Road to 24 Paris Olympics

FICS SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC SYMPOSIUM

17-18 JUNE 2023

Speakers & Agenda

50 + yrs experience treating, mentoring and supporting athletes to reach their optimal performance naturally

Global knowledge & perspectives

Saturday, 17 June 2023 – The Journey begins

07:55 – 08:00     Opening Address

08:00 – 09:00     The Inspiration of the Athlete

09:00 – 10:00     Treating the Pediatric Athlete

10:00 – 10:30     Break

10:30 – 11:30     Techniques in the treatment of the Para-athlete

11:30 – 12:00      Erchonia Laser; Intro to Low-Level Thermal Laser 

12:00 – 13:00     Lunch

13:00 – 14:00      Research Presentations

13:05:00 – 13:15           Evan Eindhoven: I expected to be pain free: a qualitative; study exploring athletes’ expectations and experiences of care received by sports chiropractors

13:15:00 -13:25            Alex Lee; Identifying and prioritizing research to inform a research agenda for Canadian chiropractors working in sport – the Canadian sports chiropractic perspective.

13:25:00 – 13:35           Melissa BELCHOS: Identifying sports chiropractic global research priorities: An international Delphi study.

13:35 – 14:00  Research Presentation Henry Pollard

Break 14:00 – 14:30

Track 1 Workshops

14:30 – 16:00      Workshop – Rehabilitation techniques for micro instability of the athlete’s Hip and Shoulder

14:30 – 16:00      Workshop – MSKUS. Immediate diagnosis of athletic injuries

Break 10-minute changeover

Track 2 Workshops

16:10 – 17:40     Workshop – Biomechanical Taping for movement control and load management in tendinopathy.

16:10 – 17:40     Workshop – Rehabilitation and Return to Sport for Ankle and Foot Optimal Performance

17:40     CLOSE OF DAY

 

NETWORKING DINNER – 19:15 – 23:00 – 75.00 CHF Ticket.
ONLY TWO TICKETS LEFT. Register Today if you wish to join us.

 

Sunday 18 June 2023 – The Climb to Excellence

08:30 – 09:30  The New Paradigm in Sports Injuries and Performance: Proven Protocols for Optimised Success; Erchonia Laser

09:30 – 10:30     Efficacy of new age Recovery Technology in Injury Prevention and Care

10:30 – 11:00     Break

Track 3 Workshops

11:00 – 12:30     Functional and Coupled Adjusting techniques for Athletes

11:00 – 12:30      Identifying Aberrant Neurological Reflexes from old injuries which maybe affecting Pain and Performance. Role Fascia plays in coordinating movement, force transmission and proprioception.

12:30 – 13:15     Lunch

13:15 – 14:00      How fascia influences the nervous system

14:00 – 15:00      The Sports Chiropractor. Unlocking new models and business considerations

15:00 – 15:30      Exploring opportunities within The World of Sport. The Big Picture!

15:30 – 15:45     Break

15:45 – 17:15      Panel: Building experience and networking to support elite athletes and teams

17:15 – 17:45 CLOSING ADDRESS, AWARDS, HANDOVER CEREMONY FOR 2025 GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM

 

FICS GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM EVENT SPONSORS

Messages From Our Sponsors

Speaker Bios & Session Info FICS Global Symposium
17-18 June 2023

SATURDAY 17 JUNE 2023

Opening Keynote Panel: The Inspiration of the Athlete

Dr Brian Nook 

Sports Chiropractor / panel chair

 

Dr Simon Lawson

Sports Chiropractor / fics isfc chair

 

Dr Christine Foss

Sports Chiropractor / panelist

 

About the Opening Panel

Get ready to ignite your passion for sports and chiropractic care on the Road to Paris’ Games!

The FICS symposium kicks off with a bang as we hear from medal-winning players on the FICS team, Dr. Brian Nook, Christine Foss, and Simon Lawson.

Together, we’ll dive into the excitement of the games and explore the educational opportunities that will help you achieve gold and work with elite athletes.

