Fundamental 3
Learn the corrective setup, where a careful analysis becomes a consistent correction.
- ✓Create the game plan to set up the patient correctly every time
- ✓Lock in the mastoid while keeping the patient relaxed
- ✓Use the latest mathematical model to calibrate the instrument
Standard schedule: the second Tuesday of every month, 9:00 pm Eastern. Fundamental 1 runs October–January, Fundamental 2 February–May, Fundamental 3 June–September. Subject to change.
Knowing the vector is only half the job
You’ve done a careful analysis, then the setup quietly undoes it. The head rocks or rotates, the head height angle goes unmeasured, and when the exam findings don’t clear, it’s tempting to start changing the numbers.
The correction depends on how the patient, the table and the instrument are set up. This is the last stretch, where your analysis becomes an adjustment you can repeat.
The setup and the adjustment, step by step
Fundamental 3 is taught live on Zoom in the Monthly Huddle, on the second Tuesday of each month from June through September at 9:00 pm Eastern.
We work through the corrective setup the way you’ll use it in practice: five-step table placement, mastoid support that keeps the head from rocking or rotating without tensing the patient, measuring the head height angle, precise Y-vector alignment, and leading the stylus to the transverse process. Then we cover how to evaluate the patient before and after the adjustment. When the exam findings don’t clear, you’ll know how to check the setup instead of changing the numbers from your analysis.
Why doctors take Fundamental 3
A Setup You Can Repeat
Follow a defined sequence for the table and the patient, so every visit starts from the same place.
The Instrument, Explained
Understand how to aim and deliver the correction with the table-mounted instrument.
Ready for Level 1
Finishing the series, together with Bootcamp, is one of the pathways to Level 1 Certification.
Three steps to get going
Become a Member
The Monthly Huddle is part of AOI membership, $799 a year.
RSVP and Join on Zoom
Second Tuesdays, June through September, at 9:00 pm Eastern. Every session is recorded, so you can watch it again whenever it suits you.
Get Hands-On
Attend an AdvO Intensive to practice what you’ve learned with instructors at your side.
From doctors who have trained with us
Is Fundamental 3 right for you?
A strong fit if you are
Maybe not the best fit if
What you'll learn
How the time is spent
Corrective Setup — Presetting & Patient Setup
Presetting the table and placing the patient: head placement, mastoid support and a neutral spine.
Corrective Setup — Table Setup & Verification
Headpiece and shoulder settings, then verifying the patient before the adjustment.
The Adjustment — Instrument & Finding the TP
The percussion instrument, aligning the vectors, and finding the transverse process.
Leading the Stylus, Biomechanics & Wrap-Up
Leading the stylus through real cases, upper cervical biomechanics, and bringing the series together.
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Live on Zoom
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this in person?
No. Fundamental 3 is taught live on Zoom in the Monthly Huddle. The Zoom sessions don’t include hands-on training; the AdvO Intensive covers that.
Who can attend?
AOI members. The Monthly Huddle is part of membership, which is $799 a year.
What time are the sessions?
9:00 pm Eastern (8:00 pm Central, 7:00 pm Mountain, 6:00 pm Pacific) on the second Tuesday of each month, June through September.
What if I can’t start at the beginning?
Each part builds on the last, but members can join the Monthly Huddle in any month.
What if I miss a session?
Every session is recorded, and members can watch the recordings whenever it’s convenient.
What comes after Fundamental 3?
Graduates of the full Fundamentals Series are equipped to begin supervised practice of the technique and to enter the Level 1 Certification process.
Complete your foundation.
Members only · live on Zoom, recorded for later
Related training
Fundamental 2
X-ray and CBCT analysis: the measurement skill at the center of the technique.
AdvO Intensive
One day to learn the procedure. One day of hands-on training. Come ready to jump in and move fast.
AdvO Bootcamp
Five days of lecture, hands-on training, guest experts, research updates — and the Friday night awards dinner.