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Sports Symposium 2024


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Topic Areas:
General CE |  Mandated CE
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Sports Symposium
Faculty:
Dr. Julie Brown, DC, DACNB, FABBIR, MS-ClinNeuroSci |  Kirk Gair, DC |  Tim Brown, DC |  Jason W. Amstutz DC, RTP, CCSP, CSCS, DC |  Warren Hammer, DC, MS, DABCO |  Dr. Brian C Nook, DC, ICSC, FICC |  Sana Khan, MD, PhD
Duration:
3 Days | 16 Hours CE
Location:
Hilton Long Beach - Long Beach, California

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Description

Step into the future of sports chiropractic at the California Chiropractic Association's (CalChiro) Sports Symposium 2024! Join us from May 3-5, 2024, at the Hilton Long Beach for an immersive experience where you'll learn from the best and brightest practitioners in the world of sports, performance, movement and rehab.

This year's symposium is more than just an event—it's a cutting-edge journey designed to provide attendees with hands-on learning opportunities, unparalleled networking and a chance to socialize with both old friends and new. Explore the latest sports and rehab products from leading vendors, and earn up to 16 CEUs towards your DC license renewal and for CCSP®s and DACBSP®s. The knowledge gained at the Sports Symposium 2024 will empower you to elevate patient outcomes from the moment you step into your practice on Monday morning. Don't miss this unique chance to shape the future of sports chiropractic. Join us for an unforgettable experience!

Credits

CE CREDIT:

 

Submitted for 16 In-Person CE Hours to the CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Approved by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP) to count toward CEU credits for CCSP®s and DACBSP®s.

 



Mandatory In-person CEUs  This program is approved for 5 mandated (History Taking & Physical Exam) in-person CE hours by the CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners: CA-C-24-05-04019, CA-C-24-05-04025, CA-C-24-05-04026.
General In-person CEUs This program is approved for 11 general (Rehabilitation, Diagnostic Testing Procedures) in-person CE hours by the CA Board of Chiropractic Examiners: CA-C-24-05-04018, CA-C-24-05-04023, CA-C-24-05-04021, CA-C-24-05-04020, CA-C-24-05-04027, CA-C-24-05-04024. 
American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians™ (ACBSP™) Credits

Counts toward CEU credit for CCSP®s and DACBSP®s



Handouts

Speaker

Dr. Julie Brown, DC, DACNB, FABBIR, MS-ClinNeuroSci's Profile

Dr. Julie Brown, DC, DACNB, FABBIR, MS-ClinNeuroSci Related Seminars and Products

Southern California Brain Center


Julie Brown DC, DACNB, FABBIR has 19 years’ experience. Her passion for health care began as a child when she took part in gymnastics, an activity where keeping a healthy lifestyle was crucial. Growing up she had parents with health issues which further inspired her to pursue a career helping patients live healthier lives.

During her undergraduate education at University of Washington, she worked as a Massage Therapist. Dr. Chris Barney, DC offered her a job in his Chiropractic office and later he provided career guidance.

She was inspired to graduate from Southern California University of Health Sciences with a D.C., Magna Cum Laude honor. Dr. Brown continued her education with a Master’s of Science in Clinical Neuroscience Degree from Carrick College focusing on the topic of concussions and fatty acid profiles. 

Dr. Brown is a Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology in Traumatic Brain Injury. She achieved these qualifications through her studies with the Carrick Institute and by attending grand rounds with Dr. Ted Carrick DC, who is a leader in Concussion therapy and rehabilitation.


Kirk Gair, DC's Profile

Kirk Gair, DC Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Kirk Gair, DC, IDE, began utilizing Cold Laser Treatments in 2004 and combining them with traditional chiropractic treatments to get some amazing results. Since that time, he has worked with Gold Medalists and world record holders, Super Bowl and World Series Champions, some of the top High School and College athletes in the country, as well as patients with chronic disease and traumatic brain injuries.

