Auburn Chiropractor is Well Trained in Anatomy to Care for Your Spine
Gross. Macroscopic. Microscopic. Topographical. Sounds like we are talking about geography or something, but it is really human anatomy. Anatomy is a 2000+ years old study. The ancient Greeks started it long ago! Aware of human anatomy is vital to healthcare practitioners…and their patients! Anatomy knowledge usually was via dissection, but today novel technology permits knowledge of the body without it. (1) Your Auburn chiropractor is well-trained in anatomy. Your Auburn chiropractor’s knowledge of anatomy informs your treatment plan from exam to nutrition to treatment for Auburn back pain relief.
ANATOMY IN SCHOOL: Motivation
Learning new material 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 greater than medical students. Chiropractic students’ motivation and anatomy performance were interwoven in 1 study. If they were motivated to learn, they performed better in anatomy. (2) Your Auburn 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 extra 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% saw them as “an enjoyable way to study”. (3) That is a good use of tech!
ANATOMY IN CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOL
Chiropractic puts anatomy to good use! Chiropractic obliges a solid knowledge foundation of musculoskeletal anatomy. Chiropractic school curricula is created to enhance anatomy knowledge every year of the program. Retrieving the knowledge when useful in clinical practice is the goal. A survey of chiropractic students revealed 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 appears that learning anatomy in the classroom combined with seeing how the knowledge is applied 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 importance is well-known. Linking clinical skills to anatomy knowledge in the latter years of school benefit chiropractors as they start clinical practice upon graduation and after. (7) Surveyed practicing chiropractors reported that the most applicable 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 relevant to clinical practice. (8) Your Auburn chiropractor at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. brings everything together: exam findings and anatomy to treat and relieve your pain.
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Schedule your next Auburn chiropractic appointments with Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.. There’s no need to be grossed out by anatomy! Be pleased that your chiropractor understands anatomy to lessen your Auburn back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain.
