Index to Chiropractic Literature
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ID 23992
  Title Prevalence of adverse effects among students taking technique classes: A retrospective study
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211586/
Journal J Chiropr Educ. 2014 Oct;28(2):139-145
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Objective: The main objective of this study was to determine characteristics of injuries experienced by students while learning chiropractic procedures in the classroom.

Methods: Injury was defined as any physical adverse effect such as pain, stiffness, headache, and muscle spasm. Survey questions included age, sex, role, anatomical areas of injury, adjustive technique utilized, types of injury, treatment (if any), and recovery time. The survey was administered among the students in the 5th, 6th, and 8th trimesters of our doctor of chiropractic program. Only students who had completed one or more chiropractic procedures courses at the institution were asked to participate in the study.

Results: Female recipients had a higher prevalence of adverse effects as the recipient of the adjustment than did male recipients. The most common site for injury overall was the lower back. The relationship between recipient role and sacroiliac joint injury and the relationship between adjustor role and wrist/hand injury were statistically significant. Students were more likely to be injured in the beginning of their technique education.

Conclusion: This study suggests that students in technique courses learning adjustive procedures experience minor adverse physical effects related to the physical skills being learned. Strategies for prevention need to be considered.

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