Gary Mertz, DC

Clinic patient management, a common pattern of postural abnormality, philosophy and spondyloisthesis and contact sports

Risk management issues for the chiropractic office and treatment of the asymptomatic patient and wellness care

A combination of adjustments, supportive procedures, and rehabilitative exercises for sports injuries. How to care for common injuries in runners and walkers, as well as injuries specific to football, soccer, baseball and volleyball

How you can improve your practice through improving yourself

How to master the upper and lower crossed syndrome system of postural analysis. Understanding basic low-technique exercises. Neuromuscular reeducation to evaluation and functional treatment of soft tissue injuries. How to bridge the information gap by working directly with employers, administrators and third-party payors. Step-by-step instructions for use of computerized evaluations for more effective case management. How to set a rehab protocol, when to advance a patient, and the definition of important high-tech rehab terms and scientific concepts

State-of-the-art documentation for all types of cases from Medicare to personal injury

The role of mechanoreceptors and nociceptors in the vertical subluxation process. Dysafferentation, the neurology of posture and the effects of somatosensory input on autonomic function. Biomechanical aspects, chronic effects, and the role of the intervertebral disc in the vertical subluxation complex. Neurological basis of rehabilitation protocols, trigeminal convergence and using the information presented in assessing third party payment, interprofessional relationships and patient communicaton

Re-examinations, patients continued complaints when orthopedic tests are negative, how to properly assess deconditioning and dysfunction and which exercises to use in rehabilitation