Exploring Chiropractic Podcast

Geronimo Bejarano is a former chiropractic student at Palmer College of Chiropractic - Florida, whose recent Twitter thread announcing his withdrawal from chiropractic school went viral.Geronimo is now a hopeful 2022 PhD applicant. He is a self-described research nerd, with interests in social determinants of health (SDoH), community based interventions, physical activity promotion and non-communicable diseases.Twitter: @gero5Instagram: @geronimo10LinkedIn: Geronimo BejaranoResearchGate: Geronimo BejaranoDiscussion Topics00:00:01 Teaser Intro00:02:24 When I grow up00:03:41 Introduction to chiropractic00:09:12 Early reading & influences00:13:31 Choosing chiropractic vs. PT00:16:33 Choosing a chiropractic school00:19:15 Early experience in school00:25:02 Philosophy in the curriculum00:27:48 Learning about research00:33:21 Disillusionment - Is “American Chiro doomed?”00:36:56 Comparing students’ experiences00:39:51 X-ray requirements00:43:51 Response to Twitter thread00:46:49 Fi