Integrated Neurological Therapy (INT part I)

Dr. Brandon Brock, DNP, DC, NP-C, MSN, APRN, DACNB, FICC

Dr. Brandon Brock is a practitioner in Dallas Texas who holds a Doctorate in Family Nursing Practice from Duke University, and a Doctorate in Chiropractic and is currently a Ph.D. student. He has a Diplomate in Functional Neurology, Nutrition, Conventional Medicine, and Integrated Medicine as well. He holds Fellowship status in Childhood Disorders, Neurology, Electro-diagnostic Medicine, Neurochemistry and is a member of the International College of Chiropractors. Dr. Brock is also a Global Clinical Research Scholar from Harvard Medical School.

In Dallas Texas, he serves as a staff clinician at Carpathia Collaborative. He enjoys teaching and providing educational support to facilitate learning for multiple groups and agencies. This includes topics that ranges from nutrition, and regenerative medicine to pharmacology and governmental policy.

Dr. Brock received the most outstanding functional neurology teacher of the year from the ACA council of Neurology four years straight and two times from IAFNR (International Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation). He also received the humanitarian award from IAFNR. Dr. Brock and is also the honorable recipient of the prestigious Living Legacy Award from Samford Universities Ida Moffett School Nursing in 2015. His unique blend of clinical and teaching experience along with a background in medicine, chiropractic, neurology and nutrition has created a unique and integrated clinical background that has helped him treat difficult cases and offers comprehensive angles on education and clinical presentations. Dr. Brock is a founding partner and educator at BTB Health Systems and Functional Neurology Seminars.

Program Description:

The Integrated Neurological Therapy (INT) program is designed to offer an increase in depth of knowledge for the Chiropractor so they can offer hope and vitality to those that are suffering, vulnerable, injured or ill. Offering sound dietary and nutritional advice for a basis of health is important for joint and brain function. Understanding the segmental and neurological impact from receptor-based therapy (Chiropractic Adjustments) is crucial to patients in need of manual therapy. An understanding of skeletal biomechanics that is appropriate for optimal motion and brain response is the synergistic integrative that modern and evolving Chiropractic care is moving towards. This class will lead attendees in that direction.

Program Goals / Objectives:
Chiropractic, Nutrition, and Functional Neurological Therapy for Practitioners (Part One)

1. To outline ethical and reliable criteria when discussing all aspects of the lecture in a way that follows scope of practice set forth by local and regional officiating bodies
2. To understand the breadth, depth and application of the three inflammatory reducing principles
   1. Good gut health
   2. Minimal environmental toxin exposure
   3. Stress reduction
3. To understand the breadth, depth and application of a comprehensive neurological examinationand the three major systems.
   1. Motor
   2. Sensory
   3. Cortex and cerebellum
4. To understand the breadth, depth and application of spinal biomechanics
   1. Coupled lateral flexion and rotation mechanics
   2. Soft tissue applications and muscle identification
   3. Brain – joint synchronization (BJS)

Summary:

• Exam techniques
• Nutrition and inflammation triggers and antecedents
• Joint and soft tissue appropriate
• Brain function and plasticity-based rehabilitation
• Brain-Joint synchronization technique to enhance and restore biomechanics
• Soft tissue therapy to help with pain, joint function and quality of human life

Specific Program Topics:

1. Necessary documentation and clinical intake tools to support care provided
2. Appropriate management including the specificity of which tests and exam findings are needed for a given set of patient symptoms.
3. Diagnosis and strategies pertaining to accuracy pertaining to therapy 4. Nutritional intervention
5. Diet and exercise intervention
6. Chiropractic intervention
7. Case presentation and case study presentation
8. Research highlights
9. Top take home points for care and integration
10. Safety to maintain due diligence for the public at large.

Instructional Methods:

• On stage presentation Video recording
• Power point usage
• Dry erase board usage Hands on demonstrations Q and A sessions
• Case Studies
• Notes available
• Post session testing for credit as set forth by the standards needed per hour.

SATURDAY: (Eight hours)

Section One: 8:00 – 9:00 Introduction to lecture concepts (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Review of objectives
Review of how neurology relates to Chiropractic care
Discussion of the factors that can impact the effectiveness of Chiropractic care.

Section Two: 9:00 – 10:00 Introduction to inflammation (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Review of inflammation and brain
Review of inflammation and joint
Review of stress, inflammation and tissue integrity

Break: 10:00 – 10:30 (30 minutes)

Section Three: 10:30 – 11:30 Introduction to major inflammatory causes (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Review of gut dysfunction and inflammation
Review of environmental and detoxification burden and inflammation Review of cortisol / cortisone / DHEA / catecholamine stress reactions Review of diet, inflammation and food / nutrition choices

Section four: 11:30 – 12:30 Introduction to motor systems and examination (Part one) (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Manual muscle testing for function related to joint, orthopedic and neurological function Reflex testing
Primitive reflex testing
Motor based therapeutics

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (One hour)

Section five: 1:30 – 2:30 Introduction to motor systems and examination (Part two) (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Primitive reflex testing Motor based therapeutics

Section six: 2:30 – 3:30 Introduction to sensory systems (Part one) (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Sensory testing (cutaneous, nerve root, long tract, large and small diameters Sensory exam

Break: 3:30 – 4:00 (30 minutes)

Section seven: 4:00 – 5:00 Introduction to sensory systems (Part two) (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Sensory exam continued
Sensory based modalities to impact plasticity

Section Eight: 5:00 – 6:00 Introduction to the cerebellum (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Cerebellum introduction Examination of the cerebellum

6:00 – 6:15 (Saturday Quiz that covers the lecture for that day)

SUNDAY: (Eight hours)

Section One: 8:00 – 9:00 Introduction to the cerebral cortex (Part one) (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Review of and examination of the cortex and cranial nerves

Section Two: 9:00 – 10:00 Introduction to the cerebral cortex (Part one) (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Review of cortical treatment strategies along with vagal and trigeminal stimulation

Break: 10:00 – 10:30 (30 minutes)
Section Three: 10:30 – 11:30 Introduction spinal biomechanics (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Review of spinal biomechanics
Review of orthopedic testing for spine and pelvis

Section four: 11:30 – 12:30 Spinal adjusting techniques (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Cervical adjustments Lumbar adjustments Pelvic adjustments

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch (One hour)
Section five: 1:30 – 2:30 Extremity examination and adjustments (Part two) (One hour)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Shoulder Hips Wrists Knees Elbows

Section six: 2:30 – 4:30) Brain – Joint Synchronization (BJS) (Two hours)

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Introduction to joint sensory recognition and cortical mapping Introduction to motor reintegration and cortical processing Introduction to muscle-based rehabilitation after synchronization Soft tissue release techniques for areas of poor synchronization

Section seven: 4:30 – 5:00 Case study and Q and A

Instructor: Dr. Brock

Video case study Q and A

5:00 – 5:15 (Sunday Quiz that covers the lecture for that day)