Perceived level of knowledge and skills about clinical management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis among undergraduate chiropractic students and clinical faculty at a Canadian chiropractic program: cross–sectional study
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Background The prevalence of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) ranges from 0.93 to 5.2%. Among these individuals ,27% will consult primary care providers for back pain, including chiropractors. Undergraduate chiropractic curriculum include training on the management of AIS. Recent studies however suggest such training may be sub-optimal to ensure sufficient clinical competency. To address this, a four session training educational workshop was provided to a group of chiropractic interns and clinical faculty members at l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR).
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