He has been featured in Dr. Izabella Wentz’s documentary The Thyroid Secret and also her NY Times Best Seller Hashimoto’s Protocol for the unique laser protocols he has pioneered. Dr Gair was also the first person that Dr. Datis Kharrazian, best selling author of Why Isn’t My Brain Working and Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms When My Lab Tests Are Normal?, ever ran labs on back when they were classmates in 1996.

Dr. Gair is a sought after guest in summits and podcasts, and teaches doctors around the world his laser therapy protocols both by webinar and live seminar. He is bilingual in Spanish, played high school and college football, and is also a musician. He played lead guitar in an alternative band, and also wrote and produced an album of relaxing guitar music that has been featured in a German travel video and several nature videos that have been seen by millions online.


Tim Brown, DC's Profile

Tim Brown, DC Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Tim Brown is a foremost expert and leading innovator who holds multiple utility patents in the world of sports medicine.

With more than 35 years of experience working with some of the world’s most recognizable athletes. He utilizes his educational background and combines his experience as a former college football quarterback, pro beach volleyball player, and skilled surfer/snowboarder as well as having plenty of first hand experience living through the frustration of injury.

In the early 1980s, while working as the founding Medical Director for the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals), Dr. Brown revolutionized the world of sports medicine with his innovative approach to functional taping and soft tissue treatment with his innovative SPRT (Specific Proprioceptive Response Technique) approach and was one of the first to blend different qualities of stretch and support (such as non stretch together with kinesiology tape) on elite athletes for functional, structural, and neuromuscular injuries and or correction. SPRT helps stimulate the body’s natural healing process by decreasing pain, improving natural body alignment, mobility, proprioception and sensorimotor control.


Jason W. Amstutz DC, RTP, CCSP, CSCS, DC's Profile

Jason W. Amstutz DC, RTP, CCSP, CSCS, DC Related Seminars and Products

LINKPro


Jason W. Amstutz DC, RTP, CCSP, CSCS

Dr. Jason Amstutz has been teaching the intricacies of fascia and tensegrity in the clinical setting for 14 years. His extensive rehabilitative work with professional athletes in the NHL, PGA, LPGA, MLB and NBA has stemmed from these revolutionary concepts. His complex understanding of the properties and anatomy of fascia and how it relates specifically to PFS will improve your practice and patient outcomes. 


Warren Hammer, DC, MS, DABCO's Profile

Warren Hammer, DC, MS, DABCO Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Hammer energizes his audiences with a wry sense of humor and personal experiences from more than 50 years. Although his lectures are steeped in evidence-based information, he shares his personal experiences with soft tissue and articular situations that he states, “science has not caught up with yet.”

Dr. Hammer has practiced in Norwalk, Connecticut for more than 50 years, studying numerous soft-tissue methods and applying them to the practice of chiropractic. 

Dr. Hammer lectures nationally and internationally, and he recently completed his third edition of Functional Soft-Tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual Methods

In addition to writing a regular column for Dynamic Chiropractic, he has written more than 300 articles for prominent journals such as Dynamic Chiropractic, Chiropractic Sports Medicine, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Chiropractic Technique and the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Five years ago Dr. Hammer became certified in the use of Fascial Manipulation© after spending two weeks in Italy under the tutelage of Luigi Stecco, PT. Fascial Manipulation has been taught in Europe for the past seventeen years and in 40 countries last year. As of 2013, he has been a certified instructor and introduced this treatment method with Antonio Stecco, M.D., into the U.S. 

Dr. Hammer is the English editor for the text: “Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System” by Carla Stecco MD, PhD. He is also an editor for a recent text “A Practical Guide to Fascial Manipulation, An Evidence and Clinical-Based Approach.” 


Dr. Brian C Nook, DC, ICSC, FICC's Profile

Dr. Brian C Nook, DC, ICSC, FICC Related Seminars and Products

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Palmer College of Chiropractic West


School Dean for Chiropractic and Sports Sciences at Murdoch University for 6 years and Associate Professor at Murdoch University for 10 years. Graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic (MN, USA) in 1983 and worked at the school teaching and completing research until 1985. Diplomat in Sports Chiropractic and have been team physicians at many local, national, and international sporting events. I served as a team chiropractor at 4 Olympic Games (Barcelona, Atlanta and Salt Lake City, 3 All African Games and 4 World Games.


