Jason Mazzarella

  • "Chiropractic patients were 3 times more satisfied with their care than patients of family practice physicians."
    Western Journal of Medicine - 1989.
  • In the western world 85% of people will be disabled by back pain at some point in their lives.
    Spine 12(3):264-268.
  • 80% of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.
  • Back symptoms are the most common cause of disability for individuals under the age of 45.
  • 20% of all American military medical discharges are due to low back pain.
  • More than 20 million Americans will seek chiropractic care this year.
  • Chiropractic has been around for more than 100 years.
  • Today there are approximately 50,000 chiropractors in the United States - 10,000 in Japan - 5,000 in Canada - 2,500 in Australia - 1,000 in the U.K. - and 100-500 in each of Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand, South Africa, and The Netherlands.

Clinical subject

Hours

% of Total

Adjustive technique/spinal analysis

555

22%

Physical/clinical/laboratory diagnosis

410

17%

Diagnostic imaging, radiology

305

12%

Principles of chiropractic

245

10%

Orthopedics

135

6%

Physiologic therapeutics

120

5%

Nutrition/dietetics

90

4%

Professional practice & ethics

65

3%

Biomechanics

65

3%

Gynecology/obstetrics

55

2%

Psychology

55

2%

Research methods

50

2%

Clinical pediatrics & geriatrics

50

2%

First aid & emergency

45

2%

Dermatology

30

1%

Otolaryngology

25

1%

Other

160

7%

Total hours of clinical training

2460

100%

 
Chiropractic Schools
Medical Schools
 
Mean
%
Mean
%
Total Contact Hours
4822
100%
4667

100%

 
Basic science hours
1416
29%
1200
26%
Clinical science hours
3406
71%
3467
74%
 
Chiropractic science hours
1975
41%
0
0
Clerkship hours
1405
29%
3467
74%

 

Jason Mazzarella
NYCC Chiropractic Student
jasongmazzarella@studentmail.nycc.edu


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