Courses

AGA offers comprehensive training in Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments, training is for AGA members only, to become an AGA member you must purchase the Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustment video course, this course is delivered in FAD, can be viewed from any device on any day and timetable, it is always available in an online reserved area.

As Gonstead Adjustment is a predominantly practical discipline, the AGA offers all its members the opportunity to attend hands-on seminars free of charge where all predominantly practical topics are covered. AGA members can attend the practical seminars only once and in one of the countries where they are held annually. Thanks to these practical seminars, the participants will have the opportunity to be followed by Teachers and Tutors with high experience in the field of Gonstead Chiropractic Manipulations. The number of practical seminars may vary in relation to the didactic structure of the current edition.

Through this training AGA members will have the opportunity to learn:
• A precise and targeted Radiographic Diagnosis for the identification of Primary Subluxations.
• The use of Vertebral and Joint Manipulation based on a Specific Radiographic Diagnosis.
• The use of Unique Manipulative Techniques in the World that allow perfect control over the direction of movement, depth, strength and speed.
• The use of Thrust Manipulative Techniques, safe, precise, gentle and painless.
• Techniques that have revolutionized Manual Therapy and are considered the most effective in the world

Program

Basic Elements

History and Principles of Classical Chiropractic
Principles of Gonstead Chiropractic
Medical history
Listings
General assessment of the patient
Orthopedic Evaluation
Neurological Evaluation

Hip bone

Clinical Anatomy, Biomechanics and Pathologies of the Pelvis
Basin Listing
Evaluation of the pelvis (Radiological Analysis, Inspection Analysis, Instrumental Analysis with
Nervoscope, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis)
Operator/Patient Set-Up
Pre-manipulative techniques
Pelvic Table Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments
Basin specific linsting adjustments

Lumbar spine

Clinical Anatomy, Biomechanics and Pathologies of the Lumbar Spine
Listing of the lumbar spine
Lumbar Spine Evaluation (Radiological Analysis, Inspection Analysis, Instrumental Analysis with
Nervoscope, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis)
Operator/Patient Set-Up
Pre-manipulative techniques
Pelvic Table Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments
Knee Chest Table Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments
Specific linsting adjustments of the lumbar spine

Dorsal Spine and Rib Cage

Clinical Anatomy, Biomechanics and Pathologies of the Dorsal Spine and Rib Cage
Dorsal Spine and Rib Cage Listing
Evaluation of the Dorsal Spine and Rib Cage (Radiological Analysis, Inspection Analysis,
Instrumental Analysis with Nervoscope, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis)
Operator/Patient Set-Up
Pre-manipulative techniques
Knee Chest Table Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments
Specific linsting adjustments of the Dorsal Spine and Rib Cage

Cervical spine

Clinical Anatomy, Biomechanics and Pathologies of the Cervical Spine
Listing of the Cervical Spine
Evaluation of the Cervical Spine (Radiological Analysis, Inspection Analysis, Instrumental
Analysis with Nervoscope, Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis)
Operator/Patient Set-Up
Pre-manipulative techniques
Cervical Chair Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments
Knee Chest Table Gonstead Chiropractic Adjustments
Specific adjustments linsting of the Cervical Spine

Extravertebral joints

Clinical Anatomy, Biomechanics and Pathologies of the joints of the limbs, ATM and skull
Joint listing of limb joints, TMJ and skull
Evaluation of the joints of the limbs, ATM and skull (Radiological Analysis, Inspection Analysis,
Static Palpatory Analysis, Dynamic Palpatory Analysis)
Operator/Patient Set-Up
Pre-manipulative techniques
Specific adjustment linsting of limb joints, TMJ and skull