ProSport Chiropractic Las Vegas Seminar

December 7-10, 2023

PRESENTERS AND TOPICS

Tim Brown, DC

Functional Taping Techniques for Common Sports Related Conditions

Sponsored by MuscleAidTape

Dr. Tim Brown is one of the foremost experts and leading innovators in the world of sports medicine, with more than 35 years of experience working with elite athletes on the front lines with teams of interdisciplinary sports medicine specialists during competitions. Besides being named Sports Chiropractor of the Year by the American Chiropractic Association’s Council on Sports, Dr. Brown was the first Sports Chiropractor to be appointed Medical Director to a professional sports association, the Association of Volleyball Professionals.
Dr. Brown is a former College Football Quarterback, the Co-Medical Director WSL (World Surf League) Northern Hemisphere, Medical Director of US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA for the last 20 Years, Original Medical Director for the AVP (Pro Beach Volleyball Tour)Inventor of Currently Marketed Products w Six Patents Issued; Seven Patents Pending.

This course will take a look into the history, philosophy and science behind Specific Proprioceptive Response Technique (SPRT) and its application for Functional Taping for the spine, extremities, as well as its role in Sports Medicine. You will learn the examination and assessment process for common spine and extremity injuries in sports as it relates to SPRT. The course will include functional taping techniques allowing the clinician to immediately put what they learn into practice.

Jason Amstutz, DC, RTP, CCSP, CSCS

Fascia 101: Joint Pumping for the Shoulder Complex to Improve Rehab & Performance Outcomes

Sponsored by WebExercises

Dr. Jason Amstutz has been teaching the intricacies of fascia and tensegrity in the clinical setting for over 14 years. His extensive rehabilitative work with professional athletes in the NHL, NFL, 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 the treatment of fascia will improve your practice and patient outcomes.

Fascia has been on the radar since the 1800s via Andrew Still and Osteopathy.  Now Fascia is the latest focus in rehab and the sports therapy world in the US.  While the the “trains” and “chains” are important in relational anatomy of the body, they are but 50% of the overall Fascia puzzle in your patients.  99% of therapists and doctors are missing this!  Join us for the physiology and stay for the application that is changing the outcomes at the highest level in ALL sports!

Dr. Dan McClure

Dan McClure, DC, CCSP, CCEP

Ankle, Foot and Knee

Sponsored by ProSport Chiropractic

Dr. Dan McClure combines a life-long love of athletics with his chosen profession for a natural specialization in chiropractic sports medicine. He is a former high school and college athlete who first became interested in chiropractic when it offered him great relief for a low back injury sustained during college football.
In 1989 he was selected for the interdisciplinary sports medicine team at the US Olympic Training Center. His USOC association continued through the 1990 Olympic Sports Festival and the 1991 Pan American Games. Due to his successful treatment of divers’ wrist injuries at those USOC events, he was invited to join the Sports Medicine staff of US Diving in 1991. Since then, he has worked with elite divers at training camps, Indoor and Outdoor National Championships, Olympic Trials, and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Dr. McClure is a nationally and internationally renowned expert and lecturer on extremity injuries and manipulation. His extremity experience ranges over 30 years. Dr. McClure’s state of the art techniques are constantly being refined, so you will learn time proven techniques as well as cutting edge techniques in the process of development. This level of commitment and experience, along with his passion for excellence in applying chiropractic extremity techniques is what makes him the best in his field.

Dr. McClure will cover a brief anatomy review, mechanism of injury, and symptom complexes. As well as all manipulations for each area.

   

Sabrina Atkins, DC

How to Manually Adjust Patients Twice Your Size For Decades & Avoid Injury

Sponsored by ProSport Chiropractic

Dr. Sabrina Atkins was the official chiropractic physician for the NBA Bubble in 2020. She has served as the official chiropractic physician for the NBA’s Orlando Magic since 2009. Additional experience and credentials include Orlando Ballet since 2005; Coach Tom Shaw’s NFL Training Camp at Disney’s Wide World of Sports (2007-2016); Orlando’s Major Indoor Soccer League team – Orlando Sharks (2007-2008); Orlando’s Indoor Professional Lacrosse Team of the NLL – Orlando Titans (2010); Orlando’s first MLS team- Orlando City Soccer (2015, 2016).

Her involvement in team sports began with the women’s basketball team at Life University, with whom she traveled, during her internship for her Masters of Sports Injury Management. She was the first student to initiate travel for treatment during athletic events, through Life University. This pivotal milestone assisted in the development of a program, launched for current students, to travel alongside with teams, allowing them to provide treatment during athletic events; assisting in the advancement of their hands-on experience, as well as providing invaluable on-site chiropractic care for competing athletes at all levels.