This electrifying session will set the tone for the entire weekend and expand your knowledge of what it’s like to work as a sports chiropractor on the international stage and at the Olympics.

Treating the Pediatric Athlete

Dr Aurelie Belsot, Türkiye

Description: This presentation will focus on the examination, precaution, and complexities of treating pediatric athletes. We will do a review on the neurodevelopment of a child, the most common and specific injury of a young athlete.

During the session, you will gain valuable knowledge on how to perform a more effective exam on a young athlete, both on neurodevelopmental and skeletomuscular aspects, which will help you to have a safer and more effective way to manage the challenge of taking care of children in a competitive sports environment.

Objectives: The learner will gain an understanding of:

1.    The unique developmental and anatomic differences between skeletally mature and skeletally immature athletes.
2.    specific needs of young athletes
3.    proper care, and precautions needed to maintain their health and well-being.

Time Agenda:

30 Minutes: First visit examination of a young athlete

  • grow chart /age group.
  • bone development
  • neurodevelopmental assessment (core /reflexs / vestibulaire)
  • diet and psychological aspect
  • common children’s injuries and weakest points identifications

20 Minutes: Demonstration
10 Minutes: Review of content, questions

Carla Stecco

Techniques in the treatment of the Para-athlete

Dr René Fejer 

Description: Globally, there is a growing interest and development in Para sport. As Para athletes continue to improve their performance and professionalism, the need for athlete health and (para-)medical support is also increasing. Dr. Fejer will provide an overview of working with Para athletes and regular athlete health monitoring, which is recommended to enhance knowledge about their health. Given the unique characteristics of Para athletes as individual athletes and the nature of their injuries, they require special attention.

Athlete classification is a specialized form of assessment that involves “classifying” athletes based on their ability to perform specific movements and tasks. Thus, every athlete undergoes a thorough physical and sport-specific assessment. Sports Chiropractic plays an important role as part of the sports medicine team, and along with physicians and sports experts, act as classifiers in almost all Para sports due to their qualifications and skills.

Objectives: The learner will gain understanding of:

1.  what it is like to work with Para athletes and regular athlete health monitoring
2.  unique characteristics of Para athletes as individual athletes and the nature of their injuries, they require special attention.
3.  types of physical and sport-specific assessment

 

Non-Thermal laser: The Future of Healthcare and Human Performance

Dr Robert G Silvermann

In this new and insightful presentation, Dr. Robert Silverman, the doctor’s chiropractic doctor and laser therapy expert, leads you through the latest developments in a comprehensive approach to treatment. Based on the plethora of quality new research, you’ll learn the value of laser therapy as a stand-alone modality or as a synergistic treatment that fits perfectly into your sports performance armamentarium. In his dynamic presentation, Dr. Silverman presents integrative approaches to performance nutrition, functional assessments, and other new protocols that will help you attain superior clinical outcomes.

Key clinical takeaways:

  • Hands-on reproducible, implementable protocols for your practice success.
  • Assess and understand traumatic brain injuries (concussion, neurodegenerative diseases).
  • Clinical breakthroughs in the treatment of sports injuries and human performance.
  • Demonstrations of laser applications and case studies.

Clinical Research Papers

Dr Henry Pollard

Research Sports Chiropractic / Sports Medicine categories of: Clinical/Basic Science; Education; Public Health/Health Services/Epidemiology; Clinical Case Study/Series.

“As research chair of FICS, I am excited to bring together renowned experts from around the world to share knowledge, passion and the wonderful person-to-person connection we have all missed so much.” , Prof Henry Pollard, FICS Research Chair

13:05:00 – 13:15           Evan Eindhoven: I expected to be pain free: a qualitative; study exploring athletes’ expectations and experiences of care received by sports chiropractors

13:15:00 -13:25            Alex Lee; Identifying and prioritizing research to inform a research agenda for Canadian chiropractors working in sport – the Canadian sports chiropractic perspective.

