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The 4th WFC EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL MEETING

The 4th WFC EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL MEETING. Hosted by: The Emirates Chiropractic Association Ewan Hotel – Sharjah, UAE February 27-28, 2009. Goals. Formation of a Regional Association at the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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The 4th WFC EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL MEETING

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  1. The 4th WFC EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL MEETING Hosted by: The Emirates Chiropractic Association Ewan Hotel – Sharjah, UAE February 27-28, 2009

  2. 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.

  3. 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

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

  5. 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

  6. Day 1 (5hrs) 1. Introduction to back pain Epidemiology Evolution - Proximate causes, Evolutionary causes 2. Basic Anatomy Spine,TMJ, Nervous System, Pain Producing Elements 3. Diagnosis Orthopedics, Neurology, Non-organic and Visceral Referral Patterns

  7. 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 Chuanas a bonus

  8. Representatives from • the following countries attended: • Cyprus • Turkey • Iran • Egypt • Saudi Arabia • Lebanon • Libya • UAE • Qatar

  9. The 5th WFC Eastern Mediterranean Regional Meetingwill take placein Iran or Saudi Arabia

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