Her involvement also includes associations with several other sports venues and events, including DEW Action Sports Tour, USA Taekwondo, USA Judo, Disney Marathon, International Softball Federation, ProSport and Professional Rodeo Association. Dr. Atkins served as the Medical Director for the Sunshine State Games, Florida’s largest amateur sport competitions for 4 years. She is former President of the FCA Sports Council; has served as Vice President of Florida Sports Council; and received Doctor of the year award from the Southeastern Circuit of ProSport. She was recognized as a notable nominee for Orlando Sports Council Chiropractic Physician of the Year award, four years in a row, and has been honored with the Tender Care award from the Orlando Ballet. She was honored by the Orlando Business Journal as a recipient of one of the 40 Under 40 awards where business professionals, and entrepreneurs under 40 are recognized for their achievements. Most recently, Dr. Atkins was recognized for her involvement with Professional Sports Teams in the Florida Chiropractic Association Journal issue: WOMEN IN SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC.

She lectures regularly on adjustment strategies, ethics, risk management, and medical errors as they relate to working with athletes and using manual, hands-on techniques.

Chiropractic Physician for the NBA Bubble, Dr. Sabrina Atkins shares some of her tricks of the trade in working with large athletes. She has manually adjusted for over 20 years utilizing a variety of manual technique strategies. Join her and learn ways to save your body, while accurately and successfully delivering a powerful adjustment.

   

Andy Klein, DC, DACBSP, CSCS

Lumbar Spine Biomechanics: Training and Rehabilitation

Sponsored by Foot Levelers

Dr. Andy Klein received a BA in Physical Education from Lehman College in 1981, and an MS Ed. in Exercise Physiology from Queens College in 1983. He received his chiropractic degree from Northeast College of Health Sciences in 1987. He is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and a Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is board certified in Chiropractic Sports Medicine by the ACBSP. He is a certified Level 2 weightlifting Coach by USA Weightlifting. Professional appointments include appointed chiropractor for the USA at the Goodwill Games in 1998, and the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000. He served as the team chiropractor for the Minnesota Vikings from 2002-2006. He practiced for 21 years in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department at Park Nicollet clinic. He is currently the director at the Human Performance Center at Northwestern Health Sciences University.

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Trent Nessler, PT, MPT, DPT

Use of Technology to Objectively Measure Movement and Drive More Effective Clinical Interventions

Sponsored by RockCuff

Dr. Trent Nessler, is Senior Vice President of Ready Rebound Vitality and founder of Combat Athlete Science Institute. A sports medicine physical therapist with 25 years experience, he has worked with professional athletes, first responders and military personnel his entire professional career. Dr. Nessler is an author, published researcher and internationally recognized expert in injury prevention.

In partnership with DrosaVi, Dr. Nessler co-founded | co-developed the ViMove+ AMI.  This assessments leverages wearable sensor technology to capture 3D movement to capture 3500 data points with lab quality. The ViMove+ AMI has been used in the NFL, NBA, NHL, US Military and in first responders to assess movement on >70,000 athletes and >5,000 first responders. The mass data sets collected has created the largest database related to human movement and is being used in several national and prestigious research projects. Data, knowledge and programming from this system is being used to prevent injuries in athletes and first responders across the US.

Dr. Nessler is a published researcher on injury prevention in peer reviewed journals and author of a 350 page textbook “How To Build A Badass Firefighter”. Dr. Nessler has developed several nationally recognized injury prevention products and programs including ACL Play It Safe, Run Safe and ACL Safe and Strong. He is also a nationally recognized speaker presenting over at 30+ conferences and continuing medical education courses a year on the topic of injury prevention. Dr. Nessler also combines his passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ 3rd degree brown belt) and research to launch several research projects on the law enforcement training of BJJ on musculskeletal injury risk and use of force.

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Jay Greenstein, DC, CKTP, CGFI

Leadership Mastery: The Mindset, Purpose, People, and Process Path to Success

Sponsored by Infinedi

Dr. Jay is the founder and CEO of Kaizenovate, a technology company that builds custom mobile apps for chiropractic practices helping doctors improve outcomes and income.  He is also the founder and CEO of the Kaizo Health Companies. The Kaizo Health companies are comprised of:

  • Kaizo Health is a multilocation chiropractic and rehabilitation practice.
  • KaizoX is a sports performance and personal training company.
  • And Kaizo Clinical Research Institute is a 501-c3 non-profit that runs clinical trials to identify best practices. The Institute is part of a large multi-year NIH study evaluating emerging Healthtech interventions for musculoskeletal conditions.