13:25:00 – 13:35           Melissa BELCHOS: Identifying sports chiropractic global research priorities: An international Delphi study.

Poster Presentation:

Chris DeGraauw –  Survey of Canadian National Team AtlhetesSurvey of Canadian National Team Atlhetes

Alex Lee –A cross-sectional analysis of the Sports and Exercise Research Collaborative for Health Practice-Based Research Network of Canadian Chiropractors Working in Sport (SERCH-PBRN ChiroSport)

Claudio Merkier – Older Master Track and Field Athletes’ Perceptions of Chiropractic Care and Manual Therapies: Outcomes of a Cross-Sectional Survey

Mohsen Kazemi – Concussion knowledge among North American chiropractors

    Carla Stecco

    SATURDAY 17 JUNE 2023 – WORKSHOPS 14:30 – 16:00

    MSKUS. Immediate diagnosis of athletic injuries – Shoulder

    Dr Lotte Langhoff

    Description: This 90-minute workshop will present a concise and targeted application of MSKUS of the shoulder.  

    The workshop consists of an in-depth presentation of normal shoulder sonoanatomy and common pathology and a live demonstration of an efficient and systematic ultrasound examination followed by a supervised hands-on session.  

    The workshop will enable participants to use ultrasound to identify common acute and chronic sports injuries of the rotator cuff and other important shoulder structures.  

    Objectives: The learner will gain an understanding of:  

    1. The immense value of MSKUS in sports chiropractic
    2. Normal sonographic appearance of the shoulder.
    3. How to identify common shoulder pathology
    4. How to perform MSK ultrasound exam of the shoulder.

    Time Agenda:  

    35 Minutes: Introduction. Normal and pathological sonographic appearance of the shoulder 
    15 Minutes: Live demonstration of ultrasound examination of the shoulder 
    40 Minutes: Supervised hands-on ultrasound scanning of the shoulder.  

    WORKSHOP: Rehabilitation techniques for micro instability of the Athletes Hip and Shoulder

    Dr Christine Foss, 1.5 Hours workshop 13:00-14:30, 17 June 2023

    Sponsored by

     

    Description: This lecture is a practical hands-on experience that will take you on a journey of treating micro-instability of the hip and shoulder. Registrants should come ready to perform and work through the practical progressions.

    in treating these emerging diagnoses.  Gain an understanding on which type of rehabilitation progressions are brought into a rehabilitation program for the athlete. Lastly, understand the skills that are needed to escort your athlete successfully through the return to sport program.

    Objectives: The learner will gain:
    1.  an understanding of rehabilitation progression for the athlete in the instance of macro-instability of the hip and shoulder.
    2.  skill in the exercises that create hip and shoulder micro instability.
    3.  knowledge in the return to sport process and skills necessary to successfully return an athlete to sport.

    Time Agenda:
    30 Minutes:   Progression concept in the rehabilitation program of the athlete       30 Minutes:   Hip Micro instability Breakout session – exercises performed and practiced
    20 Minutes:   Return to sport safely concept and breakout session
    10 Minutes:   Review of content, questions

     

    Carla Stecco

    Saturday 17 JUNE 2023 – WORKSHOPS

    16:10 – 17:40

    Biomechanical Taping for movement control and load management in tendinopathy

    presented by dynamic tape

    Description: Dynamic Tape Global® provides Biomechanical Taping® products which can be used to modify position & movement patterns, improve function, and reduce strain on overloaded structures. From Neurology to Hand Therapy, Dynamic Tape is a trusted ally for FICS Sports Chiropractors working at international events. In partnership with Dynamic Tape this workshop will provide practical skills in Functional Taping to support elite athletes.

    Objectives: By the end of this session attendees will have:
    1.  Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental components required to generate a biomechanical effect and how various elements will impact its efficacy.
    2.  Demonstrate an understanding of kinetics and kinematics, how each may be influenced and how this may impact lower limb overload conditions.
    3.  Be familiar with research pertaining to Biomechanical Taping™ for hip and foot conditions.
    4.  Be able to apply effective Biomechanical Taping™ techniques for overuse conditions of the hip, knee, ankle and foot.

