ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Michael Schneider has been a chiropractor in private practice for 23 years and has extensive experience with soft tissue and rehabilitation techniques. He has taught post-graduate courses on these subjects for over
15 years. He is a PhD candidate in rehabilitation science at the University of Pittsburgh and plans to become involved with designing and implementing chiropractic clinical research trials in the future.

Dr. Schneider has published numerous articles and textbook chapters on various aspects of muscle pain and dysfunction, and has a comprehensive understanding of the soft tissue and rehabilitation literature. He will blend together a number of important rehabilitation concepts and theories in a simplified overview of the subject, drawing upon the works of McGill, Richardson-Hodges-Hides-Jull, Kendall-Kendall, Janda-Lewit, McKenzie, Cyriax, and others.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This course is designed with the goal of giving the practitioner the essential basics of low-tech spinal rehabilitation in a simple 7 chapter online course. Many other rehabilittion courses that are presented are just too comprehensive and complicated for incorporation into the average chiropractic practice.

You will gain the basic understanding of the principles of spinal rehabilitation, which is founded upon two fundamental principles: reduce stress and strain on the low back by teaching patients how to protect lordosis during ADSs and providing exercises for maximizing muscular stabilization of the lumbar and cervical spine and the pelvis.

By viewing this online course you will learn the key exercises for strengthening the abdominals, gluteal, back extensors and the key muscle groups in the cervical spine which are the basic muscle groups that in most neck and back pain patients, require rehabilitation. You will also learn how to teach patients techniques for maintaining the "neutral spine position" individually in you clinic, as well as a format for teaching this material in a lay lecture format for industry.

Most important is that we titled this seminar "Rehabilitation in a Nutshell"
for this reason...You will be able to immediately implement the techniques during this course the day you finish watching it!

THE TWO KEY PRINCIPLES OF SPINAL REHABILITATION:

(1) Minimize forces on lumbar and cervical spine
(2) Maximize muscular stability of joints

* Presentation of a simple neutral spine training program that can be taught to patients incrementally at each office visit.

* Review of the most current models and theories in the cervical and low back rehabilitation literature, including the works of McGill, Richardson, Hides, Hodges, and Jull.
* The concepts of abdominal "bracing" and "hollowing". A comprehensive review of all abdominal exercises and debunking myths about isolation exercises.
* The important differences between a strength training / athletic model of rehabilitation and a functional restoration / ADL model of rehabilitation.
* The "big three" exercises for core stabilization of these key muscles:
rectus abdominis, oblique abdominals, and back extensors.
* How to provide safe back extension and abdominal exercises without straining the lumbar spine.
* The key strengthening exercises for stabilization of the hips and pelvis; bridging exercises, squats and lunges.
* How co-contraction exercises are different from isolation exercises, and how to utilize both in a low-tech rehabilitation program.

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Michael Schneider, DC, PhD (c.)

Mircom Products to 299 Main Street, Central City, PA 15926

Curriculum Vitae 

Education

1975-1978       State University of New York, Binghamton, New York.
1980-1982       Member of research department at Palmer College of Chiropractic
1979-1982       Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA
2002-present    PhD candidate, Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA

Practice Experience

1982 - present Licensed to practice chiropractic in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
1984-1990       Private practice of chiropractic, Dumont, NJ 
1990 - present Private practice of chiropractic, Pittsburgh, PA

Professional Associations/Positions

1980 - present Member of American Chiropractic Association
1987 - 1990     Associate Editor, The Jersey Journal (official publication of the NJ Chiropractic Society)
1990 - 2007     Member of Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association
1992 - present  Member of Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
1991 - 1994     Secretary/Treasurer, American Chiropractic Association, Council on Technique
1995 - 1998     Vice President, American Chiropractic Association, Council on Technique
1990 - present Editorial reviewer, Journal of Chiropractic Technique (1990-1998), Journal of                    
                        Chiropractic Medicineand Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics.
1990 - present Post graduate faculty member of New York Chiropractic College, Texas Chiropractic  
                        College, National University of Health Sciences, and University of Bridgeport                                                    Chiropractic College.
2004 - present Chairman of soft tissue committee, Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice                   
                        Parameters (CCGPP)
2006 - present  Member of American Public Health Association
2006 - present  Chiropractic consultant for UPMC Health Plan
2006 - present  Adjunct Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh
                               

