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CHIR12001 Chiropractic Assessment of the Spine

Course details

The student will be able to efficiently conduct a patient history, spinal assessment and gait assessment, and will be able to comfortably position a patient in preparation for adjustment of the lumbosacral spine and pelvis, the thoracic spine both prone and supine, and the cervical spine, prone, supine or seated. Tutorials and practical laboratories will be used to re-enforce the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures. The practical sessions specifically provide the students with the opportunity to develop the unique set of psychomotor skills required for the practice of chiropractic and the opportunity to develop practical clinical skills in human functional assessment.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: CHIR11001 Introduction to Chiropractic
Student Contribution Band: 2
EFTSL: 0.12500
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2013 Term One MKY
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