     Time Agenda:
    10 Minutes:   Review of Fundamentals of Taping Mechanically and Technique Development Flowchart
    10 Minutes:   Research overview – “Arch Support” techniques and examination of the impact on kinetics and kinematics
    10 Minutes:   Demonstration of Comprehensive Arch Support (PTTD/PF/AT) and Plantar Flexion application for Achilles Tendinopathy
    20 Minutes:   Hands-on practical
    10 Minutes:   Research overview – Frontal Plane Knee Projection Angle & Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome – when should we tape the hip and when the knee?
    10 Minutes:   Demonstrate Knee Extensor Mechanism and Hip Extension/Abduction/External Rotation techniques
    20 Minutes:   Hands-on practical

      Sports Festival Gold Coast

      Rehabilitation and Return to Sport for Ankle and Foot Optimal Performance

      Dr Jonathan Mulholland

      “From the Ground Up: Assessing and Treating Foot & Ankle Injuries”

      Description “From the Ground Up: Assessing and Treating Foot & Ankle Injuries” Course Description: “Foot and ankle injuries are some of the most common injuries we see in athletes. Learn why these regions are injured so frequently, and how to best manage the problem. Discover what areas of the body need to be mobilized, and what areas need to be stabilized. “Real world” assessments, treatments, and rehab exercises that you can use with your first patients on Monday morning!

      Objectives: The learner will gain understanding of:
      1.  the best techniques and exercises to assess and rehabilitate the intrinsic muscles in the feet.
      2.  the two biggest dysfunctions in an injured ankle and learn how to assess and correct them.
      3.  the one-foot strength test that will predict what athletes are more likely to develop foot pain in the future.

      Time Agenda:
      0 –
      45 minutes:

      • Introduce the Joint-by-Joint approach and how to apply it to foot and ankle injuries.
      • Discuss the importance of proper ankle dorsiflexion for athletes and learn how to assess it.
      • Introduce the Mulligan Mobilizations with Movement (MWM’s) techniques and demonstrate how to perform it on the ankle to improve dorsiflexion.
      • Following an ankle injury, why does your balance suffer and why is it crucial to improve it before returning to sport.

      45 – 90 minutes:

      • Demonstrate the strength test for the feet that best predicts future injury.
      • Discover why it is crucial to obtain a specific toe position when strengthening the foot and ankle.
      • Introduce and demonstrate several specific strength exercises for the foot and ankle.
      Carla Stecco

      Sunday 18 JUNE 2023

      “The Climb to Excellence”

       

      The New Paradigm in Sports Injuries and Performance: Proven Protocols for Optimised Success

      Dr Robert Silverman – hosted by ERCHONIA LASER

      Dr. Robert Silverman, a chiropractic doctor and laser therapy expert, will lead the workshop. Attendees will learn about the latest developments in laser therapy treatment and how it can be used alone or in conjunction with other treatments for sports chiropractic. Dr. Silverman will also cover integrative approaches to nutrition, muscle function, functional assessments, and other new protocols. The workshop will include hands-on demonstrations and practical applications for patients with concussion, Alzheimer’s disease, athlete prehab/rehab, sports performance, and intermittent fasting. Attendees will receive a take-home algorithm explaining laser therapy and its application during the correlated stages of healing.

      Carla Stecco

      Efficacy of New Age Recovery Technology in Injury Prevention & Care

      Sponsored by Elvation Medical

      Mrs Mirjam Mayer

      Description: Expand your treatment options with ESWT. If we understand the technology, we can use it optimally and efficiently for our athletes and patients. What is evident in the scientific literature and where might we see ESWT in the future. Thinking outside the box helps us to move ESWT forward.  This session will provide an overview of new applications

      Objectives: The learner will gain an understanding of:
      1.  what shock wave is; definition and technical description of extracorporeal shock waves
      2.  the evident: mechanism of action and basic studies
      3.  how and where to use ESWT? Approved standard indications, overview of „off-lable” indications, our experience and best practice

      Time Agenda:

      15 Minutes: Technical basics
      15 Minutes: Mechanism of action, studies and evidence
      30 Minutes: Standard indications, treatment basics and best practice.

