Your West Des Moines chiropractor knows
your spine! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa understands anatomy. Back in
chiropractic school, your chiropractor learned a lot
about anatomy of the spine and puts that knowledge to
use daily. Knowledge of the spine’s anatomy is always
at the forefront of your chiropractor’s mind as you and each spine pain, neck
pain, back pain patient comes into the practice!
It’s so exciting! (Are you not you glad
someone finds it exciting?)
LEARNING ANATOMY IN SCHOOL
Going through school, we’re
all guilty of learning just to pass a test. When in professional school, such learning is more vital
than ever since it will affect 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 school was beneficial
for clinical practice, permitting better understanding,
application, and analysis of anatomical material 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 in a test
showing their knowledge. This was contrasted
to the equivalent in their chiropractic student counterparts. The
chiropractors showed that they retained their
knowledge of anatomy - and knew they did! – breaking the hypothesis
that chiropractic practitioners may not keep
it after school. Knowledge of anatomy is used
daily in chiropractic practice, and chiropractors know
their anatomy. (2) Your West Des Moines chiropractor does! Just ask to find out more.
SPINAL ANATOMY KNOWLEDGE PUT TO USE IN CHIROPRACTIC CLINICAL
PRACTICE
Performing spinal manipulation every
day utilizes knowledge of the spine’s anatomy every day.
The most common 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 plenty of attention from chiropractic patients and their
chiropractors, of course! But positive 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 described 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 stated that musculoskeletal
pain intensified the risk of cardiovascular events. (4) Come feel
these benefits of chiropractic treatment based on knowledge
of the spine’s anatomy.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
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 performing the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
Schedule
your West Des Moines appointment with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa. 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!