User's Manual Part 2

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THE MELBOURNE PROTOCOL
To compliment the BTE User Manual, Robert De Nardis, (Physiotherapist, Director of the Mel-
bourne Whiplash Centre and Panel Member for the International Whiplash Taskforce) has de-
signed a specific protocol (The Melbourne Protocol), which is gaining international recognition
and is being used in over 50 specialist whiplash facilities around the world. The Melbourne
Protocol details evaluation and treatment protocols based on evidence from ongoing research
into the treatment of Whiplash and Associated Disorders (WAD). Some of the topics covered in
training include:
- Assistance with branding your Center as a Neck Care Center of Excellence
- Whiplash Center Marketing Strategies (12 month Marketing Plan provided
- Whiplash Center Business Administration
- Reliability and Validity on the Multi-Cervical™ Unit
- Initial assessment protocols including Vertebro-Basilar Insufficiency (VBI) Testing and the
application of Functional Questionnaires
- Management of the Irritable Patient and Exclusion Criteria for The Multi-Cervical™ Unit
- Treatment Protocols including Contra-indications for Treatment and Key Prognostic Indica-
tors from current research
- Patient Positioning for Evaluation of Range of Motion and Isometric Strength on The
Multi-Cervical™ Unit
- Patient Positioning for Treatment on the Multi-Cervical™ Unit
- Advanced Treatment Ideas and Options for Whiplash and Associated Disorders Patients
- Current Whiplash and Associated Disorders Research Trends
- Collecting and Analyzing Data Collected on The Multi-Cervical™ Unit
- Research at The Melbourne Whiplash Centre
Contact BTE Technologies for more information on registering for this program:
U.S. & Canada: 800.331.8845
International: 410.850.0333
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.btetech.com/training_sched.htm