Failed Back Syndrome: Medical Imaging, Missed Diagnoses, and the Chiropractor’s Role. Is The Standard of Care Starting to Change

Session Information

Regional Event: national
Start Date: 08/24/2025 10:20 am
End Date: 08/24/2025 12:00 pm
Location: Windermere YZ

Speakers in this session...

  • Nathan Schilaty

    Nathan Schilaty DC, PhD

    Nathan Schilaty, DC, PhD, is the Lincoln Endowed Chair of Chiropractic & Biomechanics Research and an Assistant Professor of 1) Neurosurgery & Brain Repair and 2) Medical Engineering at the University of South Florida. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker University January 2007 and practiced for five years in Loveland, CO. During that time, he continuously was asking questions about how the treatments worked on a neuromusculoskeletal level. Consequently, he enrolled in a Neuroscience program and received his PhD degree in 2014. Thereafter, he received postdoctoral research training at the Ohio State University and Mayo Clinic with emphases on sports medicine, biomechanics, and neuromechanics. While at Mayo Clinic, he became an Assistant Professor and his research included NIH-funded and mentored training. He continues his innovative research of human motion and neural control at the University of South Florida with funded research by the NIH, industry sponsors, and foundations. His interests primarily focus on injury prevention and improved rehabilitation of concussion, neck, lower back, and knee-related issues. He is passionate about research and increasing the research footprint of chiropractic worldwide.

    Sessions...

    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/23/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/23/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and functional medicine.
    2. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession
    3. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on functional medicine that can be measured objectively

     

    Sponsor – USF

     

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    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/23/2025 1:00 pm
    End Date: 08/23/2025 2:40 pm
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and functional medicine.
    2. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession.
    3. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on functional medicine that can be measured objectively

     

    Sponsor – USF

     

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    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 06/24/2025 3:20 pm
    End Date: 08/23/2025 5:00 pm
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and functional medicine.
    2. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession.
    3. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on functional medicine that can be measured objectively

     

    Sponsor – USF

     

    Click Here and Rate This Course

    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall, Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/22/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/22/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and functional medicine.
    2. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession.
    3. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on functional medicine that can be measured objectively.

     

    Sponsor – USF

     

    Click Here and Rate This Course

    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall, Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/22/2025 1:00 pm
    End Date: 08/22/2025 2:40 pm
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and

    functional medicine.

    1. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession.
    2. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on functional medicine that can be measured objectively.

     

    Sponsor: USF

     

    Click Here and Rate This Course

    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall, Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/22/2025 3:20 pm
    End Date: 08/22/2025 5:00 pm
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for the progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and

    functional medicine.

    1. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession.
    2. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on

    functional medicine that can be measured objectively.

     

    Sponsor: USF

     

    Click Here and Rate This Course

    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall, Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/24/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/24/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and functional medicine.
    2. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession.
    3. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on functional medicine that can be measured objectively.

     

    Sponsor – USF

     

    Click Here and Rate This Course

    Great Posture, Great Health – Research on the Effects of Posture and Overall, Health
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 06/24/2025 8:00 am
    End Date: 08/24/2025 9:40 am
    Location: Celebration 11/16
    Session details

    During this course, the participants will have the opportunity to actively participate in data collections that will aim to further their understanding of physiological changes that occur with force-based manipulations (i.e., chiropractic, massage, mobilization, vertebral axial decompression, etc.). After informed consent and body instrumentation, the participant will have baseline metrics of the body assessed. The participant will then be provided with an opportunity to receive an intervention and then have a secondary data collection with the same instrumentation to assess the immediate effect metrics of the intervention. This hands-on experience of observing research data collections will provide the participant with the ability to understand the importance of objective data for progression of the profession and be able to articulate their experience with their patients when they return to the office.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Learn about the various research tools being utilized to study force-based manipulation and functional medicine
    2. Understand the implications of research in the progression of the chiropractic profession.
    3. Understand the treatment that the practitioners provide in their clinics has an effect on functional medicine that can be measured objectively.

