Hour 1 & Hour 2: Breakdown of the Five VSC Components

• Kinesopathalogy- Abnormal Biomechanics and degeneration that occurs.
• Neuropathology- Nerve root pressure, Dis-afferentation, Neural Dysfunction
• Myopathology- Local Muscle, muscle spindle, GTO, and responding musculature
• Histopathology- Inflammation, chemical mediators and connective tissue.
• Biochemical/Vascular- Vasodilation, vasoconstriction and affects on vasculature.
• Chiropractors viewpoint of the VSC
  Potential Causes of the VSC

Hour 3 Practical Neurology: A Proposal of the VSC’s effect on the Stress Response and the Hypothalamus

• Increased sympathetic response with the VSC
• Effects of sympathetic activity on tone
• Effects of sympathetic activity on the immune system
• Sympatho-Adrenal System
• Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
• The adjustment’s role in affecting the stress response

Hour 4: Practical Neurology: A Proposal of the VSC’s effect on the ANS and Integration of all Systems.

• Somatoautonomic reflex theory
• Chronic Segmental Facilitation
• Research on the effects of the adjustment on the ANS and the immune system.
• A proposal of the VSC’s integrated effect on all systems reviewed, and what occurs when the subluxation is corrected with an adjustment.

Hour 5 & Hour 6: Practical Neurology: A Proposal of the VSC’s effect on Mood and Behavior

• Effects of Testosterone and Estrogen and changes in behavior
• Effects of cortisol on the hippocampus and its effects on learning and behavior
• The effects of dopamine on anticipation, desire, happiness and depression
• The effects of cortisol on dopamine release
• The effects of serotonin on happiness, satisfaction, depression and anxiety.
• The effects of cortisol on serotonin release
• The effects of oxytocin on bonding and attachment and its synergistic effects with estrogen
• The effects of oxytocin on the stress response
• The effects of vasopressin on attraction and synergistic effects with testosterone
  The adjustment’s role in affecting mood and behavior.

Hour 7 & Hour 8: A Proposal of the VSCs effect on the Immune System

• Understanding the first, second and third lines of defense of the immune system, and what breaks down these defense mechanisms.
• The effect of mast cells, phagocytes, and cytokines on an invading pathogen
• The effect of fever and the vital role it plays in the immune response
• The effect of T cells and B cells and the role in destroying pathogens
• The effects of antibodies and their role on targeting pathogenic cells
• Understanding natural vs acquired immunit
• The inaccuracies of the Germ Theory
• Understanding antibiotics and antibiotic resistance
• The effect of subluxations, sendentary lifestyle and lack of sleep on the immune system
• The effect of refined salts, sugars and pre fluorinated compounds on the immune system
• The effects of negative emotional thought on the immune system
• The adjustment’s role in restoring the immune system

Hour 9 & Hour 10: A Proposal of the VSC’s effect on the GI System.

• Exploring the Gut –Brain connection
• Understanding the microbiome and its affect on the immune system
• How the microbiome affects the pregnant mother and newborn
• Chemical stressors that break down the gut
  The guts affect on serotonin and decision making.
• How changing the gut bacteria changes the brain and nervous system
• The role of the Vagus nerve
• The affect on Ach and GABA on the nervous system
• How the gut flora alters the stress response.
• Melatonin’s role on fighting cancerous cells.
  The affects of Cortisol, Epinephrine, Growth Hormone, Leptin, and Glucagon
• The importance of cholesterol and the myth of statin drugs
• The adjustment’s role in restoring proper GI health and stabilizing the hormones of the GI System

Hour 11: A Proposal of the VSC’s effect on ADHD

• The rise of prescription medications and false positive diagnosis for ADHD
• The rise of younger children being falsely diagnosed with ADHD
• Understanding the effects of Ritalin on the brain and CNS of the child
• Understanding the effects of Adderall on the brain and CNS of children and teens
• Understanding the neurology behind why these drugs effects do not last after three years
• Flooding the brain with excessive dopamine
• The addictive properties of these drugs and the devastating side effects
• The effect of dopamine on ADHD
• How the adjustment resets dopamine naturally in the brain

Hour 12: A Proposal of the VSC’s effect on Enhancing Neural Adaptation

• Understanding how the brain and nervous system are constantly adapting
• Environmental influences on adaptation
  How synaptic developments are created
• How suppression and reinforcement of neural connections happen in the CNS
• Affects on the hippocampus and its effects on learning and reorganizing the brain
• The influence of rhythms and frequencies on adaptation
• How the adjustment helps convert frequencies into electrical signals in the body
• The effects of CSF on adaptation and waste removal of the brain
• Understanding the Poly Vagal theory, how it influences the vagus nerve and how that has direct affect on the ANS with the chiropractic adjustment
• Understanding the adjustments neurological affects to the brainstem
• Understanding maladaptation and the physical, chemical and emotional stressors that add to maladaptation
• Understanding how the adjustment creates and enhances neural adaptation, allowing health and healing to occur