Kizhakkeveettil Anupama, Sikorski David, Tobias Gene, Korgan Christos
J Chiropr Educ. 2014 Oct;28(2):139-45. doi: 10.7899/JCE-14-1. Epub 2014 Jun 23.
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.
本研究的主要目的是确定学生在课堂上学习整脊手法时所经历的损伤特征。方法：损伤定义为任何身体上的不良反应，如疼痛、僵硬、头痛和肌肉痉挛。调查问题包括年龄、性别、角色、损伤的解剖部位、所使用的调整技术、损伤类型、治疗（如有）以及恢复时间。该调查在我校整脊医学博士项目的第五、第六和第八学期的学生中进行。只有在该机构完成了一门或多门整脊手法课程的学生才被要求参与这项研究。结果：作为调整手法的接受者，女性出现不良反应的患病率高于男性接受者。总体而言，最常见的损伤部位是下背部。接受者角色与骶髂关节损伤之间的关系以及调整者角色与手腕/手部损伤之间的关系具有统计学意义。学生在技术教育开始时更容易受伤。结论：本研究表明，学习调整手法的技术课程中的学生经历了与所学身体技能相关的轻微身体不良反应。需要考虑预防策略。
