Doug Rinehart, DC
Stuart Chiropractic Center P.A.
2225 South Kanner Highway, Stuart, FL, 34994
Phone: 772-287-0122Fax: 772-288-0160dougrinehartdc@comcast.netwww.drdouglasrinehartblog.com
Education
- Doctorate of Chiropractic, Life Chiropractic College, Marietta, Georgia, 1982
- Internship, Life Chiropractic College Outpatient Facility, Marietta, Georgia, 1982 – 1980
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part II, 1983
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part III, 1983
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part IV, 1991
- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part V, 1991
- Associate of Arts in Pre-Medical Sciences, Palm Beach Junior College, Lake Worth, Florida, 1979
Postgraduate Education & Certifications
- Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient
An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY
- Neurodiagnostics, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient
An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to itnegrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of "risk factors" in spinal injury. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY
- Crash Dynamics and Its Relations to Causality
An extensive understanding of the physics involved int he transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G's of force, newtons, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors,even data recorder and the graphics of the movement of the vehicle before, during, and after the crash. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New york State Education Department Board for Chiropratic, Long Island, NY
- Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim
Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY
- Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality
Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, and pathophysiology in both function and structural paradigm. CMCS Post Doctoral Division,New York Chiropractic Council,New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY
- Clinical Documentation and Management and the Personal Injury Patient
Initial patient examination and subsequent diagnosis. Detailed gathering of pertinent information following motor vehicle crashes, police reports, causation statements, viable cases history, pre-existing records, hospital and other treatment reports, appropriate referrals, physical examination, diagnosis, assesment outcomes, proper case documentation SOAP notes and ICD-9 coding with proper CPT codes. New York Chiropractic College Post-Doctoral Education, Deerfield Beach, Florida
- Experiencing Contact Reflex Analysis (CRA)
Integrating biomechanical, biochemical and emotional components to balance the bodies intricate bioelectrical fields, structures and nutrition. Life Chiropratic College West Post-Doctoral Education, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Certification as a Quantum Biofeedback Specialist, Natural Therapies Certification Board (NTCB), Biofeedback Accreditation Course
Advanced, Intermediate, and Basic training utilizing Electro-Physiological Feedback Xrroid (EPFX) Scientific Consciousness Interface Operating System (SCIO) for stress and pain management that maybe related to injury, illness, and emotional trauma pertinent to function, lifestyle, stress reductin and wellness. Understanding the role of Quantum Biofeedback by measuring the Electro-Physiological Reactivity through methods of bio-resonance tri-vector analysis, brain wave pattern relaxation, electro-acupuncture, spinal, dental, tempromandibular joint dysfunction, neuro-linguistic program (NLP), cranial sacral, sleep patterns, and energy field balancing. National Therapies Certification Board (NTCB), Venice, Florida
- Contact Reflex Analysis (CRA)
Evaluation and management of the body utilizing muscle response testing. Structural correction of spine and extremities, pedal suppport and orthotics, intervertebral disc tests and neurological assessments. Life Chiropractic College West Post-Doctoral Education, Nassau, Bahamas
- Advanced Contact Reflex Analysis
Systems and function of the anatomy and physiology of the human body, energy medicine, nutrition and bioenergetics. Texas Chiropractic College Post-Doctoral Education, Nassau, Bahamas
- Physiology and Biomechanics
Lumbar and cervical neuroanatomy and how it relates to diagnosis and technique. Florida Chiopractic Society, Life University Post-Graduate Education Department, Palm Beach, Florida
- Billing and Coding
Staying current with coding and procedural terminology. Florida Chiopractic Society, Life University Post-Graduate Edcuation Department, Palm Beach, Florida
- Pediatrics Chiropractic
Proper pediatric documentation, alalysis and techniques. Florida Chiropractic Society, Life University Post-Graduate Education Department, Palm Beach, Florida
- Applied Clinical Nutrition and patient Assessment Using Contact Reflex Analysis
Simple testing procedures to determine subluxations of vertebrae, spinal disc and extremities. How to determine nutritional needs to balance the body's connective tissues, such as disc skeletal muscles, tendons and ligaments. Analytical and nutritional strategies to balance the body's chemistry. Texas Chiropractic College Post-Graduate Studies, West Palm Beach, Florida. 2002,2003,2004,2005
- Evaluation of Permanent Impairment of the Musculoskeletal and Neurological Systems
Spinal impairment, disability, handicap, types of loss, activites of daily living and diagnostic related estimates in regards to permanent physical impairment. Florida Chiropractic Society, Life University Post-Graduate Education Department, Palm Beach, Florida.
