The 4th WFC EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL

MEETING

Hosted by:The Emirates Chiropractic Association

Ewan Hotel – Sharjah, UAEFebruary 27-28, 2009

Goals

• Formation of a Regional Association at the Eastern Mediterranean Region

• Discuss issues relating to promotion of the chiropractic profession and upgrade the standards of the profession in the Region

• Pinpoint manner in which the WFC can help the National Associations in creating National Legislation, where applicable and to better organize the Eastern Mediterranean Region

• Continue what was started in Lemesos-Cyprus on May 2006 and Istanbul-Turkey on October 2007 and Cairo in March 2008.

Agenda/Program

AGENDA/PROGRAM

Chair:  Dr. Stathis Papadopoulos, DC, FFEACWFC President, Representative Eastern Mediterranean Region

Guests:  Mr. David Chapman-Smith, WFC Secretary-General, Dr Sira Borges, Past President, Brazilian Chiropractors Association.

Instructor: Dr Mark J. Langweiler, DC, DAAPM, DACFE Senior Lecturer, Welsh Institute of Chiropractic, University of Glamorgan, Division of Chiropractic

1.Stathis Papadopoulos DC, FFEAC a) Welcome to Country Representatives and Delegatesb) Creation of a regional Website

2.David Chapman Smith LLB (Hons.)a) Palmer College of Chiropractic 5 Minute Video on Chiropractic b) WHO Beijing Declaration Supports CAM and Chiropractic c) World Law Regulation of the Chiropractic Professiond) WFC's 10th Biennial Congress,Montreal, Quebec, Canada

3. Seminar

A two-day seminar for practicing chiropractors was also included with a hands on:

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Pain with an Emphasis on Spinal Pain

Day 1 (5hrs)

1. Introduction to back painEpidemiologyEvolution - Proximate causes, Evolutionary causes

2. Basic AnatomySpine,TMJ, Nervous System, Pain Producing Elements

3. DiagnosisOrthopedics, Neurology, Non-organic and Visceral Referral Patterns

Day 2 (5hrs)

4. Non-Chiropractic Treatments for Back Pain - An Overview

5. Equating Our Clinical Findings with Treatment

6. Cranial Sacral Therapy: The 10 Step Protocol and Clinical Decisions for Use

7. Adjustive Techniques

8. Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan as a bonus

Representatives fromthe following countries attended:

Cyprus Turkey Iran Egypt Saudi Arabia Lebanon Libya UAE Qatar

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