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he CCEP program was created by the Council on Extremity Adjusting (CEA), a non-profit post-graduate educational organization started by Dr. Kevin Hearon to provide chiropractors with a high level of extremity diagnostic and treatment protocols. Dr. Hearon has been prolific with his studies since becoming a chiropractor in 1977 and has accumulated over 5000 hours of post-graduate education. He has written four books (with numerous editions) on the subject of chiropractic extremity treatment. Dr. Hearon has also created DVDs/videos on the subjects of advanced taping procedures and muscle testing.
Knee injuries are commonly treated by CCEPs
The CCEP program consists of 7 distinct modules that cover what the chiropractor needs to know about assessing and treating most all extremity injuries. Although the chiropractic doctorate education prepares the chiropractor for basic extremity assessment and treatment, the CCEP program advances this knowledge tremendously so that the patient of the CCEP receives the highest level of care for their particular extremity needs. The modules are:
- TMJ, Rib, and Shoulder Adjusting
- Upper Extremity Adjusting
- Lower Extremity Adjusting
- Extremity Rehabilitation
- Foot, Gait, and Orthotics
- Soft Tissue Methods for the Spine and Extremities
- Global Assessment of Extremities
Each module is followed by a written examination. A clinician who passes all 7 written examinations is able to sit for the practical examination to become a CCEP.
Dr. Manison advanced his sports medicine knowledge tremendously when he obtained his CCEP designate. As the official chiropractor of the Baltimore Marathon for over a decade, Dr. Manison constructed hundreds and hundreds of pairs of orthotics that have helped his patient athletes to achieve better run times.
Dr. Manison believes that the knowledge obtained from the CCEP program, along with Active Release Techniques (ART), Graston Technique, Kinesio Taping/RockTape, dry needling, and other advanced rehabilitation training enables him to offer treatment protocols for extremity injuries that are unmatched by other chiropractors in the field and unmatched in the Columbia / Ellicott City / Howard County / Baltimore region. It is this knowledge, experience, and ability that lead to many referrals from area primary care physicians, orthopedists, and other medical professionals for their patients who need non-surgical intervention or who require post-surgical rehabilitation.
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