      Carla Stecco

      Sunday 18 JUNE 2023 – Workshops 11:00 – 12:30

      Functional and Coupled Adjusting Techniques for Athletes

      Dr’s Brian Nook, Christine Foss & Jonathan Mulholland

      Description: Take your extremity-adjusting skills to the next level. This hands-on workshop will develop and enhance extremity-adjusting techniques used on the athletic population. Coupled and functional adjusting techniques will be demonstrated and practised.

      If you’re looking to improve your skills as a sports chiropractor, there’s no better team to learn from than our three leading and experienced professionals with over 30 years of combined experience. They have worked with elite athletes from a wide range of sports and developed a range of adjustment techniques that have been proven to be highly effective.

      The instructor’s approach is based on years of hands-on experience working with some of the world’s top athletes, and their techniques are proven to deliver results. You’ll learn how to assess each athlete’s unique needs and develop customized treatment plans that address their specific issues, helping them achieve peak performance on and off the field.

      Whether you’re a new practitioner looking to hone your skills or an experienced chiropractor looking to stay up-to-date with the latest techniques, our team of leading sports chiropractors is here to help. With their extensive knowledge and expertise, you’ll be able to take your practice to the next level and provide your athletes with the best possible care.

      Objectives: The learner will:
      1.  refining their skills of adjustment for unique athletes needs
      2.  enhance their extremity adjustment skills
      3.  learn special considerations of adjustment techniques for elite athletes during competition

      Time Agenda:

      45 minutes Upper extremity
      45 minutes Lower Extremity

      Identifying Aberrant Neurological Reflexes

      Dr Martin Camara, DC, ICSC

      Assisted by Drs Audrey Yargui and Henry Pollard

      Workshop: Motion-Based Soft Tissue Techniques for Performance (1.5 hours)

      • Identifying Aberrant Neurological Reflexes from old injuries affecting Pain and Performance.
      • Fascial Densification as an often-overlooked cause of chronic injuries and weakness.

      Description: Any History of a significant Injury is an important part of the clinical process. This workshop explores physiological concepts around old injuries leading to aberrant neurological reflexes. We will also explore in detail the role that Fascia plays in force transmission and the coordination of movement in different planes of motion.

      The clinical consequences of pathological fascial densification which may lead to chronic pain and affect performance through aberrant and dysfunctional force transmission will also be discussed. Fascial Densification is an often-overlooked cause of recurring pain and poor performance.  The workshop will then proceed onto how to evaluate the presence of these dysfunctions clinically. Finally corrective manual and soft tissue techniques will be demonstrated. It is my intent for the sports chiropractic participant to have a working understanding of the physiological and pathological basis of the problem.

      Objectives: The learner will gain an understanding of:
      1.  physiological concepts around old injuries leading to aberrant neurological reflexes
      2.  how to evaluate the presence of these dysfunctions clinically.
      3.  The role that Fascia plays in force transmission and the coordination of movement in different planes of motion.
      4.  take away an evaluation and clinical process that they can immediately apply in the clinic on Monday.

      Time Agenda:

      30 Minutes:    Aberrant Neurological Reflexes
      10 minutes: Neurological Reactions to Trauma, Pain and Injury
      15 minutes: How to evaluate and correct active aberrant reflex patterns
      5 minutes:  Question and Answer

      60 Minutes: Fascial Densification
      15 minutes: Role in coordinating movement, force transmission & proprioception.
      5 minutes:  Fascial Densification and resulting dysfunction.
      20 minutes: Pelvis, Hip, Knee, Foot and Ankle – Sequencing and Correcting FD
      20 minutes: Neck, Shoulder, Arm, Hand and Wrist – Sequencing and Correcting FD.

