DR. JON MULHOLLAND is a sports chiropractor and strength coach specializing in injury recovery and performance enhancement. He holds a B.S. in Exercise Science from Ithaca College (1996), a Doctor of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University (2000), and a post-graduate International Certificate in Sports Chiropractic (ICSC).
Beyond his private practice, Dr. Mulholland has served as Chiropractic Consultant at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid and traveled as a team chiropractor for the US Bobsled & Skeleton Teams. He was the Sports Medicine & Performance Enhancement consultant for the New Zealand Cycling Teams at the 2012 London Olympics,
contributing to two medal wins. He currently owns Ideal Athlete Chiropractic in Plattsburgh, NY, and lectures internationally on sports injury and rehabilitation.
FROM CORE TO FLOOR
Course Outline
The aim of this seminar is to provide clinicians and performance professionals with a practical, evidence-informed framework for assessing, rehabilitating, and optimizing function of the spine and lower body. The course integrates principles from sports chiropractic, functional rehabilitation, and performance training to enhance outcomes for both injured and high-performing individuals.
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DR. CHRISTINE FOSS holds a Master’s in Sports Medicine, a Doctorate in Chiropractic, and a Doctor of Medicine degree, along with multiple certifications including Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians and Internationally Certified Sports Chiropractor. Author of “Dissecting Sports Injuries of the Hip.” Dr. Foss has co-founded several sports medicine clinics, worked in the Sports Medicine Department at Notre Dame, volunteered at Olympic Training Camps, and currently works with Men’s Gymnastics. She has served as medical staff for TEAM USA Track and Field, worked the World Games and Bobsleigh World Championships for FICS, and lectures nationally and internationally. She is the Education Chair for the Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport and Director of the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician Program at Northeast College of Health Sciences. Her focus is on complex cases and helping athletes overcome limitations to reach their full potential.
KINETIC CHAIN INTELLIGENCE
Injury Detection and Performance Enhancement
Course Outline
This dynamic and interactive course will identify and address the root causes of injuries and reduced performance among athletes and active individuals. This interactive workshop will break down the kinetic chain into clinically relevant tools that provide practitioners with the skills and knowledge to determine the “why” behind injuries during kinetic chain analysis. Assess static, dynamic, and sport-specific movement. Looking at common sports injuries, assess and learn practical protocols for correcting and repairing the kinetic chain to support recovery, healing, and optimal performance.
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Dr. LUISANNA CIUTI is an Italian Doctor of Chiropractic with a clinical focus on sports medicine, dance medicine and paediatric musculoskeletal health. With a background in dance, her clinical work focuses on professional and pre-professional dancers, pole dancers and adolescent athletes, with particular interest in neuromotor control, hypermobility and injury prevention. She works within the multidisciplinary sports medicine team at Isokinetic Medical Group in Milan and serves as faculty at the Isokinetic Conference. Dr. Ciuti is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (IADMS) and serves on the Scientific Committee of the Associazione Italiana Chiropratici.
BEYOND FLEXIBILITY – UNDERSTANDING THE YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETE, A CHIROPRACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Course Outline
This seminar explores the clinical characteristics of young female athletes involved in high-demand sports such as dance. Particular attention will be given to joint mobility profiles, neuromotor patterns and how these athletes present and communicate their symptoms in clinical practice. A practical chiropractic perspective on assessment and management will be presented, integrating current research with clinical experience and case examples from work with dancers and young athletes.
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DR. ALFIO CARONTI holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer University in Iowa, USA (1984), and a degree in Movement Sciences from the University of Rome Tor Vergata (2003). Since 2004, he has served as a lecturer in Kinesiology and Movement Analysis at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. Dr. Caronti has been a member of the Research and Experimentation Commission of the Italian Winter Sports Federation since 1994, and has acted as a trusted chiropractor for numerous internationally competitive athletes across multiple sports disciplines for more than 40 years. Dr. Caronti is the inventor of the contact inhibitory reflex, based on the observation that humans are the only animals who wear clothing and that contact with garments can inhibit movement. He discovered a method to neutralize this inhibition, resulting in facilitated movement and improved posture.
THE INHIBITORY CONTACT REFLEX
Course outline
The contact inhibitory reflex is a defensive behavior that our body implements through our basal ganglia while performing a movement under stress. It can be evoked if the body has been exposed to past physical trauma. An excess of this defensive mechanism affects performance and is harmful in the long run, especially for elite athletes. The purpose of this course is to learn about the contact inhibitory reflex and how to inhibit it. The structure of the course will see a video class and an in-person 2h workshop. The video class will cover the theory behind the contact inhibitory reflex. The in-person workshop will focus on how to identify and work on the contact inhibitory reflex to enhance muscular performance, improve function, posture an better general health.