Osteomyelitis
Parker UniversityPatient presents to chiropractor with low back pain. Participant reviews intake paperwork. Participant then completes a history of present illness (HPI) regarding the patient’s chief complaint. Initially, the participant must use the patient’s intake paperwork and HPI to provide three appropriate differential diagnoses. In subsequent states, the participant must perform...
Patient presents to chiropractor with low back pain. Participant reviews intake paperwork. Participant then completes a history of present illness (HPI) regarding the patient’s chief...
Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (OPLL)
Parker UniversityA 55 year old male presents with a complaint of neck pain. He has had pain, tingling and numbness in bilateral hands for several years. Today he started to note loss of bladder control. Patient will want to schedule an MRI for next week when he is not as busy....
A 55 year old male presents with a complaint of neck pain. He has had pain, tingling and numbness in bilateral hands for several years....
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Parker University65 year old male presents complaining of neck pain. In further questioning he admits to difficulty writing and two recent falls due to unsteady gait. Examination shows atrophy of hand muscles, widened and slower gait, diminished reflexes over brachioradialis, positive supinator reflexes, and hyperreflexia over triceps and lower extremity MSRs....
65 year old male presents complaining of neck pain. In further questioning he admits to difficulty writing and two recent falls due to unsteady gait....
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Parker University35 year old male presents with complaints of 6 months of pain in low back and buttocks and general fatigue. Pain is over SI/gluteal region, worse in the morning. The patient also exhibits anterior uveitis. Manipulation will not help the patient. Imaging can be performed which shows pathognomonic bamboo spine....
35 year old male presents with complaints of 6 months of pain in low back and buttocks and general fatigue. Pain is over SI/gluteal region,...
Chiari Malformation
Parker UniversityA 35-year-old male presents to the chiropractor with a headache and neck pain. The learner must assess the patient and view imaging studies including an MRI and x-ray in the EMR. The examination will include a range of motion, palpation, orthopedic, and neuro evaluation. Following these tests, the learner will...
A 35-year-old male presents to the chiropractor with a headache and neck pain. The learner must assess the patient and view imaging studies including an...
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Parker UniversityA 27-year-old male presents to the chiropractor clinic with low back and right lower extremity pain. The learner will assess the patient with an organized chiropractic evaluation and look through the x-rays available in the EMR. Exams will consist of a range of motion, neuro, orthopedic, and palpation tests including...
A 27-year-old male presents to the chiropractor clinic with low back and right lower extremity pain. The learner will assess the patient with an organized...
Spinal Tumor
Parker UniversityA 45-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 presents to their chiropractor with low back pain. The learner will perform a patient history and then a complete range of motion, palpation, orthopedic, and neuro exam. During the testing process, the learner will discover that the patient has been having worsening pain...
A 45-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 presents to their chiropractor with low back pain. The learner will perform a patient history and then a...
Lumbar Stenosis
Parker UniversityA 67-year-old male patient presents to the chiropractor with low back pain and bilateral leg pain. The learner must perform a history and physical examination including a range of motion, palpation, orthopedic, and neuro evaluation. Following the exam, the learner will formulate a differential diagnosis and have access to xrays...
A 67-year-old male patient presents to the chiropractor with low back pain and bilateral leg pain. The learner must perform a history and physical examination...