Certifications

Certified Kennedy Decompression Technique
Certified Level 2, American Chiropractic Board of Rehabilitation.
Proficiency Level D in McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy.
Certified in Active Release Technique, Nimmo Technique, and Graston Technique (soft tissue therapies)

Publications

Author of numerous articles, textbook chapters, and publications. (See itemized list)
Itemized List of Articles and Publications
A) Peer Reviewed Articles

Schneider MJ, Erhard R, Brach J, Tellin W, Imbarlina F, Delitto A. Spinal palpation for lumbar segmental mobility and pain provocation: An inter-examiner reliability study. J Manip Phys Ther. 2008. [article accepted for publication and in press]

Schneider MJ, Homonai R, Moreland B, Delitto A. Inter-examiner Reliability of the Prone Leg Length Analysis Procedure. J Manip Phys Ther. 30(7): 514-521. 2007.

Schneider MJ, Brady DM, Perle S. Differential Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome. J Manip Phys Ther. 29(6): 493-501. 2006.

Schneider MJ, Santolin S, Farrell P. False negative MRI results. J Manip Phys Ther. (28)4: 278-284. 2005.

Schneider MJ, Murphy D, Perle S, Hyde T, Vincent R, Ierna G. 21st-century Paradigm for Chiroprac-tic. JACA. Online journal issue; Jan/Feb 2005. http://www.amerchiro.org/publications/jaca_index_jan2005.cfm

Schneider MJ, Brady DM. Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A new paradigm for differential diagnosis and treatment. J Manip Phys Ther. (24)8: 1-13. 2001.

Gatterman MI, Cooperstein R, Lantz C, Perle SM, Schneider MJ. Rating specific chiropractic technique procedures for common low back conditions. J Manip Phys Ther. (24)7: 449-456. 2001.

Cooperstein R, Perle SM, Gatterman MI, Lantz C, Schneider MJ. Chiropractic technique procedures for specific low back conditions: Characterizing the literature. J Manip Phys Ther. (24)6: 407-424. 2001.

Perle SM, Schneider MJ, Seaman DR. Chiropractic management of peripheral neuropathy: Pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment. Top Clin Chiro. 6 (4): 6-19. 1999.

Schneider MJ, Filson R, Cooperstein R. Proceedings of the 26th Intercollegiate Conference on Technique Fundamentals. J Chiro Technique. 8(3): 1-5. 1996.

Cooperstein R, Schneider MJ. Assessment of Chiropractic Techniques and Procedures. Top Clin Chiro. 3(1): 44-51. 1996.

Schneider MJ. Tender Points/Fibromyalgia vs. Tender Points/Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A Need For Clarity in Terminology and Differential Diagnosis. J Manip Phys Ther. 18(6): 398-406. 1995.

Schneider MJ. "Receptor Tonus Technique Assessment". J Chiro Technique. 6(4): 156-159. 1994.

Schneider MJ. Soft tissue effects of lumbar and sacroiliac joint manipulation. J Chiro Technique. 4(4):136-142. 1992.

Schneider MJ. The traction methods of Cox and Leander: The neglected role of the multifidus muscle in low back pain. Journal of Chiropractic Technique. 3(3): 109-115. 1991.

Schneider MJ. Snapping hip syndrome in a marathon runner: Treatment by manual trigger point therapy. Chiropractic Sports Medicine. 4(2): 54-58. 1990.

Cohen JH, Schneider MJ. Receptor-Tonus Technique: An Overview. J Chiro Technique. 2(1): 13-16. 1990.

B) Books and Book Chapters
Schneider MJ. Nimmo Technique: Soft Tissue Manipulation. Chapter in: Conservative
Management of Sports Injuries. Hyde T, Gengenbach M, eds. Jones and Bartlett, Co. 2007.

