David Haggard, DC

Appropriate clinical documentation, record keeping, practices and principles, case management of the personal injury patient, common mistakes and best practices of the following: intake forms, patient history, physical examination, diagnosis, treatment plan, outcome assessments, SOAP notes and radiographic procedures.

Requisite and comprehensive biomechanics knowledge for forensic experts, whiplash and brain injuries, the minimal property damage equals minimal injury risk myth exposed, in-depth analysis of brain, neck, and cervical spine trauma mechanisms, soft tissue injuries, all clinical syndromes and conditions resulting from whiplash (WAD/CAD) and risk assessment.

Management of trauma, auto crash reconstruction, documentation in personal injury and forensic medicine applications, comprehensive physical examination of whiplash and traumatic brain injury, special laboratory methods, latest radiographic examination methods and analysis techniques, CT examination of brain and soft tissue injuries, MRI examination of brain and soft tissue injuries; latest techniques, special diagnostic imaging modalities (SPECT, PET, fMRI, MRA, VF, etc), electrodiagnostics (EMG, sEMG, SSEP, VEP, etc…), rendering a diagnosis/impression in the personal injury or forensic setting, soft tissue healing times, case management, designing a treatment plan, guidelines, activities of daily living, optimizing outcomes, chiropractic manipulation, deep tissue massage and PT modalities for best outcomes.

Critical documentation, fundamental of expository, scientific writing, narrative reports, incorporating outcomes assessment and disability instruments into your reports (SCL-90-R, Oswestry, Roland-Morris, Rivermead PCS, and more), application of AMA guidelines in personal injury and forensic practice, modern guidelines and best practices (Presley Reed, Mercy, QTF, ACOEM, Croft), critical rebuttal methods and strategies in today's modern forensic practice, special software applications: managing data, information, graphics and saving time.

Essentials of documentation and records keeping, medical photography, depositions, arbitrations, testifying in court, classic cross-examination strategies, critical differences between chiropractic and medical approaches, using evidence effectively; models, charts, diagrams, photos, movies, and more, Daubert and Frye rules, disabusing the MIST myth; Colossus, treatises and reliable authorities; other federal rules of evidence experts should know.

Reviewed the entire year of scientific research and publications from the diverse fields of clinical medicine and automotive safety engineering, as well as research coming directly from SRISD and the Center for Research into Automotive Safety and Health including traumatic brain injuries, degeneration and back pain, imaging, biomechanics, SAE and spinal surgical techniques and effectiveness.

MRI Imaging of the Spine, practice management strategies, computerized radiographic analysis, computerized posture analysis, spinal orthotics, progressive scoliosis analysis measurements and cervical case presentation.

Chiropractic techniques for foot biomechanics, foot pathologies, lower extremity disorders, proper foot orthotic implementation, MASS Position Theory, spine/postural abnormalities, evidence-based nutritional recommendations in today’s patient populations, foot biomechanics, mechanics and neurophysiology of chiropractic adjustive forces, technological advances for 3-D postural spinal analysis and spine/posture deformities and their biological effects.

Chiropractic techniques for spine and postural abnormalities in today’s patient populations, research support of chiropractic philosophy and practice, current trends in Chiropractic Sciences, biomechanics and neurophysiology of Chiropractic adjustive forces and physiological therapies, analysis of spine/posture deformities and their biological effects, appropriate adjustive and rehabilitative treatment techniques, Class 4 Laser therapy biological effects, clinical application techniques, integration into Chiropractic practices as a physical therapy modality and case studies for enhanced learning.