Your Colorado Springs chiropractor knows
your spine! The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR knows anatomy. Back in
chiropractic school, your chiropractor studied much
about anatomy of the spine and puts that knowledge to
use daily. Knowing the anatomy of the
spine is continually
at the forefront of your chiropractor’s mind as you and each spine pain, neck
pain, back pain patient walks through the door!
It is so exciting! (Are you not you happy
someone finds it exciting?)
LEARNING ANATOMY IN SCHOOL
Going through school, we’re
all guilty of learning just to pass a test. 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 described
that chiropractors felt that a higher level of anatomy instruction
during chiropractic school was beneficial
for clinical practice, allowing better understanding,
application, and analysis of anatomical material to justify
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 reported
that they knew their anatomy and demonstrated it by taking a test of their knowledge. This was contrasted
to the same in their chiropractic student counterparts. The
chiropractors showed that they retained their
knowledge of anatomy - and knew they did! – breaking the hypothesis
that practicing chiropractors may not retain
it after a period of time. Knowledge of anatomy is utilized
daily in chiropractic practice, and chiropractors understand
their anatomy. (2) Your Colorado Springs chiropractor does! We’ll be happy to talk about it!
SPINAL ANATOMY KNOWLEDGE PUT TO USE IN CHIROPRACTIC CLINICAL
PRACTICE
Performing spinal manipulation every
day applies knowledge of the spine’s anatomy every day.
The most ordinary reasons people said they
sought chiropractic care were low back pain (49.7%), neck pain (22.5%), and
extremity issues (10.0%). The most common treatment they experienced
were spinal manipulation (79.3%), soft tissue therapy (35.1%), and formal
patient education (31.3%). (3) Spinal conditions get a great
deal of attention from chiropractic patients and their
chiropractors, of course! But fortunate side effects of
chiropractic care materialize 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 upper thoracic spine manual therapy on cardiovascular autonomic control of musculoskeletal pain
patients (ie, back pain, spine pain,
neck pain, etc.). The researchers stated 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 The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
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 Colorado Springs appointment with The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR. Spinal anatomy knowledge 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!