Schneider MJ. Myofascial Low Back Pain. Chapter in: Low Back Syndromes. Morris C, ed. McGraw-Hill Publishers. 2006.

Schneider MJ. Tennis Elbow. Chapter in Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction. Whyte-Ferguson L, Gerwin R, eds. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. 2005.

Schneider MJ, Farrell P. Preventing Neck and Shoulder Pain. Published and distributed by O.P.T.P. Inc. Minneapolis, MN. 2004.

Schneider MJ, Farrell P. Preventing Low Back Pain and Injury. Published and distributed by O.P.T.P. Inc. Minneapolis, MN. 2003.

Schneider MJ, Farrell P. Low Back Rehabilitative Exercises. Published and distributed by O.P.T.P. Inc. Minneapolis, MN. 2003.

Schneider MJ, Farrell P. Neck and Shoulder Rehabilitative Exercises. Published and distributed by O.P.T.P. Inc. Minneapolis, MN. 2003.

Schneider MJ, Cohen JH, Laws S, eds. The Collected Writings of Nimmo and Vannerson: Pioneers of Chiropractic Trigger Point Therapy. Privately published by the editors. 2001. Pittsburgh, PA.

Schneider MJ. Principles of Manual Myofascial Therapy.Privately published by the author. 1999. Pittsburgh, PA.

Schneider MJ. Principles in the Management of Myofascial and Muscular Disorders. Chapter in Advances in Chiropractic: Volume 3.  Ed: Dana Lawrence. Mosby Year Book, Inc. August 1996.

Schneider MJ, Cohen JH. Nimmo Receptor-Tonus Technique: A chiropractic approach to trigger point therapy. Chapter 3(3) in Chiropractic Family Practice. Ed: Joseph Sweere. Aspen Publishers, Inc. 1992.

C) Non-peer Reviewed Articles and Monographs
Murphy DR, Kowalski M, Perle SM, Ierna GF, Wyatt L, Hammer W, Schneider MJ, Vincent RE, et al.  Bringing Chiropractic into the Mainstream in the 21st Century. Dynamic Chiropractic. Part I.
July 30, 2005, Volume 23, Issue 16.

Murphy DR, Kowalski M, Perle SM, Ierna GF, Wyatt L, Hammer W, Schneider MJ, Vincent RE, et al.  Bringing Chiropractic into the Mainstream in the 21st Century. Dynamic Chiropractic. Part II.
Sept 1, 2005, Volume 23, Issue 18.

Schneider MJ, Murphy DR, Ierna GF. Mainstreaming Chiropractic: The Miserable Medicare Model. Dynamic Chiropractic. November 7, 2005, Volume 23, Issue 23.

Schneider MJ. Focal muscle dysfunction: The myofascial trigger point. DC Tracts. Winter 2005. 17(14): 3-4. [Audio lecture]. Data Trace Publishing Company. Brooklandville, MD.

Schneider MJ. Fibromyalgia Syndrome. DC Tracts. Winter 2002. 14(4): 3-4. [Audio lecture]. Data Trace Publishing Company. Brooklandville, MD.

Schneider MJ, Brady DM. Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Reclassification is definitely needed. Dynamic Chiropractic. March 25, 2002. pp 30-33.

Schneider MJ. Fibromyalgia has nothing to do with muscle pain! Journal of the American Chiropractic Association. 2001.

Schneider MJ. "Myofascial entrapment of the ulnar nerve". Clinical Chiropractic. July 1998. p 24.

Schneider MJ. "The pronator teres: A common site of "pseudo" carpal tunnel syndrome. Clinical Chiropractic. April 1998. p. 22.

Schneider MJ. A moment of silence for Dr. Janet Travell. Clinical Chiropractic. Oct 1997. p 14.

Schneider MJ. "Brachial radiculopathy: Cervical nerve root vs. myofascial entrapment". Clinical Chiropractic. Apr 1997. p 19.

Schneider MJ. Piriformis syndrome or sciatic radiculopathy? Clinical Chiropractic.Jan1997. p 20.
         