Dr. Jay is a task force member for the Future of Chiropractic Strategic Plan and is the current Chairman the ChiroTech Consortium Workgroup. His is also the chairman of the Federation of International Chiropractic du Sport’s World Olympians Scholarship Program. He is immediate past Chairman for the Clinical Compass.

Dr. Greenstein is a sought out international speaker and consultant, teaching evidence into practice, leadership, business management and emerging technologies. Dr. Greenstein sits on multiple advisory boards in healthcare and technology.

Risk management starts at the top. Leaders who do not develop and improve their leadership and communication skills leave themselves vulnerable to a wide variety of risks. Leadership styles and their associated effectiveness have gone through a massive evolution and will continue to advance. This interactive session will focus on implementing the most innovative and effective leadership concepts of the 21st century to reduce risks to your practice related to both employees and patients. Mission-critical content with the practical applications from the leadership literature, provides an evidence-based approach to reducing risk. Leaders in attendance will be surveyed to discover their own leadership style and areas of risk. Discussion reducing risk and improving outcomes through appropriate and ethical use of Purpose, People, and Process will be the guidepost for practices moving forward.  The mix of concept and application will give practice leaders not only the ammunition, but also the “guns” to hit their goals and do it in a way that minimizes, if not eliminates, risk.

Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN

Sports Nutrition: The Latest Research on Cartilage and Arthritis

Doug Andersen graduated Magna Cum Laude from Chiropractic school. He is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist and was in the first class of Diplomats of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. For 20 years, he wrote a monthly column on nutrition for Dynamic Chiropractic. He also served as the second medical director of the Association of Volleyball Professionals and was on the medical staff for Association of Surfing Professionals, the International Triathlon Union and was the nutritionist for the Los Angeles Kings.

He is a former winner of the ACBSP Sports Chiropractor of the Year award and in addition to speaking at seminars for relicensing hours practices chiropractic and nutrition in Brea Ca.

Attendees will learn:

-A better understanding of the latest research as it relates to using nutritional strategies to help improve patients rehab and performance outcomes.
-An increased knowledge of human physiology and anatomy, especially as it relates to joints and cartilage.
-About the science and benefits of chondroprotective nutraceuticals.
-To utilize this important information with their patients immediately to help educate them on strategies to improve joint and tissue function.

Kristi Hudson, CPCO

Business Ethics: Chiropractic Issues and Case Studies

Sponsored by ChiroHealthUSA

Kristi Hudson is a certified professional compliance officer (CPCO). She is the Vice President of Business Relationships for ChiroHealthUSA, Director of Marketing for ChiroArmor, and Administrator of the Foxworth Family Chiropractic Scholarship. She serves on the leadership board for the Chiropractic Future Strategic Plan and ChiroCongress Cares. She speaks internationally on billing, coding, documentation, ethics, practice growth, and more. You can contact Kristi at Kristi@chirohealthusa.com

This presentation deals with business ethics as it directly relates to the chiropractic office. Small business owners are increasingly being held responsible and accountable for their ethical behavior. Practices have learned that the costs of unethical actions can be high, both legally, and from the perspective of the image and reputation of our profession.

Kristi Hudson will use her knowledge as a Certified Professional Compliance Officer to discuss how to avoid the common pitfalls that lead to unethical practices.

Lisa Thomson, DC, CFMP, CME

Treating the Rotational Athlete – From Injury to Peak Performance

Sponsored by Jane App

Dr. Thomson has over a decade of clinical experience and is an accomplished chiropractor, leader, speaker and businesswoman. Dr. Thomson owns 2 clinics in the greater Los Angeles area. She is the Immediate Past President of the California Chiropractic Association and is on the Board of Directors for Clinical Compass. As an athlete and an avid sports fan, Dr. Thomson is passionate about treating athletes and improving sports performance.

Attendees will leave this presentation with a better understanding of the joint-by-joint theory and how it can be used to get better outcomes when treating athletes. Attendees will learn some of the most impactful ways to improve functional limitations in their rotational athlete patients. They will be taught key assessments to utilize to identify potential limitations in patient’s movement proficiency.

