Dr. Richard Ulm
Title: “Treating the Lumbar Spine: a Mixed Modal Approach"
Bio:
Dr. Richard Ulm is a practicing chiropractic physician in Columbus, Ohio where he treats the full spectrum of patients from complex cases trying to avoid surgery to Olympic athletes. A former national level track athlete and strength coach himself, he combines these experiences with his medical training to provide functional, patient-specific treatments for everyone who walks in his door. He is the owner of Columbus Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center, which he founded in 2011.
To get the best results and to be able to help highly complex cases, Dr. Ulm uses a mixed modal approach to treatment. He is one of only 200 Chiropractic Physicians in the world certified in the McKenzie Method (MDT-Cert). He teaches for the Motion Palpation Institute (MPI) and is an international instructor of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) for the Prague School of Rehabilitation. His treatments heavily emphasize manual techniques such as joint manipulation/mobilization and soft tissue work. As a former strength coach and elite athlete, every treatment plan also involves functional rehabilitation to ensure that the patient will be able to “perform” at their highest possible level.
He is fortunate enough to teach rehab and strength training all over the world. To this end, in 2013 he started Athlete Enhancement® an eduction platform for coaches and medical professionals hoping to improve their ability maximize their athletes' performances. For more information about Dr. Ulm, visit: www.Athlete-Enhancement.com You can also follow him on both YouTube and Instagram at @AthleteEnhancement
Objectives:
• Teach the pathomechanics of lower back pain so attendees will be able to make better, more effective clinical decisions regarding their patients’ treatments.
• Demonstrate different assessments of the lumbar spine beyond traditional chiropractic methods to improve clinical outcomes.
• Show how traditional chiropractic techniques can be powerfully blended with other methods to maximize results and to be able to effectively treat more complex cases.
• Introduce attendees to the McKenzie Method, an incredibly powerful therapeutic approach that dovetails well with traditional chiropractic methods.
• Workshop effective rehabilitation exercises necessary for restoration of full function, critical for both prevention and achieving maximal clinical outcomes.