      Carla Stecco

      Sunday 18 JUNE 2023 – 14:30 – 15:30

      How fascia influences the nervous system

      Sponsored by Life University

      Professor Henry Pollard

      Description: This lecture will present the latest research evidence on how fascia functions within the body. It will present how fascia influences the nervous system and how management likely creates change in the body via neural and biomechanical mechanisms.  

      The presentation will utilise an informative and evidence-based approach to illustrate the importance of fascia in the management on many MSK conditions. It is designed to broaden the scope of management options for the Sports Chiropractor and to broaden the potential number of conditions able to be managed by Sports Chiropractors.

      Objectives: The learner will gain an understanding of:

      1. the structure of fascia
      2. the properties of fascia
      3. how fascia functions within the nervous system
      4. how fascia is a force transmission system within the body
      5. and be able to describe basic tissue biomechanics

      Time Agenda: 60 minutes

      • Describe the role of fascia in afferentations
      • Describe an integrated model of rehabilitative care
      • Describe active and passive myofascial therapies
      • Describe the application of instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy (IASTM)
      Carla Stecco

      Unlocking new care models and business considerations

      Dr Jay Greenstein

      Description: We are living in an unprecedented time of massive change and certainly in the world at large, and most definitely, in healthcare is unpredictable. While the last decade has focused on the value-based care proposition, triple aim (really quadruple when you include providers), new delivery models, and new revenue models, are growing with far greater reach.

      Rapidly evolving technologies and meeting patients where they are (on their phones!) is creating a massive opportunity to improve patient outcomes and provider income. The application of technology is already beginning to have large scale impact. Empowering patients to create improved lifestyle behaviors through the combination of behavior change science, data science and mobile app technology drives better patient outcomes.

      Objectives: The learner will:
      1.  an understanding of evidence-based behaviour change science
      2.  an understanding of mobile health technology which is currently available to improve in-clinic outcomes
      3.  be empowered to have insights into patient behaviors outside of the clinic, and monitor patients, drives significant value and revenue opportunities.

      Time Agenda:

      20 Minutes:   Ensure the audience understands evidence-based behaviour change science and its application to healthcare and chiropractic.

      40 minutes:   Review the mobile health technology and “white hat” gamification to improve in-clinic treatment plan and home exercise adherence. Review ethical and evolving revenue models of digital healthcare delivery.

      Carla Stecco

      Sunday 18 JUNE 2023 – Panel 15:30 – 17:00

      Working with elite athletes?

      Gain valuable insights and answers to your questions about how to get started, explore pathways, and identify the continual education required to excel as a sports chiropractor working with elite athletes.

      Learn the networking lessons

      Gain insight into the expectations of working with coaches, athletes & teams from experienced global sports chiropractors. Learn networking lessons from their career journey, from newly graduated chiropractors to International Sports Chiropractors.

      Avoid hard pitfalls along the way!

      Panel shares experience to avoid pitfalls & achieve success in integrative team work. Offers opportunities & pathways for aspiring elite-level sports chiropractors.

      About CE Credits

      This program will be pre-registered with European Chiropractic Union for continuing education credits. You can earn up to 11 credits.

      Preregistration is currently being done in the USA for the following states. AK, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WA, WY, Puerto Rico

      Other countries. Gaining Continual Education (CE) points depends on your ability/success in filing for CPD/CEU’s in your Country/Province/State. We would encourage you to contact your local National Chiropractic Council as the first point of contact to inquire what the process is within your country. Some countries have a self-assessment requirement and will provide you with the necessary application to fill in to apply for CE points.

      The committee are working on the possibility of recording sessions which will allow symposium participants to access the recording via the FICS learning dashboard for 30 days post-symposium. This is pending the successful engagement of IT support at the venue. 

      Symposium certificates will be available on the FICS dashboard within one month after the completion of the symposium. You can use your certificate to gain CE credits.

      Continual Professional Development (CPD)