- Whiplash and Spinal Trauma, Part I, New Era in Whiplash and Spinal Trauma
Whiplash mechanics and injury to the disc and facet capsule, management of chronic whiplash-syndrome patients, whiplash, neck injury, and visual disturbances, dizziness, pain and visceral relationships, motion vs. immobility for soft tissue injuries, lack of relationship between vehicle damage and occupant injury, chronic whiplash pain and psychological profile, whiplash injury and accelerated degenerative joint disease, genetic pain thresholds and low-impact collisions. Chiropractic application for neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, anti-inflammatory nutrition and exercise. International Chiropractic Association and Life Chiropractic College West Post-Doctoral Education, Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
- Whiplash and Spinal Trauma, Part II, The new Era in Medical-Legal
What happens when soft tissues are torn, causation, gathering evidence, treatment, experience and communication in narratives and in the courtroom. International Chiropractic Association and Life Chiropractic College West Post-Doctoral Education, Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
- Certification in Contact Reflex Analysis and Designed Clinical Nutrition
Parker College of Chiropractic Post-Doctoral Education, West Palm Beach, Florida.
- Electro-Diagnosis Certificate
Computerized electro-diagnosis training for dual inclinometry range of motion testing, computerized manual muscle testing and surface electromyography utilizing static and dynamic testing. Medical Legal Consultants Association, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Masters Certification in the Performance of AMA Permanent Medical Impairment Examination and Credible Medical Fact finding
Medical Legal Consultants Association, Miami, Florida.
- Whiplash and Spinal Trauma
Pain syndromes and patterns as related to spinal trauma, fibrosis of repair, trauma physics and crash dynamics closed head injury, tempromandibular joint dysfunction, x-ray examination and appropriate neurological referrals. review of current peer review literature relating to trauma. Life Chiropractic College West Post-Doctoral Education, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
- Whiplash and Spinal Trauma
Comprehensive review of the peer review literature and relationship of trauma to bodily function, pain and functional loss. Management of trauma patient assessment triaging, diagnosing, prognosis and assessment outcomes with proper reposting of findings. life Chiropractic West Post-Doctoral Education, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
- Compromising Positions, Twelve Signs of Cervical Trauma anad What's the Attraction
Radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) production and positioning, abnormalities of the cervical and lumbar spine, soft tissues and joints. Florida Chiropractic Association Post-Doctoral Education, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
- Trauma to the Lumbar Spine
Anatomical structures and kinetics of thte lumbar spine, range of motion and deceleration/acceleration, low back injures. Florida Chiropractic Assocaiton Post-Doctoral Education, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
- Rating of Impairment for Disability Evaluation
Understanding methodologies and proficiency of determining and rating physical permanent impairments by using the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Physical Impairment. Dr. Stanley Kaplan, Florida Chiropractic Association, Post Graduate Educational Training, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Diplomate National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- Certification in Clinical X-Ray Theory and Practice Competency
Life Chiropractic College, Marietta, Georgia.
- Credentials & the Clinical Correlation of Causality
Credentials and Clinically Correlating Causality, The significance documentation and credentials in the personal injury field with a focus on clinically correlating causality, bodily injury and persistent functional loss as a sequella, Academy of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2011
- Impairment Rating And The Law
The Rating of Permanent Impairment for Disability Evaluation By Stanley Kaplan, D.C., DABCO, Post Graduate Education Based on the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 6th Edition June 2011
- Impairment Rating Certification
The understanding and utilization of the protocols and parameters of the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 6th Edition. Spine, neurological sequelae, migraine, sexual dysfuncton, sleep and arousal disorders, stations and gait disorders and consciousness are detailed for impairment rating. Herniated discs, radiculopathy, fracture, dislocations and functional loss are also detailed in relation to impairment ratings. CMCS Post Doctoral Education Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Edcuation Department, Long Island, NY
- MRI History and Physics
Magnetic fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY
- MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols
Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, 3D gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY
- MRI Spinal Pathology
MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, estradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY
- MRI Methodology of Analysis
MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY
- MRI Disc Pathology and Spinal Stenosis
MRI interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded, sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, Long Island, NY
- MRI Clinical Application
The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequelae. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Departmant of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgeon, Long Island, NY
- MRI, Bone Scan and X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient
MRI interpretation, physiology, history and clinical indication, bone scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY
- Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient
Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP), Visual Evoked Potential (VEP), Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols ;and clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY
Teaching
- Extended Faculty Preceptor, Preceptorship, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Stuart, Florida, 2011 – Present
Memberships
- American Institute of Personal Injury Physicians, Member, 2010 – Present
- Academy of Chiropractic, Member, 2010 – Present
- Life Chiropractic Alumni Association, Member, 1982 – Present
- Florida Chiropractic Society, Member, 1988 – 1991
- International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, Member, 1988
- International Chiropractic Association, Member, 1986
- Florida Chiropractic Association, Member, 1983 – 1984
