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Dr. Anthony Hardnett received his Bachelors in Biology with an emphasis in Exercise and Nutritional sciences from Life University, Georgia. He graduated with honors from Life University Chiropractic College in Marietta, Georgia with a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree, along with a Clinic Excellence Award.
Dr. Hardnett is highly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue injuries and abnormalities common to the spine, extremities and rest of the body. He has extensive knowledge and experience treating patients who suffer from neck or back pain along with headaches. He also works with people who have work and sports related injuries or who have been in motor vehicle accidents.
Dr. Hardnett places his emphasis on correcting spinal subluxations using the latest techniques of spinal adjustments, neuromuscular re-education, physical therapy, myofascial release, and exercise therapy. Dr. Hardnett feels that efficient treatment programs and patient education are all keys for the patient's ultimate success.
Dr. Hardnett's CV:
Anthony Hardnett, DC, DAAMLP
683 Old Mill Road Millersville, MD 21108
Office: 410-729-2200 Fax: 410-729-3443 Cell: 410-562-5858 Dochardnett@comcast.net
SELECTED OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY
Chiropractor, Clinic Director, Effective Chiropractic, Inc., Millersville, MD 21108 2007 to Present
Education & LICENSURE:
Life University: Doctorate of Chiropractic, Marietta, GA, March 2007 Life University: Bachelors of Biology, Marietta, GA, March 2007
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part 1: 2004
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part 2: 2005
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part 3: 2006
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Part 4: 2007
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, PT: 2007
Licensure: State of Maryland Doctor of Chiropractic with Physical Therapy Privileges, License #03540, 2007
Spa Qi: Chiropractic Health and Wellness Center: Atlanta, GA Chiropractic Internship: January 2007-June 2007
Life University Outpatient clinics: Marietta, GA Chiropractic Internship: 2005-2007
PROFESSIONAL Affiliations:
Maryland Chiropractic Association (MCA) 2008
American Chiropractic Association (ACA) 2007
North Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce 2007
American Pregnancy Association 2008
American Medical and Legal Professionals 2009
SELECTED PostGraduate training:
Injured Patients and Insurance, The documentation of the injured and the ethical relationship with reporting to Third Party Carriers Atlanta, GA 2007
Life Chiropractic College West, Research and Validating Chiropractic: Research review and rehabilitation, Harrisburg, PA 2008
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, Long Island NY 2008
Diagnostics, 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, Long Island NY, 2008
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, Long Island NY, 2008
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, Long Island NY, 2008
Neurodiagnostic Testing Protocols, Physiology and Indications for the Trauma Patient, Electromyography (EMG,) Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV,) Somato Sensory Evoked Potential (SSEP,) Visual Evoked Potential (VEP,) Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAER) and Visual-Electronystagmosgraphy (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, Long Island NY, 2008
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, Long Island NY, 2008
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 kinesiopathology, myopathology, 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, Long Island NY, 2008
MRI History and Physics, 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, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Spinal Anatomy and Protocols, 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, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Disc Pathology and 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, Long Island, NY, 2010
MRI Spinal Pathology, MRI interpretation of bone, intradural, extradural, cord and neural sleeve lesions. Tuberculosis, drop lesions, metastasis, ependymoma, schwanoma 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, Long Island, NY, 2010
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, Long Island, NY, 2010
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 sequelae. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Magdy Shady MD, Neurosurgeon, Long Island, NY, 2010
Accident Reconstruction: Terms, Concepts and Definitions, The forces in physics that prevail in accidents to cause bodily injury. Quantifying the force coefficients of vehicle mass and force vectors that can be translated to the occupant and subsequently cause serious injury. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2010
Accident Reconstruction: Causality, Bodily Injury, Negative Acceleration Forces, Crumple Zones and Critical Documentation, Factors that cause negative acceleration to zero and the subsequent forces created for the vehicle that get translated to the occupant. Understanding critical documentation of hospitals, ambulance reports, doctors and the legal profession in reconstructing an accident. CMCS Post Doctoral Division, New York Chiropractic Council, New York State Department of Education, Board for Chiropractic, Long Island, NY, 2010
Laura is the Office Manager/Chiropractic Assistant at Effective Chiropractic and has been in the medical field for over 5 years. She meets and greets all patients, schedule appointments, ensures your visit will be a pleasant one, and she can answer any questions about your insurance plan or any other billing questions you may have. Laura will apply therapies, educate, and train our patients in the rehab area. She is a compassionate person and is happy to help our patients feel comfortable and enjoy their visits Dr. Hardnett
“I really enjoy meeting new people and working to help alleviate their pain. It is my goal to help patients get back to a normal, healthy lifestyle.”
“I fully believe in chiropractic and like to help others learn the importance of chiropractic treatment.”
"I look forward to helping you with anything you may need assistance with.”
Kelsey is Effective Chiropractic's front desk receptionist.
She is dedicated to overseeing the working operations of our chiropractic office. She enjoys interacting with the patients and the upbeat environment, all while maintaining a clean and enjoyable office for our patients.She will be training to become a Chiropractic Assistant. Her main goal is to help you from the moment you walk through the door and make sure your visit is as smooth as can be!
Rebecca is also Effective Chiropractic's front desk receptionist. She is dedicated on keeping the office clean and enjoyable. She meets and greets every patient with a smile, schedules appointments, and can assist you with any questions you have. She is a licensed in CPR and is currently in training to become a Chiropractic Assistant. Her main goal is to make you feel welcome, to further educate you on chiropractic care, and to make you feel a part of our Effective Chiropractic family.
Kristy Ann Keck, Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), is the original founder of A Mother's Touch Massage Therapy in 2000 which evolved into Maryland Licensed Massage Therapy in February of 2010 when she joined up with Dr. Hardnett and his amazing staff at Effective Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center
She graduated from Baltimore School of Massage in 1996. She received her training in Pre-natal and Post pardum massage as well as Fertility Work through the ‘Nurturing the Mother’ program taught by Claire Miller out of North Carolina. Kristy continued to deepen her skills in working with families with Doula training (a person who provides professional support to women and their families through labor and delivery of their baby), as well as infant massage training. CPR certified by the American Red Cross Foundation, she has been an American Massage Therapy Association member since 1997. Kristy has numerous hours of continuing education, always looking for the best techniques developed thus far.
Her experience in serving the families of central Maryland for the last 13 years started with leasing space in an OB/GYN office in Bowie. She also spent over 3 years providing on-site seated massage to the employees of The Census Bureau and NSA. She receives frequent requests to speak about various topics including Pre-natal and infant massage, stress management, and relaxation techniques among others. In addition, she assisted in establishing Massage Therapy as an integral component of the Complimentary Medicine wing at the Clarksville office of Contemporary Health for Women. Kristy has maintained a private practice in AA county since 2002.
Kristy began to learn about and experience the many benefits of chiropractic care with Dr. Anthony Hardnett of Effective Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center for herself, her husband, and her three children. With EC's expansion over the winter of 2009/10, Kristy joined up with Dr. Hardnett and his staff to provide Massage Therapy services in the newly expanded state of the art office.
As a mom of three and step-mom of two she has a deep understanding of a mother’s needs. She enjoys her continued work with her "moms to be". Kristy is constantly learning new, more effective methods to help you feel better and achieve wellness. Treating specific acute and chronic pain conditions, she enjoys helping people achieve relief and learn how to maintain it.
Kristy and her husband, Chuck, reside in Millersville with their three children and four cats.
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In Health,
Kristy Keck LMT
kristy@mdlmt.com
Maryland Licensed Massage Therapy
http://www.marylandchiro.com/index.html
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