Samuel A. Collins

Proper Documentation and Coding of Rehabilitation/Active Care in Chiropractic

Sponsored by HJ Ross Company

Sam is commonly referred to as “The Coding & Billing Expert” for chiropractic claims and is a trusted resource for the profession. He works closely with malpractice carriers, health insurers, chiropractic associations, chiropractic colleges, healthcare attorneys, and state boards on chiropractic compliance. He is an internationally recognized speaker on coding, billing, and documentation and has created and taught continuing education seminars for over 26 years.

Sam is an appointed member of the Optum Health Coding and Reimbursement Committee and for WHO as a United States representative for ICD-11. Sam’s emphasis is on proper and ethical billing, done correctly the first time, to ensure timely payment. Sam is a chiropractic college graduate and worked with his father, also a chiropractor for 17 years. Sam also has an extensive background in sports-related chiropractic and was a world-class track and field athlete, in the hurdles.

The Proper Documentation and Coding of Rehabilitation/Active Care in Chiropractic program is specifically designed for chiropractors and staff who perform and document therapies.  The purpose is to effectively train and update the standards of the appropriate CPT codes, chart documentation, and rehabilitation protocols in the chiropractic office. Strengthening attendees’ knowledge of why, what, and protocols of documentation but also standards of care for the best outcomes of patient care.

Cliff Tao, DC, DACBR

MSK Imaging for the Sports Chiropractor

Sponsored by  Imaging Services

Dr. Cliff Tao has owned and operated a global private chiropractic radiology practice since 2004.  Following graduation from National University of Health Sciences in Chicago, Dr. Tao completed his 3 year full-time chiropractic radiology residency at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) and then a full-time musculoskeletal radiology research fellowship at University of California, Irvine (UCI) Medical Center in Orange, California.  He is an internationally sought after speaker, and is published both in chiropractic and medical literature, on the topic of chiropractic, spine, and musculoskeletal imaging.  Dr. Tao was former voluntary radiology faculty at LACC and former voluntary instructor of radiology at UCI Medical Center.

In this session, the technical components to help streamline imaging interpretation will be presented. Various components such as choosing the right viewing software, hanging protocols, and various viewing software features that will help improve workflow will be highlighted. Case reviews of the knee, shoulder, and ankle will be presented.

At the conclusion of the seminar, the attendee will show awareness of various components of a objective evaluation. He or she should be able to demonstrate proficiency in navigating through various imaging, and identify key areas to evaluate in the knee, shoulder, and ankle.

Terry Weyman, DC

Master of Ceremonies

Dr. Terry Weyman was born and raised in Southern California. He graduated from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 1989 and received his postgraduate degree in Sports Chiropractic in 1991. Soon after graduating, he began traveling with the professional Water ski tour as the chief medical director (organizing medical staffs-MD, DC and EMS) and traveled overseas with FICS (Federation of International Sports Chiropractic) to countries such as Africa, Australia, Europe and Central America to work several different types of international games. He is one of the founders and original board of directors for ProSport Chiropractic.

In 1994 he was selected to work the Winter Olympics working with the prestigious Norwegian Alpine team. He completed his residency at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and was selected to be a part of the U.S. Medical Staff at the World University Games in Izmir, Turkey and after became part of the NGB for Team USA, Taekwondo in 2006. This same year, he was added to the Medical Staff at Pepperdine University where he still serves to this day, along with this private practice in Westlake Village, Ca. He co-hosts a popular Podcast, Crackin Backs Podcast with Dr. Spencer Baron.

Join Dr. Terry Weyman as he entertains you throughout the seminar.  He is one of the original founders of ProSport Chiropractic and has been a key figure in the 32 years of ProSport Chiropractic.

Hotel

Horseshoe Las Vegas (Formerly Bally's)

3645 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109

Hotel Rate:
$89 Sun- Thurs (Includes Resort Fees)
$129 Fri-Sat (Includes Resort Fees)

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Schedule

Thursday - December 7th

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm  Registration/Welcome with Dr. Terry Weyman
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm  Dr. Cliff Tao
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm  Dr. Lisa Thomson
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm  Kristi Hudson

Friday - December 8th

7:00 am to 8:00 am Registration/Visit with Vendors
8:00 am to 8:15 am  Welcome  Dr. Terry Weyman
8:15 am to 10:15 am  Dr. Trent Nessler
10:15 am to 11:00 am Visit with Vendors/Vendor Drawings
11:00 am to 1:00 pm  Breakouts  Dr. Tim Brown and Dr. Jason Amstutz
1:00 pm to 1:15 pm  Visit with Vendors
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm  Lunch provided by Legally Mine
2:15 pm to 2:30 pm  Visit with Vendors
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm  Breakouts Dr. Dan McClure and Dr. Sabrina Atkins
4:30 pm to 5:oo pm  Visit with Vendors

