BS2.10 The Brain, Pain and the Neuroplastic Effects of Chiropractic Care

Basic Science Level 2

This class will cover the latest scientific understanding of the function of the spine and how the brain controls movement.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the basics of motor control and its likely role in development and maintenance of pain
• Chiropractic-relevant basic science neurophysiology research in relation to improving motor control
• Explain at least one way we know that adjusting chiropractic subluxations impacts the central nervous system
• Understanding the implications of the latest neuroscience understanding about chronic pain and the mechanisms of adjusting the spine