Juneau Chiropractor is Well Trained in Anatomy to Care for Your Spine
Gross. Macroscopic. Microscopic. Topographical. Sounds like we’re discussing geography or something, but it is really human anatomy. Anatomy is a 2000+ years old study. The ancient Greeks did anatomy long ago! Understanding human anatomy is critical to healthcare practitioners…and their patients! Anatomy study typically was through dissection, but today new technology permits knowledge of the body without it. (1) Your Juneau chiropractor is well-trained in anatomy. Your Juneau chiropractor’s knowledge of anatomy informs your treatment plan from exam to nutrition to treatment for Juneau back pain relief.
ANATOMY IN SCHOOL: Motivation
Learning new information can be intimidating. Healthcare and chiropractic schools are full of learning and students. Students’ reactions to learning anatomy vary: first year dental students were more anxious than chiropractic students; second year chiropractic students appreciated anatomy education more than medical students. Chiropractic students’ motivation and anatomy performance were intertwined in one study. If they were motivated to learn, they performed better in anatomy. (2) Your Juneau chiropractor was highly motivated to learn anatomy!
ANATOMY IN SCHOOL: Technology
Challenging the impact of technology on anatomy knowledge, researchers presented videos with chiropractic students as bonus resources for their study. Of the 71% of students who chose to study anatomy on video in addition to dissection, 82% said the videos were “helpful” and 73% viewed them as “an enjoyable way to study”. (3) That’s a good use of tech!
ANATOMY IN CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOL
Anatomy is put to good use in chiropractic. Chiropractic obliges a solid knowledge foundation of musculoskeletal anatomy. Chiropractic school curricula is created to enhance anatomy knowledge every year of the program. Remembering the knowledge when useful in clinical practice is the goal. A survey of chiropractic students found that they showed significant rise in knowledge throughout the program as expected. (4) Anatomy instruction in chiropractic education is similar in design, delivery and assessment, particularly for topographical anatomy and neuroanatomy. (5) It seems that learning anatomy in the classroom linked with seeing how the knowledge is utilized in the clinical context enhanced students’ learning and motivation to learn. (6)
ANATOMY IN PRACTICE
Anatomy has been one of the main preclinical topics in chiropractic education. Its significance is well-known. Linking clinical skills to anatomy knowledge in the late years of school benefit chiropractors as they start clinical practice upon graduation and beyond. (7) Surveyed practicing chiropractors stated that the most relevant and applicable course for clinical practice in chiropractic school was neuroanatomy (100% agreement). Gross anatomy (99.2%) and histology (86%) were next in line of importance. Anatomy is highly pertinent to clinical practice. (8) Your Juneau chiropractor at Aurora Chiropractic Center ties everything together: examination findings and anatomy to treat and relieve your pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes spinal stenosis anatomically and how The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management helps relieve its pain.
Schedule your next Juneau chiropractic appointments with Aurora Chiropractic Center. There’s no need to be grossed out by anatomy! Be pleased that your chiropractor knows anatomy to relieve your Juneau back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain.
