PARkER SEMINARS ITALY 2010 The Association of Italian Chiropractors (AIC) in collaboration with the Parker College of Chiropractic presents Parker Semi- nars Italy, 2010, (PSI 2010) - “Extravagance in Post-Graduate Education.” The event is planned for June 24-26 at the Melià, Roma Aurelia Antica Hotel in Rome. Parker Seminars has be- come the fountain of post-graduate education in chiropractic and this will, once again, be demonstrated at the Rome event in June 2010. The speakers are experienced professionals and the three stream program ensures a dynamic atmosphere of learn- ing. There will also be a Chiropractic Health Assistant’s course that is not to be missed! The event’s special guest speaker will be Joe Dispenza, DC. Dr. Dispenza’s book, Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind connects the subjects of thought and consciousness with the brain, mind, and body. Dispenza is also featured in the award-winning film, What the BLEEP Do WE Know? Twenty-four 90-minute sessions of quality continuing educa- tion will be featured throughout the event. CE/CPD credits ap- ply for lectures – please check with your local associations. The conference will also offer a course for Chiropractic Health Assistants. Titled “Empower your Staff,” the complete, world-renowned Parker Seminars CA Course gives your chi- ropractic health assistants the tools and inspiration that they need to carry your practice forward! The chiropractic health assistant course will feature three instructors offering six 90- minute sessions in English and Italian. Chiropractic health as- sistants are also invited to the English presentations of: Dr. Joe Dispenza, “Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind” and Dr. Fabrizio Mancini, “Teleology – The Science of Being Naturally Right.” The PSI 2010 event will also include a Tapas Pool Party a not- to-be-missed highlight event! The “Tapas Pool Party” is planned as a social starter to consolidate a team spirit at the onset of your PSI 2010 experience. The Association of Italian Chiropractors has made an extraor- dinary effort to create a campus for Parker Seminars Italy. Not only will the conference have the exclusive rights to the Melià Convention Center, but nearly all of the 270 four star su- perior Melià rooms have been reserved for attendees. Another 80 low cost rooms are available on the campus in a nearby three star superior hotel; these are to host assistants, students and team practices. Exhibitors will also be present to showcase their chiropractic related products. For all conference details, registration information, and exhibi- tor guidelines, please visit www.parkerseminarsitaly2010.it/. bOOk REVIEW: SAVE YOUR HANDS! 2ND EDITION, bY LAURIANN GREENE AND RICHARD GOGGINS Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition is an excellent book for chi- ropractors as well as other manual therapy practitioners. Lauriann Greene and Richard Goggins have done a great job creating a comprehensive manual for preventing upper extremity cumulative trauma injuries. I’ve practised chiro- practic and researched ergonomic solutions to musculo- skeletal disorders (MSDs) for over 20 years, and I find this book valuable for providing strategies that will help practi- tioners spare their bodies. While the title of this book refers to the hands, there is a great deal of information that will reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury throughout the entire body, both on and off work. This book is well organized, and divided into three sec- tions: causes of cumulative trauma injuries, prevention, and treatment. Part 1 presents information about injury rates and body regions at risk for MSDs. Of special note is Chapter 3, which includes a comprehensive description of injury risk factors and a clear and concise overview of the biomechanics behind these risk factors. Part 2 is probably the most important section of the book, providing in-depth information about how to pre- vent cumulative musculoskeletal injuries through the use of ergonomics practices such as work table height ad- justments, ergonomically designed tools to reduce hand and arm stress, and use of improved body mechanics. I particularly like Table 5 in Chapter 6 illustrating the weights of different body parts that practitioners fre- quently lift and hold throughout the workday. This sec- tion also provides useful information on general health and physical conditioning. Part 3 is essential for chiropractors who have already developed symptoms of musculoskeletal injury. After years of practice many of us experience hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder and back pain due to the physically demanding nature of our work and I have known many practitioners who have left the profession due to carpal tunnel syn- drome and other cumulative trauma MSDs. Chiropractors and other manual therapy practitioners tend to sacrifice themselves for their patients without thinking about the cost to their bodies. Chapter 14 presents an excellent re- view of the common symptoms and disorders associated with cumulative trauma that we may ignore in ourselves, and provides a good reminder of how minor symptoms develop into major injuries. Save Your Hands! 2nd Edition provides a comprehen- sive approach to understanding, treating and preventing cumulative MSDs associated with the demanding job of providing manual therapy. This book reflects the many years of expertise in ergonomics and injury prevention that Greene and Goggins bring to this topic. Their book is thorough and well organized with a detailed glossary, bibliography and index, and provides many clear pictures, tables, and figures that summarize and illustrate the authors’ points. I appreciated the helpful grey boxes that appear throughout the text which succinctly summarize important ideas. Save Your Hands! could save a career and I highly recommend it to chiropractors. Review by: Jennifer A. Hess, DC, PhD 42 • Canadian ChiropraCtor | dECEMBEr 2009 www.canadianchiropractor.ca news
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