WORK EXPERIENCE
About Kevin E. Sadowski, DC
Selected Occupational History
Chiropractic Physician, Enfield Health & Wellness Center: 2003 - present
Chiropractic Physician, Northgate Spine & Injury Center: 2007 - present
Chiropractic Physician, Chiropractic Health Center of Bristol: 1999 - 2003
Chiropractic Physician, MCMC peer review: 2008 - present
Education and Licensure
Logan College of Chiropractic, Doctorate of Chiropractic, St. Louis, MO 1998
Logan College of Chiropractic, Bachelor of Science, Human Biology, St. Louis, MO 1996
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute: Undergraduate Studies: Biology, Troy, NY 1991-1993
Springfield College: 1993-19995: Undergraduate Studies: Biology, Springfield, MA 1993-1995
Licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health (#1310) 1999 - present
Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (#3147) 2007 - present
Board Certified Part I, Includes subject examinations in each of six basic science areas: general anatomy, spinal anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pathology, and microbiology and public health. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Davenport, IA 1997
Board Certified Part II, Includes subject examinations in each of six clinical science areas: general diagnosis, neuromusculoskeletal diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, principles of chiropractic, chiropractic practice and associated clinical sciences. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Davenport, IA 1998
Board Certified Part III, Includes questions that address nine clinical areas: case history, physical examination, neuromusculoskeletal examination, roentgenologic examination, clinical laboratory and special studies examination, diagnosis or clinical impression, chiropractic techniques, supportive techniques, and case management. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Davenport, IA 1998
Board Certified part IV, Examination tests individuals in three major areas: x-ray interpretation and diagnosis, chiropractic technique and case management. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Davenport, IA 2006
Connecticut Board Certified, Includes questions that address nine clinical areas: case history, physical examination, neuromusculoskeletal examination, roentgenologic examination, clinical laboratory and special studies examination, diagnosis or clinical impression, chiropractic techniques, supportive techniques, and case management. 1999
Selected Post-Graduate Education
MRI Clinical Application, The clinical application of the results of space occupying lesions. Disc and tumor pathologies and the clinical indications of manual and adjustive therapies in the patient with spinal nerve root and spinal cord insult as sequellae. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgeon, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009
MRI Methodology of Analysis, MRI interpretation sequencing of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine inclusive of T1, T2, STIR and 3D gradient studies to ensure the accurate diagnosis of the region visualized. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009
MRI Spinal Pathology, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwannoma and numerous other spinal related tumors and lesions. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009
MRI Disc Pathology & Spinal Stenosis, MRI interpretation of bulged, herniated, protruded, extruded sequestered and fragmented disc pathologies in etiology and neurological sequelae in relationship to the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009
MRI Anatomy & History, Normal anatomy of axial and sagittal views utilizing T1, T2, 3D Gradient and STIR sequences of imaging. Standardized and desired protocols in views and sequencing of MRI examination to create an accurate diagnosis in MRI. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Robert Peyster MD, Neuroradiologist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009
MRI Physics and History, Magnetic fields, T1 and T2 relaxations, nuclear spins, phase encoding, spin echo, T1 and T2 contrast, magnetic properties of metals and the historical perspective of the creation of NMR and MRI. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Terry Button, PhD, Medical Physicist, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, NY, 2009
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 5th Edition, Clinically coordinating spinal pathology with neurological and functional sequelae including station & gait, migraines, sexual dysfunction, sleep & arousal disorders, paroxysmal disorders, radiculopathic disorders and central nervous system disorders, Massachusetts Chiropractic Society, Boston, MA 2001
Neurodiagnostics, Imaging Protocols and Pathology of the Trauma Patient, An in-depth understanding of the protocols in triaging and reporting the clinical findings of the trauma patient. Maintaining ethical relationships with the medical-legal community, CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education Board for Chiropractic, New York 2009
Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Triaging the Trauma Patient, An extensive understanding of the injured with clinically coordinating the history, physical findings and when to integrate neurodiagnostics. An understanding on how to utilize emergency room records in creating an accurate diagnosis and the significance of "risk factors" in spinal injury, CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic Diagnostics, New York, 2009
Crash Dynamics and its Relationship to Causality, An extensive understanding of the physics involved in the transference of energy from the bullet car to the target car. This includes G's of force, Newton's, gravity, energy, skid marks, crumple zones, spring factors, event data recorder and the graphing of the movement of the vehicle before, during and after the crash. Determining the clinical correlation of forces and bodily injury. CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, New York, 2009
MRI, Bone Scan & X-Ray Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, MRI interpretation ,physiology, history and clinical indications, Bone Scan interpretation, physiology and clinical indications, x-ray clinical indications for the trauma patient. CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, New York, 2009
Electromyography (EMG,) Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV,) Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP,)Visual Evoked Potential (VEP,) Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgarphy (V-ENG) interpretation, protocols and clinical indications for the trauma patient, CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, New York, 2009
