Applied Clinical Strategies Course Postponed to 2026

Tom Lotus

Applied Clinical Strategies: Real-World Assessment & Treatment with Thomas Lotus, DC, DIANM, Cert.MDT (POSTPONED TO 2026)

Course Description:

2-Day Workshop | 11 CEUs Approved for SC Chiropractors

Join Dr. Thomas Lotus for a dynamic two-day workshop that blends lecture, demonstration, and live patient care to bring clinical theory into real-world practice. This immersive experience is designed to sharpen your clinical decision-making, improve diagnostic accuracy, and streamline your treatment approach using evidence-informed classification systems.

Day 1 will focus on how to build effective assessment frameworks by classifying mechanical pain presentations. In the afternoon, you’ll observe Dr. Lotus assess and treat real new patients in a live clinical setting.

Day 2 begins with a recap and deeper dive into the classification system and reasoning behind treatment decisions. You’ll then follow up with the same patients from Day 1 to see how interventions are progressed based on clinical response.

By the end of the weekend, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how to confidently assess, classify, and treat a wide range of spine and extremity presentations — with real tools you can implement Monday morning.

Target Audience:
This workshop is ideal for chiropractic physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, physiatrists, and rehab professionals who want to refine their clinical reasoning and improve treatment outcomes through a systematic and integrated approach to care.

Date

Saturday, October 25th | 9:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday, October 26th | 9:00am – 1:00pm

(POSTPONED TO 2026)

Goals & Objectives

  • Understand and apply a clinically relevant classification system for mechanical pain presentations, including spine and extremity conditions.

  • Improve diagnostic accuracy by learning to identify and differentiate between common musculoskeletal pain patterns through structured assessment strategies.

  • Observe and analyze real-time patient evaluations to see clinical reasoning and treatment application in action.

  • Learn a systematic approach for creating effective assessment frameworks that guide individualized care plans.

  • Recognize how classification enhances treatment planning, outcome tracking, and communication across providers.

  • Gain exposure to various evidence-based manual therapy and rehabilitation strategies used in modern non-surgical orthopedics.

  • Observe the progression of care by following up with patients on Day 2 and discussing the rationale behind treatment modifications.

  • Deepen understanding of interprofessional collaboration and referral decision-making for complex or chronic pain cases.

  • Enhance clinical confidence in managing real-world cases by bridging the gap between theoretical models and hands-on application.

Course Location & Additional Information

Upstate Spine & Sport | 1000 Laurens Rd.

CEU Credits: 11 CEU Credits approved for South Carolina Chiropractors

Have Questions? Email us at education@upstatess.com

$700.00 USD

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