Risk Management in Acupuncture for Orthopedic Patients

Session Information

Regional Event: se
Start Date: 05/29/2026 12:30 pm
End Date: 05/29/2026 2:10 pm
Location: Bonnet 1

Speakers in this session...

  • John Lockenour

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    John Lockenour DC, DABCO, DABCA

    Dr. John Lockenour is a 1977 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic. After completing his graduate degree, he completed two diplomas through the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists and the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture. Additional certification in chiropractic rehabilitation, manipulation under anesthesia, and applied diagnostic testing give him a vast background that he brings to teaching and practice. Dr. Lockenour built one of the largest and most successful chiropractic practices in Indiana. As vice president of the Indiana State Chiropractic Association, he was the only doctor to receive chiropractor of the year twice, once in 1991 and again in 2000. For the last 40 years, Dr. Lockenour has taught postgraduate courses in orthopedics, whiplash injuries, physical therapy, nutrition, and Acupuncture. He was previously an Assistant Professor at Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida and now maintains a practice in Port Orange Florida. His informative and motivational speaking style makes him a very popular speaker and sought-after practitioner.

     

    Sessions...

    Risk Management in Acupuncture for Orthopedic Patients
    Regional Event: se
    Start Date: 05/29/2026 12:30 pm
    End Date: 05/29/2026 2:10 pm
    Location: Bonnet 1
    Session details

    Sponsor – NCMIC

    Course Description

    This 2-hour risk-management course focuses on the safe clinical application of acupuncture and TCM methods for orthopedic disorders. Participants will learn how to identify red flags, contraindications, and clinical scenarios requiring modification or referral. The course emphasizes best practices for evaluating orthopedic patients, preventing adverse events, documenting care appropriately, and understanding the boundaries of safe acupuncture delivery. Attendees will review case examples involving lumbar spine conditions, enabling them to develop risk-aware treatment plans while maintaining compliance with professional practice standards.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify red flags, contraindications, and patient presentations that increase risk in acupuncture care.
    2. Apply risk management strategies to orthopedic clinical scenarios, including appropriate referral decisions.
    3. Evaluate orthopedic patients to determine safe and appropriate acupuncture treatment approaches.
    4. Develop documentation and clinical workflows that support safe, defensible acupuncture practice.

    Assets

    Lockenour Notes - Risk Management in Acupuncture for Orthopedic Patients
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    Common Ortho - Risk
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    Acupuncture Techniques for Common Orthopedic Disorders
    Regional Event: se
    Start Date: 05/29/2026 2:40 pm
    End Date: 05/29/2026 4:20 pm
    Location: Bonnet I
    Session details

    Sponsor – NCMIC

    Course Description

    This 2-hour course provides a practical, technique-based overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) applications for common orthopedic disorders. Attendees will explore the philosophy and diagnostic framework behind TCM, followed by hands-on instruction in core treatment methods including acupuncture point formulas, “Circling the Dragon,” auriculotherapy, Gua Sha, electrical stimulation, laser stimulation, and Tunia joint manipulation. Participants will also review TCM treatment dimensions and pattern differentiation to support effective point selection and clinical integration. Lumbar spine conditions such as sprain/strain, disc syndromes, DJD/DDD, facet syndrome, spondylolisthesis, and spinal stenosis will be used as primary clinical examples.

    Learning Objectives  

    1. Apply TCM diagnostic principles to common orthopedic presentations.
    2. Demonstrate core acupuncture, manual therapy, and adjunctive techniques used for musculoskeletal disorders.
    3. Select appropriate point formulas and TCM treatment methods for lumbar spine and related orthopedic conditions.
    4. Integrate acupuncture protocols into chiropractic treatment plans for improved patient outcomes.

     

    Assets

    Lockenour Notes -Acu - Common Ortho Treatment
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    Ethics for Chiropractic Care… What is in the best interest of the Patient
    Regional Event: se
    Start Date: 05/30/2026 8:00 am
    End Date: 05/19/2026 9:40 am
    Location: Las Olas III-IV
    Session details

    Sponsor – NCMIC

    Course Description

    This 2-hour course is designed to educate chiropractic physicians on how to identify high-risk patients and situations that may lead to adverse outcomes or malpractice exposure. The session emphasizes clinical decision-making and communication strategies that strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and mitigate risk. Participants will learn to recognize red flags, contraindications to care, and specific scenarios that require modification or referral. Attendees will leave with practical tools to improve patient safety, enhance documentation, and reduce liability in day-to-day chiropractic practice.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify red flags and contraindications that may signal increased risk in chiropractic care.
    2. Apply appropriate strategies for the Good of the patient concentrating on motives and attitudes. 
    3. Evaluate and modify care plans based on patient-specific risk factors, including past surgeries and co-morbid conditions.

     

    Assets

    Lockenour Notes - Ethics for Chiropractic Care
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Sponsor – NCMIC

Course Description

This 2-hour risk-management course focuses on the safe clinical application of acupuncture and TCM methods for orthopedic disorders. Participants will learn how to identify red flags, contraindications, and clinical scenarios requiring modification or referral. The course emphasizes best practices for evaluating orthopedic patients, preventing adverse events, documenting care appropriately, and understanding the boundaries of safe acupuncture delivery. Attendees will review case examples involving lumbar spine conditions, enabling them to develop risk-aware treatment plans while maintaining compliance with professional practice standards.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify red flags, contraindications, and patient presentations that increase risk in acupuncture care.
  2. Apply risk management strategies to orthopedic clinical scenarios, including appropriate referral decisions.
  3. Evaluate orthopedic patients to determine safe and appropriate acupuncture treatment approaches.
  4. Develop documentation and clinical workflows that support safe, defensible acupuncture practice.

Assets

Lockenour Notes - Risk Management in Acupuncture for Orthopedic Patients
Download File
Common Ortho - Risk
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