DESCRIPTION
This webinar will provide an overview of environmental health considerations for chiropractors. The presenters will share case studies of patients who may seek care in a chiropractic office following an environmental exposure. The presentation will discuss the health impacts of environmental toxins and climate change including neuropathies, headaches and mental health manifestations. The audience will receive educational and advocacy resources to support their patients and communities to reduce negative environmental impacts.
Learning Objectives:
This webinar aims to accomplish the following objectives:
• Participants will recognize the need to screen for environmental causes of patient symptoms.
• Participants will learn how to communicate the connections between the environment and health.
• Participants will be able to identify vulnerable populations.
• Participants will be able to list at least 2 actions that can be used in a chiropractor’s practice or community to reduce negative environmental impacts.