A working knowledge of the application of the spine, peripheral articulations and soft tissues, associated with chiropractic treatment, is developed. The unit reviews the present and potential future role of the chiropractor in society. Chiropractic theories are discussed from an anatomical and neurophysiological perspective. Differential Diagnosis A comprises studies in medical diagnosis, basic concepts in drug therapy and an understanding of nutritional aspects of health. This is explored in a depth appropriate to that required by a chiropractor.
Students gain the knowledge and skills to assess the health status of a patient.
Using this information, possible problems that may exist for that patient can then be outlined. This unit is an introduction to human anatomy in preparation for the 300-level anatomy units. Media used in practical sessions include prosected human cadavers. The unit is taught concurrently with, and is a corequisite of, CHIR223 Introductory Histology. This unit is an introduction to human histology, and is taught concurrently with, and is a corequisite of, CHIR221 Introductory Human Anatomy.