Saturday - December 9th

7:00 am to 8:00 am  Registration
8:00 am to 8:15 am  Welcome Dr. Terry Weyman
8:15 am to 9:15 am  Dr. Andy Klein
9:15 am to 10:15am  Dr. Doug Andersen
10:15 am to 11:00 am Visit with Vendors
11:00 am to 1:00 pm  Breakouts  Dr. Tim Brown and Dr. Jason Amstutz
1:00 pm to 1:30 pm  Visit with Vendors
1:15 pm Drawing for Cash Prize
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm  Lunch on your own
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm  Breakouts  Dr. Dan McClure and Dr. Sabrina Atkins
4:30 pm to 5:00 pm  Visit with Vendors

Sunday - December 10

7:00 am to 8:00 am  Registration/ Wrap up with Dr. Terry Weyman
8:00 am to 10:00 am  Dr. Jay Greenstein
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Sam Collins

Leader in Sports Education....Dedicated to Athletic Excellence

ProSport Chiropractic Seminars provides “state-of-the-art” chiropractic continuing education, thus enabling our participating chiropractic doctors to provide the most consistent and highest quality of chiropractic healthcare for both in-office patients and for contestants on-site at supporting events Nationwide.

ABOUT US

History

ProSport Chiropractic seminars is a nationwide network of highly skilled chiropractic doctors who provide “on-site” treatment and support for professional athletes. Originally developed and organized by Dr. Edward Corley in 1992 as Wrangler Sports Chiropractic, we started with coverage of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Currently, ProSport Chiropractic Seminars doctors can be seen in sports arenas, stadiums, and event centers across the country tending to athletes and assisting with other doctors.

High Standards

ProSport Chiropractic seminars represents a group of board certified qualified doctors who engage in the field of sports chiropractic. ProSport Chiropractic seminars doctors pass through a credentialing process in order to participate in our program. ProSport Chiropractic seminars doctors must meet strict standards in knowledge and professionalism as set by the programs.

Chiropractic Continuing Education

ProSport Chiropractic seminars provides “state-of-the-art” chiropractic continuing education, thus enabling our participating chiropractic doctors to provide the most consistent and highest quality of chiropractic healthcare for both in-office patients and for contestants on-site at supporting events nationwide.

Sports Chiropractic

ProSport Chiropractic doctors cover events across the spectrum of athletes both individually and as a group – at the professional and college levels. ProSport’s current commitments include Professional Rodeo and many other local events.

Dedication

ProSport Chiropractic doctors donate their time and talent. Many providers close their busy practices and travel hundreds of miles to cover events in remote locations. ProSport Chiropractic  doctors chose to participate out of dedication to the athletes and their need for access to quality “on-site” chiropractic care. ProSport Chiropractic  sets the standard for fulfilling the needs of athletes who need quick response to musculoskeletal discomfort during competition. Injuries that might have eliminated an athlete are quickly addressed and often alleviated. “On-site” sports chiropractic care creates a chance of continued or enhanced participation for athletes whose career may depend on the day’s events.

TESTIMONIALS

review1-compressor "As a Sports Chiropractor, I feel that ProSport definitely puts on the best seminars. Every year they provide a variety of outstanding speakers that give information you can use on Monday."
- Scott Iversen, DC, CCSP, CSCS

Mitch Mally Testimonial

"Attend ProSport seminars to learn from leaders in the profession...orgainzed, enthusiastic, educated and well respected speakers sharing their knowledge and clinical expertise in all venues.  Learn from the best and become an active member of the ProSport team of successful DC's."
- Mitch Mally, DC

post2 "One of the best gatherings of Athletic minded Doctors all year. The education is beyond top notch. The "leave your ego at the door" has been the corner stone of these seminars and its so true. All sports Doctors can learn from all sports Doctors. This seminar is a plethora of knowledge and ideas that can be implemented on Monday. You not only learn from the presenters BUT the minds in the audience are the best in the business. You learn from them on the breaks as well. This is the "don't miss" seminar of the year!"
- Terry Weyman, DC, CCSP

post2 "I have been attending ProSport since they began and each year both my wife and I look forward to going to Las Vegas for ProSport. There are great classes with outstanding instructors, and opportunity to network work with others and see friends I don't get to see very often."
- Tom Hyde, DC, DACBSP, CKTP, FRCCSS (Hon), FICC

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ProSport Chiropractic Las Vegas Seminar

December 7-10, 2023