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.
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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% |
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Chiropractic Schools
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Medical Schools
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Mean
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%
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Mean
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%
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| Total Contact Hours |
4822
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100%
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4667
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| Basic science hours |
1416
|
29%
|
1200
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26%
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| Clinical science hours |
3406
|
71%
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3467
|
74%
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| Chiropractic science hours |
1975
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41%
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0
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0
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| Clerkship hours |
1405
|
29%
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3467
|
74%
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Jason Mazzarella
NYCC Chiropractic Student
jasongmazzarella@studentmail.nycc.edu
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