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| Course | Orthopedics 220: Cervicovagopathy — An Ortho / Neuro Perspective |
| Instructor | Michael Hall, DC, FIACN |
| CE Hours | 2 Hours |
| Format | Online — Self-Paced, Available On Demand |
| Price | $40.00 |
| PACE Provider | #34015544 |
The vagus nerve is the longest and most wide-reaching cranial nerve in the body — governing autonomic regulation, visceral function, immune modulation, and social engagement. When cervical spine biomechanics compromise vagal function, the clinical consequences can be far-reaching and easy to miss. In Orthopedics 220: Cervicovagopathy — An Ortho / Neuro Perspective, Dr. Michael Hall, DC, FIACN delivers a 2-hour online CE course that bridges orthopedic and neurological thinking to give chiropractors a clinically actionable understanding of the vagus nerve — its anatomy, its role in health and disease, and evidence-informed strategies for vagal rehabilitation in everyday practice.
Michael Hall, DC, FIACN
Fellow, International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology
Dr. Michael Hall is a chiropractic educator and clinician with advanced training in chiropractic neurology. As a Fellow of the International Academy of Chiropractic Neurology (FIACN), Dr. Hall brings a neurology-informed, evidence-based lens to orthopedic examination and conservative management. He is one of CCEDseminars' most prolific instructors, with courses spanning orthopedics, neurology, documentation, ethics, and clinical compliance.
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The vagus nerve — cranial nerve X — is arguably the most clinically significant nerve in the body for chiropractors to understand. Its anatomical course through the cervical spine, its three functional branches, and its pervasive influence over cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, immune, and social nervous system function make it a central player in patient health that sits squarely within the chiropractic scope of evaluation and care.
Orthopedics 220: Cervicovagopathy begins with a thorough review of vagus nerve neuroanatomy — its origin at the medulla oblongata, its exit from the jugular foramen, its descent through the cervical spine alongside the carotid sheath, and the distinct territories and functions of its dorsal motor nucleus branch, the nucleus ambiguus branch, and the special visceral efferent component governing the muscles of social communication. Understanding these anatomical relationships is the foundation for recognizing how cervical spine pathology — including joint dysfunction, muscular hypertonia, and structural compression — can impair vagal nerve conduction and produce downstream autonomic and visceral consequences.
The course then examines two landmark theoretical frameworks that have reshaped our understanding of vagal function. Polyvagal theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, describes a hierarchical autonomic nervous system in which vagal tone directly governs the body's capacity for social engagement, safety perception, and physiological regulation — with profound implications for understanding patient presentations involving chronic pain, anxiety, and dysautonomia. Neurovisceral Integration theory, associated with the work of Dr. Joseph LeDoux and colleagues, examines how the vagus nerve mediates bidirectional communication between the brain and visceral organs, influencing cognitive and emotional function as well as organ health.
The clinical section addresses chiropractic-specific considerations: how neuropraxia and compression of the vagal nerve at the cervical level may occur, how to evaluate biomechanical contributors to vagal dysfunction, and what evidence-informed vagal nerve stimulation and rehabilitation strategies can be practically implemented in a chiropractic office setting — from manual therapy and cervical adjusting protocols to breathing techniques, exercise, and lifestyle interventions that support vagal tone.
Ready to add vagal neuroscience to your clinical toolkit?
2 CE Hours | Online | $40.00 | PACE Approved #34015544
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