     

    Sponsor – USF

     

    Click Here and Rate This Course

    Failed Back Syndrome: Medical Imaging, Missed Diagnoses, and the Chiropractor’s Role. Is The Standard of Care Starting to Change
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/24/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/24/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Windermere YZ
    Session details

    This advanced 2-hour course highlights the critical role chiropractors play in reducing medical errors through proper imaging interpretation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Featuring faculty from the University of South Florida (USF), including leaders in research and chiropractic integration, this session explores how failed back syndrome and other complex spine conditions can be mismanaged without the appropriate use of MRI and radiologic follow-up. Attendees will gain insights from current Department of Defense-funded research, including MRI-confirmed outcomes showing the anatomical restoration of spinal discs through decompression therapy.

    Chiropractic radiology expert Dr. Terry Yochum will guide participants in reading beyond standard radiology reports, recognizing subtle but significant imaging findings, and knowing when referral or further imaging is warranted. By combining clinical case studies, cutting-edge research, and documentation strategies, this course equips chiropractic physicians to make more informed decisions, reduce risk, and improve outcomes through imaging literacy.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify critical errors associated with underutilized or improperly interpreted diagnostic imaging in chiropractic and medical care.
    2. Apply clinical strategies to integrate MRI findings with symptom presentation, reducing reliance on radiology reports alone.
    3. Evaluate the potential impact of decompression and collaborative imaging research in establishing future standards of care.

     

    Sponsor: USF

     

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  • Terry Yochum

    Terry Yochum DC, DACBR, Fellow, ACCR, FICC

    Dr. Terry R. Yochum is a second-generation chiropractor and a cum laude graduate of the National College of Chiropractic, where he subsequently completed his radiology specialty. He is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology and served as its Vice-President and President for seven years (1983-1990).

    Dr. Yochum is currently the Director of the Rocky Mountain Chiropractic Radiological Center in Denver, Colorado, and an Adjunct Professor of Radiology at Southern California University of Health Sciences (formerly LACC).

    On September 27, 1996, Dr. Yochum was bestowed the honor of “Fellow” by the American Chiropractic College of Radiology (ACCR). He is the youngest recipient ever to receive this award, which has only been given to eight DACBRs since the inception of the ACCR in 1958. The title of Fellow is the highest honor awarded to any member of the ACCR for distinguished service and contributions to the advancement of chiropractic radiology.  Dr. Yochum was also honored with an appointment to the Department of Radiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine as a skeletal radiologist, where he has been on staff since January of 1991. In June of 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2006 he was unanimously voted “Best Faculty Radiology Instructor of the Year” by the 40 radiology residents at this university. He is the only person ever to have won this award nine times. Dr Yochum is the recipient of the “Dr. Monte Greenawalt Chiropractic Excellence Award”, presented in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2003, by Mr. Kent Greenawalt, President of FootLevelers, Inc.  This award has only been given to a few people in the fifty-five-year history of FootLevelers, Inc.  Dr. Yochum was voted the co-chiropractor of the year (2006) in his home state of Colorado.

    Dr. Yochum has presented over 1,000 lectures worldwide. He has had over 250 scientific articles published in both the chiropractic and medical literature. The first edition of Dr. Yochum’s text, “Essentials of Skeletal Radiology”, is a benchmark publication for the profession. This textbook sold over 100,000 copies since 1987.  It is the required text in radiology at all 40 chiropractic colleges worldwide and is being used in over 100 medical schools worldwide.

    The third edition of Dr. Yochum’s text was released in 2005 and has expanded to 1,900 pages with a new chapter entitled “Masqueraders of Musculoskeletal Disease”.

    Sessions...

