| Each module is designed to enhance
your knowledge, skills and attitudes as
related to The Sherman Chiropractor.
Knowledge
It is the vision of Sherman College, as set
forth in The Sherman Chiropractor, that
students will have the opportunity to
develop excellent analysis and adjusting
skills as they work toward mastery of the
Sherman Package©. Additionally, this module
supports the intellectual environment for
advanced levels of achievement as the
student learns to demonstrate:
• Identify and select appropriate
neuromusculoskeletal examination tests
and procedures consistent with the
patient's complaint or presentation;
• Understand and select methods for
evaluating posture, biomechanical
function, and the presence of spinal or
other articular subluxation or
dysfunction;
• Correlate information
obtained in the neuromusculoskeletal
examination with the information
obtained from patient's history and
physical examination;
• Understand
the mechanisms of neuromusculoskeletal
tests and demonstrate an ability to
recognize normal, variant and abnormal
findings;
• Interpret and assess the
clinical importance of significant
normal and abnormal neuromusculoskeletal
examination findings;
• Assess the
reliability of data elicited in the
neuromusculoskeletal examination through
repetition and/or selection of
confirmatory procedures.
Skills
It is important for The Sherman Chiropractor
to attain mastery of their skills. This
course will develop their abilities to:
• palpate specific anatomical
landmarks associated with spinal
segments and other articulations
•
select and effectively utilize palpation
and appropriate methods to identify
subluxations of the spine and/or other
articulations
• Conduct a
neuromusculoskeletal examination using
inspection, palpation, range of motion.
• Observe and record verbal and
non-verbal diagnostic clues elicited and
observed during the neuromusculoskeletal
examination;
• Conduct a
neuromusculoskeletal examination in a
manner that provides for efficient
patient positioning and comfort;
•
Provide appropriate and understandable
explanations and instructions to the
patient prior to the use of procedures
and instruments.
Attitudes
Personal and professional integrity, as well
as professional excellence are attitudes set
forth in The Sherman Chiropractor. These are
demonstrated by a compassionate,
professional, and ethical approach to people
and their care. Palpation II endeavors to
relate these competencies specifically in an
advanced technique course, with the intended
result that the student will be able to:
• formulate and employ an organized
and effective methodology of performing
the spinal exam
• appreciate the
normal and abnormal structural and
functional articular relationships
•
be aware of the pathophysiology and
methods of evaluating articular
biomechanics
• Appreciate the effect
that a patient's pain and discomfort may
have on the doctor's ability to conduct
a neuromusculoskeletal examination;
•
Appreciate and adapt to patient
apprehension in the performance of
neuromusculoskeletal examination
procedures;
• Appreciate the normal
and abnormal structural and functional
articular relationships of the spine.
• Consider the possibility that the
origin of the patient’s symptoms may be
from a source other than the
neuromusculoskeletal system.
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