Emerging Technologies for Pain Management and Improved Outcomes

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  Donald C. DeFabio

  

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  • Scrip Hessco

    Chiropractic Tables,Clinical Modalities & Chiropractic Supplies

  • Medray Laser & Technology

    Medray Laser & Technology is a leading medical device technology company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of Class IV lasers and shockwave devices. At Medray Laser & Technology, we are focused on revolutionizing healthcare one patient at a time. We are driven on a daily basis to increase patient access to laser and shockwave therapies as we believe they have the power to change a patient’s life.

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  Donald C. DeFabio D.C., CES, PES, DACBSP, ICCSP, FACO

  Dr. Donald C. DeFabio received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northeastern College of  Health Sciences in 1984 and currently serves as Director of Chiropractic Services at DeFabio  Spine and Sports Rehab. He is triple board certified in Chiropractic Orthopedics, Physical  Rehabilitation and Sports injuries as well as maintaining additional certifications as a corrective  and performance enhancement specialist (NASM), Stecco Fascial Manipulation, ART, Graston,  SMFA, FATKR and MUA. He was named the ACA Rehab Council’s Doctor of the Year in  2023 and the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors Doctor of the year in 2013. In 2023 he  received first place, Full Time Clinician Award, from Parker University’s iPoster contest. From  1991-1999 he participated in the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona as a member  of the race week and race day treatment team. He was the chiropractic doctor for Drew  University athletics as well as Rutgers’s Track and Field until discontinuing for health reasons in  2016. From 2001 to 2017 he served as a member of the classification panel for the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation for Wheelchair Fencing as well as being the medical  coordinator for the USA Paralympic fencing team from 1999 – 2015. He is recognized as a  Chiropractic influencer and lectures nationally on physical rehabilitation, active care, the  thoughtful use of modalities, orthopedics, sports injury assessment and management, chiropractic  technique and clinical examination techniques from a functional perspective. His Relevant Rehab courses are known to be engaging, well referenced, high energy and designed to give the  clinician the tools needed to immediately implement into their practice. He is a columnist for  Dynamic Chiropractic, has been published in peer reviewed scientific journals and publishes The  DeFabio Difference rehab and health tips via his website and YouTube channel which has over  42K subscribers and hours of applicable content.

  Sessions...

  Emerging Technologies for Pain Management and Improved Outcomes

  Regional Event: national

  Start Date: 08/23/2025 1:00 pm

  End Date: 08/23/2025 2:40 pm

  Location: Celebration 9

  Session details

  This course will review the science and clinical application of the emerging technologies of shockwave, laser and TECAR (Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive) as part of a multi-modal approach to pain management and patient care. Understanding the indications, contraindications and best practices of these novel modalities will enable the clinician the ability to obtain improved outcomes from the acute through chronic patient. Clinical case studies with the layering of these technologies will be presented to ensure an applicable understanding of the material.

   

  Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the physiology of shockwave, laser and TECAR and therapies
  2. Differentiate focused versus radial shockwave, photobiomodulation versus laser, and CRET versus TECAR3
  3. Learn the appropriate use of these modalities for pain management and soft tissue remodeling
  4. Gain an understanding of integrating advanced modalities into general Chiropractic practice for improved outcome
  5. Understand the indications and contraindications of shockwave, laser and TECAR
  6. Understanding layering of shockwave, laser and TECAR with active care

   

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