    Failed Back Syndrome: Medical Imaging, Missed Diagnoses, and the Chiropractor’s Role. Is The Standard of Care Starting to Change
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/24/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/24/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Windermere YZ
    Session details

    This advanced 2-hour course highlights the critical role chiropractors play in reducing medical errors through proper imaging interpretation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Featuring faculty from the University of South Florida (USF), including leaders in research and chiropractic integration, this session explores how failed back syndrome and other complex spine conditions can be mismanaged without the appropriate use of MRI and radiologic follow-up. Attendees will gain insights from current Department of Defense-funded research, including MRI-confirmed outcomes showing the anatomical restoration of spinal discs through decompression therapy.

    Chiropractic radiology expert Dr. Terry Yochum will guide participants in reading beyond standard radiology reports, recognizing subtle but significant imaging findings, and knowing when referral or further imaging is warranted. By combining clinical case studies, cutting-edge research, and documentation strategies, this course equips chiropractic physicians to make more informed decisions, reduce risk, and improve outcomes through imaging literacy.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify critical errors associated with underutilized or improperly interpreted diagnostic imaging in chiropractic and medical care.
    2. Apply clinical strategies to integrate MRI findings with symptom presentation, reducing reliance on radiology reports alone.
    3. Evaluate the potential impact of decompression and collaborative imaging research in establishing future standards of care.

     

    Sponsor: USF

     

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    Spondylolisthesis & Whoppers from Across the Country
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/23/2025 1:00 pm
    End Date: 08/23/2025 2:40 pm
    Location: Celebration 1
    Session details

    This course will provide an in-depth review of spondylolisthesis with a focus on radiographic identification,
    classification, and clinical implications. Led by world-renowned chiropractic radiologist Dr. Terry Yochum,
    attendees will explore a series of unusual and instructive case studies (“whoppers”) collected from clinics
    around the country. Emphasis will be placed on differentiating between types of spondylolisthesis,
    understanding when imaging is essential, and learning how to avoid diagnostic errors through proper radiologic
    interpretation. Practical takeaways will enhance the chiropractor’s ability to recognize instability, inform patient
    management, and know when advanced referral is appropriate.

    Learning Objectives:
    1. Distinguish between the major types of spondylolisthesis using radiographic features and clinical
    presentation.
    2. Recognize red flag findings and complex spinal pathologies through case-based imaging review.
    3. Apply best practices for identifying instability and determining when to co-manage or refer patients

     

    Sponsor – Excite Medical

     

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  • Saleem Musallam

    Sponsors

    Saleem Musallam

    Mr. Musallam began his career working for a Fortune 100 company and a mid-size medical device organization prior to founding Excite Medical. He is a healthcare entrepreneur who has traveled across the United States and to over 50 foreign countries, providing training and sharing his company’s non-surgical spinal decompression equipment. As a result, Excite Medical’s technologies are utilized in over 1,000 healthcare centers in the U.S. alone and have treated over a million patients suffering from herniated/bulging discs and degenerative disc disease. Mr. Musallam is passionate about bringing awareness of validated alternative medicine options to the traditional medical community. This passion has led him to pursue a graduate degree in Healthcare Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, where he is currently enrolled.  Additionally, Mr. Musallam is a member of the American Public Health Association & American Society for Healthcare Engineering amongst other notable organizations.

    Sessions...

    Failed Back Syndrome: Medical Imaging, Missed Diagnoses, and the Chiropractor’s Role. Is The Standard of Care Starting to Change
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/24/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/24/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Windermere YZ
    Session details

    This advanced 2-hour course highlights the critical role chiropractors play in reducing medical errors through proper imaging interpretation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Featuring faculty from the University of South Florida (USF), including leaders in research and chiropractic integration, this session explores how failed back syndrome and other complex spine conditions can be mismanaged without the appropriate use of MRI and radiologic follow-up. Attendees will gain insights from current Department of Defense-funded research, including MRI-confirmed outcomes showing the anatomical restoration of spinal discs through decompression therapy.

