Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractor is Well Trained in Anatomy to Care for Your Spine
Gross. Macroscopic. Microscopic. Topographical. Sounds like we are 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 via dissection, but today novel technology allows knowledge of the body without it. (1) Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor is well-trained in anatomy. Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor’s knowledge of anatomy informs your treatment plan from exam to nutrition to treatment for Ashburn and Herndon 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; 2nd year chiropractic students valued anatomy education greater than medical students. Chiropractic students’ motivation and anatomy performance were intertwined in 1 study. If they were motivated to learn, they performed better in anatomy. (2) Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor was very 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 also use video to learn 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
Chiropractic puts anatomy to good use! Chiropractic requires 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 needed in clinical practice is the goal. A survey of chiropractic students revealed that they showed 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 seems that learning anatomy in the classroom combined with observing 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 later years of school help 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 pertinent to clinical practice. (8) Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn ties everything together: examination findings and anatomy to care for and relieve your pain.
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Schedule your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointments with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. There’s no need to be grossed out by anatomy! Be pleased that your chiropractor understands anatomy to relieve your Ashburn and Herndon back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain.
