The Whole-Person Approach: Chiropractic Care's Role in Mental Health Support - Chiropractic Continuing Education, General Adjustive Technique, 12 Credits

Certified for 12 Hours

Here's How Simple It Is:

1. Read the material online
2. Complete the quiz online
3. Get your certificate and earn credits towards your license renewal

Course Outcome

≥92% of participants will understand how to care for different types of mental illnesses.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

• Identify the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the interaction between spinal health and mental well-being, including the role of the autonomic nervous system, neurotransmitters, neuroplasticity, and the gut-brain axis.
• Plan specific chiropractic interventions and techniques utilized to address mental health concerns, such as spinal adjustments, cranial techniques, postural corrections, and neurologically-based approaches.
• List the benefits of integrating mind-body practices such as mindfulness meditation, relaxation techniques, breathing exercises, and biofeedback into chiropractic care to promote emotional regulation, stress reduction, and mental resilience.
• Identify risks and complications of mental illness with patients.

Who Should Enroll?

• Chiropractors: Licensed chiropractors seeking to deepen their understanding of the mind-body connection and enhance their ability to address mental health concerns within the scope of chiropractic practice, fostering holistic patient well-being.
• Chiropractic Students: Chiropractic students interested in exploring the intersection of chiropractic care and mental health, preparing to integrate evidence-based approaches to mental health into their future clinical practice.

Course Codes (if applicable): 

• Approved for: AK CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NH NJ NC ND NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN UT VT VA WA WI WY
• CE Broker (FL, MI, GA, NH, NC, SC, TN): 20-1213340
• PACE: LWBetterChiro-WholePerson2024
• PA: CHPR005779, HI: HI #24-189