    Chiropractic radiology expert Dr. Terry Yochum will guide participants in reading beyond standard radiology reports, recognizing subtle but significant imaging findings, and knowing when referral or further imaging is warranted. By combining clinical case studies, cutting-edge research, and documentation strategies, this course equips chiropractic physicians to make more informed decisions, reduce risk, and improve outcomes through imaging literacy.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify critical errors associated with underutilized or improperly interpreted diagnostic imaging in chiropractic and medical care.
    2. Apply clinical strategies to integrate MRI findings with symptom presentation, reducing reliance on radiology reports alone.
    3. Evaluate the potential impact of decompression and collaborative imaging research in establishing future standards of care.

     

    Sponsor: USF

     

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  • Susan Welsh

    Susan Welsh DC, DACBSP

    Dr. Welsh holds the additional degree of Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians.  She is employed as a clinical Chiropractic Physician at the University of South Florida in the department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair.  She is also a full time faculty member and will assist in the research Department of Neuroscience focusing on concussion treatment, the interdisciplinary approach to patient care and the anti-opioid initiative.  Dr. Welsh has also worked with professional sports teams, USF and high school sports teams for over 35 years.  A proud graduate of Palmer College in Davenport Iowa, she is also the alumni state president for Florida.

    Sessions...

    Failed Back Syndrome: Medical Imaging, Missed Diagnoses, and the Chiropractor’s Role. Is The Standard of Care Starting to Change
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/24/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/24/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Windermere YZ
    Session details

    This advanced 2-hour course highlights the critical role chiropractors play in reducing medical errors through proper imaging interpretation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Featuring faculty from the University of South Florida (USF), including leaders in research and chiropractic integration, this session explores how failed back syndrome and other complex spine conditions can be mismanaged without the appropriate use of MRI and radiologic follow-up. Attendees will gain insights from current Department of Defense-funded research, including MRI-confirmed outcomes showing the anatomical restoration of spinal discs through decompression therapy.

    Chiropractic radiology expert Dr. Terry Yochum will guide participants in reading beyond standard radiology reports, recognizing subtle but significant imaging findings, and knowing when referral or further imaging is warranted. By combining clinical case studies, cutting-edge research, and documentation strategies, this course equips chiropractic physicians to make more informed decisions, reduce risk, and improve outcomes through imaging literacy.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Identify critical errors associated with underutilized or improperly interpreted diagnostic imaging in chiropractic and medical care.
    2. Apply clinical strategies to integrate MRI findings with symptom presentation, reducing reliance on radiology reports alone.
    3. Evaluate the potential impact of decompression and collaborative imaging research in establishing future standards of care.

     

    Sponsor: USF

     

    Click Here and Rate This Course

This advanced 2-hour course highlights the critical role chiropractors play in reducing medical errors through proper imaging interpretation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Featuring faculty from the University of South Florida (USF), including leaders in research and chiropractic integration, this session explores how failed back syndrome and other complex spine conditions can be mismanaged without the appropriate use of MRI and radiologic follow-up. Attendees will gain insights from current Department of Defense-funded research, including MRI-confirmed outcomes showing the anatomical restoration of spinal discs through decompression therapy.

Chiropractic radiology expert Dr. Terry Yochum will guide participants in reading beyond standard radiology reports, recognizing subtle but significant imaging findings, and knowing when referral or further imaging is warranted. By combining clinical case studies, cutting-edge research, and documentation strategies, this course equips chiropractic physicians to make more informed decisions, reduce risk, and improve outcomes through imaging literacy.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify critical errors associated with underutilized or improperly interpreted diagnostic imaging in chiropractic and medical care.
  2. Apply clinical strategies to integrate MRI findings with symptom presentation, reducing reliance on radiology reports alone.
  3. Evaluate the potential impact of decompression and collaborative imaging research in establishing future standards of care.

 

Sponsor: USF

 

Click Here and Rate This Course