Your Manchester chiropractor knows
your spine! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows anatomy. Back in
chiropractic school, your chiropractor studied much
about anatomy of the spine and puts that knowledge to
use daily. Knowledge of the spine’s anatomy is continually
at the forefront of your chiropractor’s mind as you and each spine pain, neck
pain, back pain patient comes into the practice!
It is so exciting! (Are you not you delighted
someone finds it exciting?)
LEARNING ANATOMY IN SCHOOL
When we were in school, we’re
all guilty of learning just to pass an exam. Going
to professional school, such learning is more important
than ever since it will influence everyday work. (How much
do you remember from your school days?) An
international survey of chiropractors and anatomists found
that chiropractors felt that a higher level of anatomy instruction
during chiropractic education was beneficial
for clinical practice, permitting better understanding,
application, and analysis of anatomical information to substantiate
a clinical decision in their daily clinical practice. (1) An Australian study
of chiropractors compared their knowledge of anatomy to that of chiropractic
students. The chiropractic practitioners rated their knowledge of anatomy and demonstrated it by taking a test of their knowledge. This was compared
to the equivalent in their chiropractic student counterparts. The
chiropractors demonstrated that they retained their
knowledge of anatomy - and knew they did! – breaking the hypothesis
that practicing chiropractors may not keep
it after school. Knowledge of anatomy is utilized
daily in chiropractic practice, and chiropractors know
their anatomy. (2) Your Manchester chiropractor does! Just ask to find out more.
SPINAL ANATOMY KNOWLEDGE PUT TO USE IN CHIROPRACTIC CLINICAL
PRACTICE
Performing spinal manipulation daily applies knowledge of the spine’s anatomy every day.
The most ordinary reasons people reported seeking chiropractic care were low back pain (49.7%), neck pain (22.5%), and
extremity issues (10.0%). The typical treatment they experienced
were spinal manipulation (79.3%), soft tissue therapy (35.1%), and formal
patient education (31.3%). (3) Spinal conditions receive a great
deal of attention from chiropractic patients and their
chiropractors, of course! But positive side effects of
chiropractic care emerge in the medical literature as well
like potential cardiovascular benefit. In a placebo-controlled, assessor-blinded,
randomized trial, researchers reported on the immediate effects
of manual therapy to the upper thoracic
spine on cardiovascular autonomic control of patients with musculoskeletal pain (ie, back pain, spine pain,
neck pain, etc.). The researchers explained that musculoskeletal
pain increased the risk of cardiovascular events. (4) Come experience
these benefits of chiropractic treatment based on knowledge
of the spine’s anatomy.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kurt Olding on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the case
of thoracic spine treatment in this case for pain relief of a
disc herniation using the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Schedule
your Manchester appointment with Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries. Knowledge of
the spine’s anatomy is put to good use to ease
spine, back, neck, and musculoskeletal pain. We’re excited to
share our knowledge of anatomy and spinal care with you!