Baton Rouge 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 started it long ago! Understanding human anatomy is critical to healthcare practitioners…and their patients! Anatomy knowledge usually was through dissection, but today novel technology permits knowledge of the body without it. (1) Your Baton Rouge chiropractor is well-trained in anatomy. Your Baton Rouge chiropractor’s knowledge of anatomy informs your treatment plan from exam to nutrition to treatment for Baton Rouge 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 are different: 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 intertwined in one study. If they were motivated to learn, they did better in anatomy. (2) Your Baton Rouge chiropractor was highly motivated to learn anatomy!
ANATOMY IN SCHOOL: Technology
Testing the impact of technology on anatomy knowledge, researchers shared 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% stated the videos were “helpful” and 73% viewed them as “an enjoyable way to study”. (3) That is a good use of tech!
ANATOMY IN CHIROPRACTIC SCHOOL
Anatomy is put to good use in chiropractic. Chiropractic necessitates a solid knowledge foundation of musculoskeletal anatomy. Chiropractic school curricula is designed to enrich anatomy knowledge every year of the program. Retrieving the knowledge when useful in clinical practice is the target. A survey of chiropractic students revealed that they demonstrated significant increase in knowledge throughout the program as expected. (4) Anatomy instruction in chiropractic education is similar in design, delivery and assessment, especially for topographical anatomy and neuroanatomy. (5) It appears that learning anatomy in the classroom linked 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 subjects in chiropractic education. Its significance is well-acknowledged. Linking clinical skills to anatomy knowledge in the later years of school help chiropractors as they enter clinical practice upon graduation and beyond. (7) Surveyed practicing chiropractors stated that the most pertinent and applicable course for clinical practice in chiropractic school was neuroanatomy (100% agreement). Gross anatomy (99.2%) and histology (86%) were the next two top important courses. Anatomy is highly relevant to clinical practice. (8) Your Baton Rouge chiropractor at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers brings everything together: exam findings and anatomy to care for and relieve your pain.
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Schedule your next Baton Rouge chiropractic appointments with Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers. There’s no need to be grossed out by anatomy! Be pleased that your chiropractor knows anatomy to ease your Baton Rouge back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain.