Schneider MJ. "Chiropractic's Global Presence". Dynamic Chiropractic. July 1, 1996. pp 1,32-33.

Schneider MJ. Book Review:  Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury: Current Concepts in Diagnosis, Management, Disability and Health Economics. ed. by Chalmers, Littlejohn, Salit, and Wolfe. Jour Manip Phys Ther. 19(4): 283-4. 1996.

Schneider MJ. Research update: Part 1 Neurophysiology of trigger points. Clinical Chiropractic.
Jan 1996. p 27.

Schneider MJ. Research update: Part 2 Neurophysiology of trigger points. Clinical Chiropractic. Apr1996. p 23.

Schneider MJ. "A unified theory about trigger points and subluxations." Clinical Chiropractic. July 1996. p 25.

Schneider MJ. " Another Look at Preventive Maintenance". Dynamic Chiropractic. April 10, 1995.
pp 20,25.

Schneider MJ. "Muscles, joints, and discs are all common sources of pain. Clinical Chiropractic. 
Jan 1995. p 8.

Schneider MJ. "Myofascial causes of headache." Clinical Chiropractic. Apr 1995. p 6.

Schneider MJ. "Zen, The Mercy Guidelines, and Myofascial Therapy". Clinical Chiropractic.
July 1995. p. 31.

Schneider MJ. "Can muscles move the sacro-iliac joint?" Clinical Chiropractic. Apr 1994. p 20.

Schneider MJ. The hamstrings and innominate distortions. Clinical Chiropractic. Jan 1994. p 30.

Schneider MJ. Fibromyalgia vs. Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Clinical Chiropractic. Oct 1994. p 30.

Schneider MJ. Trigger Points vs. Tender Points. Clinical Chiropractic. July 1994. p 4.

Schneider MJ. "Muscular Dysfunction and Postural Distortion". Clinical Chiropractic. Jan 1993. p. 21.

Schneider MJ. "Post-isometric Relaxation. It's Role in the Correction of Postural Permutations". Clinical Chiropractic. April 1993. p. 7.

Schneider MJ. "The Muscular Short Leg". Clinical Chiropractic. July 1993. p. 8.

Schneider MJ. "Management of cervical disk syndrome utilizing manipulation under anesthesia". J.M.P.T. 16(7): 507. Sept 1993. (Letter to editor)

Schneider MJ. "Biomechanical analysis of the effects of extension vs. flexion distraction therapy." Proceedings of the 1992 International Conference on Spinal Manipulation. F.C.E.R., Publisher. May 15-17, 1992. Chicago, IL.

Schneider MJ. "TMJ dysfunction and muscle tension headache." Journal of Chiropractic Technique. 4(3): 113. August 1992. (Letter to editor)

Schneider MJ. Book Review: Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual. Volume 2. Journal of Chiropractic Technique. 4(3): 111-112. August 1992.

Schneider MJ. "Transforming unsubstantiated theories into facts." Dynamic Chiropractic. October 11, 1991. p. 30. (letter to editor)

Schneider MJ. "Myofascial therapy: The missing link in chiropractic care." Proceedings of the 5th annual conference on research and education. Consortium for Chiropractic Research, Publisher. June 16-17, 1990. Sacramento, CA.

Schneider MJ. "Snapping hip and sacroiliac sprain: Example of a cause-effect relationship?" J.M.P.T. 13(2): 114. Feb 1990. (Letter to editor)

Schneider MJ. "Professional ethics and integrity." The Jersey Journal. July/Aug 1989. p. 61. (editorial)

Schneider MJ. Metastatic bone disease on plain film x-ray. The Jersey Journal. Jul/Aug 1989. p 59.

Schneider MJ. "The muscular fixation - Fix the muscle!" Dynamic Chiropractic. May 15, 1988.  p. 34.

Schneider MJ. "Low back and/or leg pain: It may not be a disc or facet!" Dynamic Chiropractic.
June 15, 1987. p 1.

Schneider MJ. Manual therapists: A new breed of manipulators. Dynamic Chiropractic. Mar 1, 1987.  p 30.