Documentation and Reporting for the Trauma Victim, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation and diagnosis utilizing the ICD-9 and the CPT to accurately describe the injury through diagnosis. Understanding and utilizing state regulations on reimbursement issues pertaining to healthcare, CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department Board for Chiropractic, New York, 2009
Documenting Clinically Correlated Bodily Injury to Causality, Understanding the necessity for accurate documentation, diagnosis and clinical correlation to the injury when reporting injuries in the medical-legal community. Documenting the kinesiopathalogy, myopatholgy, neuropathology, pathophysiology in both a functional and structural paradigm, CMCS Management Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Education Department, Board for Chiropractic, New York, 2009
Validating Chiropractic, The effects of chiropractic care on the acceleration of tissue healing, pain relief, the removal of edema, restoration of motion, reduction in the progression of degeneration, restoration of normal sensory input, documentation of complicated cases and the need for prolonged care. Life College of Chiropractic West Postgraduate Education Division and Washington State Chiropractic Association, Boston, MA 2004
Certified Graston Practitioner Completed the prescribed course of study and passed the requisite examination and furnished satisfactory evidence of thorough knowledge of the science of mechanical soft-tissue treatment instruments. Boston, MA 2007
Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology Module 1: Comprehensive training program in whiplash and brain injury traumatology, emphasizing the biomechanics, injury mechanisms and occupant kinematics. Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2002
Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology Module 2: Comprehensive auto crash reconstruction and advanced diagnostics and case management of whiplash and related disorders. Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2002
Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology Module 3: Narrative report writing, independent medical examination and application of AMA guidelines in personal injury and forensic practice. Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2002
Whiplash and Brain Injury Traumatology Module 4: Medical legal issues, arbitration, deposition, and testifying in court. Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2002
Advanced Certification in Cervical Acceleration Deceleration Trauma, Completed the prescribed course of study, literature review and comprehensive examination. Spine Research Institute of San Diego, 2002, 2004
Functional Rehabilitation of the Lumbar Spine, This course provides detailed literature reviews covering the crisis of lumbar disorders in patient populations, the role of spinal manipulative therapy, structural correction of the sagittal lumbar lordosis and comprehensive clinical application. Los Angeles College of Chiropractic Post Doctoral Education Division, 2004
Diplomate Program for Chiropractic Orthopedics, This course provides detailed literature reviews covering lumbar disorders in patient populations, the role of spinal manipulative therapy, lumbar differential diagnosis, and current standards of care and treatment options for lumbar disorders. National College of Chiropractic, 1999
Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Muscle Dysfunction & Myofascial Pain, Discuss current theories and concepts of Fibromyaligal. Learn the principles and practical application of proprioceptive mechanisms, perform effective assessment, release and integration techniques that help relieve tender points, soft tissue tension and myofascial pain, combine these new skills with other modalities to maximize patient outcomes. University of Bridgeport, 2005
Adjust , Support & Rehabilitation, blend manipulation, stabilization approaches in individualized treatment plans to provide full spectrum of care from pain management to prevention of injury to performance enhancement and rehab the spine & train the entire locomotor system with the foot and ankle as the base. Foot Levelors, 2005
Key Rehabilitation Strategies, Lumbar spine, pelvis and lower extremities, Evidence-based concepts and hands on mobilization & rehabilitation skills. McKenzie method for the spine, Mulligan mobilizations for the extremities, Butler neural mobilizations, spinal stabilization exercises, biopsychosocial principles, principles of public health and clinical prediction rules. National University of Health Sciences, 2008
Key Rehabilitation Strategies, Cervical Thoracic spine and upper extremities, Evidence-based concepts and hands on mobilization & rehabilitation skills. McKenzie method for the spine, Mulligan mobilizations for the extremities, Butler neural mobilizations, spinal stabilization exercises, biopsychosocial principles, principles of public health and clinical prediction rules. National University of Health Sciences, 2008
McKenzie Institute International Educational Program - McKenzie Method Part A - Lumbar Spine, End range loading strategies, including the chiropractic adjustment. The programme affords an expanded, evidence based algorithm concerning the source, direction and degree of forces used for movement and positioning as therapy. National University of Health Sciences, 2009
McKenzie Institute International Educational Program - McKenzie Method Part B - Cervical Spine, End range loading strategies, including the chiropractic adjustment. The programme affords an expanded, evidence based algorithm concerning the source, direction and degree of forces used for movement and positioning as therapy. National University of Health Sciences, 2009
Selected Presentations
"Current Conservative Treatment Options for Chronic Myofascial Pain" - Jefferson Radiology, Farmington, CT 2009
"Lower Back Pain - Current Treatment Options" - Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs, CT 2005-2008
"Fibromyalgia - Current Treatment Options" - Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs, CT 2005- 2008
"Arthritis and Osteoporosis" - Senior Center, Enfield, CT 2006
Selected Memberships
American Academy of Medical Legal Professionals, Member 2009 - present
American College of Forensics, Member 2009 - present
Council on Chiropractic Orthopedics, Member 2009 - present
Connecticut Chiropractic Association, Member 2005 - present
American Chiropractic Association, Member 2005 - present
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