Sana Khan, MD, PhD's Profile

Sana Khan, MD, PhD Related Seminars and Products

Radiologist/Neurophysiologist

Expert MRI


Dr. Sana Khan is an accomplished radiologist, researcher, teacher and entrepreneur.  He attended medical school at UCLA and graduated as a Dean’s Scholar with M.D. and Ph.D. degrees in Anatomy and Clinical Neurophysiology.  He was the first radiologist in the U.S. with the Stand-Up Weight-Bearing MRI and has contributed significantly to the advancement of this technology.  He is a nationally renowned scientist conducting on-going research with the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery at UCLA, USC, City of Hope Cancer Hospital, UC San Diego and the US Department of Defense. Having published and contributed to over a hundred research papers, Dr. Khan is a prolific lecturer at conferences nationally and internationally. Dr. Khan also brings extensive expertise in the medical-legal aspect of imaging Musculoskeletal and Traumatic Brain Injuries.  His  “MedSchool for Attorneys” Zoominars regularly attract a thousand plus attendees.  

Dr. Khan has received numerous awards for his medical accomplishments such as U.S. Congressional Medal of Distinction, 2008 for Advancement of Medical Science (Radiology) and in 2013 induction into the prestigious President’s Circle of the Radiological Society of North America for contribution to research in Radiology.  

In addition to his academic and research accomplishments, Dr. Khan is also a serial entrepreneur having built diagnostic centers nationally and garnered such awards as “Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2008 Finalist in California” and “Keys to the City of Houston from Mayor Bill White, for financial and academic contributions to the city. 

Dr. Khan resides in Orange County, California with his wife Safura and 4 children. 


Cancellation & Refund Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY​

  • Requests for refunds must be emailed to kcarey@calchiro.org.
  • Registrants may substitute another person for the same Sports Symposium at no additional cost if the substitute is the same registration type of equal value. Please email your substitution request to kcarey@calchiro.org.
  • Cancellations until March 31, 2024 are eligible for a full refund.
  • Cancellations between April 1, 2024 - April 14, 2024 are eligible for a 50% refund.
  • Cancellations after April 14, 2024 are non-refundable.

Photo & Video Release

Registration and attendance at, or participation in, CalChiro meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions, social media and audiotapes of such events and activities by CalChiro and other third parties, including but not limited to the venue, sponsors, and destination organizations (i.e. CVBs). Your registration may include technology that monitors your activities throughout the meeting, such as session attendance. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the event organizer.

Schedule

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Location

Hilton Long Beach

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701 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90831, United States
(562) 983-3400
www.hilton.com

Agenda

Chiropractic Sports Physician
Date/Time: Fri, May 03, 2024 - 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Dr. Julie Brown DC, DACNB, FABBIR, MS-ClinNeuroSci
High Energy Lasers for Sports Performance and Injury Recovery
Date/Time: Fri, May 03, 2024 - 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Kirk Gair DC

The Five Pillars of Fitness and Recovery
Date/Time: Sat, May 04, 2024 - 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Tim Brown DC
Fascia 101: Joint Pumping for the Shoulder Complex to Improve Rehab Performance Outcomes
Date/Time: Sat, May 04, 2024 - 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Jason W. Amstutz DC, RTP, CCSP, CSCS DC
Why Fascial Manipulation®️ (FM) is Necessary in a Chiropractic Practice Part 1
Date/Time: Sat, May 04, 2024 - 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Warren Hammer DC, MS, DABCO
Why Fascial Manipulation®️ (FM) is Necessary in a Chiropractic Practice Part 2
Date/Time: Sat, May 04, 2024 - 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Warren Hammer DC, MS, DABCO

Shoulder Girdle Assessment & Manual Treatment
Date/Time: Sun, May 05, 2024 - 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Dr. Brian C Nook DC, ICSC, FICC
Mild TBI (mTBI) / Concussion and Imaging
Date/Time: Sun, May 05, 2024 - 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (PDT)
Speaker(s): Sana Khan MD, PhD