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International Journal Of Chemistry, Mathematics And Physics(IJCMP)

Analysis of the most frequent pathologies in the municipality of Tecámac, State of Mexico, in the February-June health days

Cesar Rafael Meza Torres , Angélica Castañeda Duarte , Daniela Maldonado Valle , Itzel Yoselin Burgos Mendoza , Fatima Monserrat Garduño Olallo , Brisa Alejandra Zepeda Yañez


International Journal of Chemistry, Mathematics And Physics(IJCMP), Vol-8,Issue-3, July - September 2024, Pages 16-21 , 10.22161/ijcmp.8.3.3

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Article Info: Received: 13 Aug 2024; Received in revised form: 15 Sep 2024; Accepted: 21 Sep 2024; Available online: 27 Sep 2024

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A descriptive observational study was carried out, In which data on the most frequent pathologies were collected in the complementary health services of the municipality of Tecámac State of Mexico for the period of February-June 2023, in order to have knowledge of the epidemiological statistics treated,with auriculotherapy , chiropractic and pedometry services. Diseases, regardless of the time in which we live, are present and the ways of diagnosing them are different in each time and space in which it is human being’s turn to live they are looking for different alternatives for their treatment, according to a health survey carried out in the United States of America in 2007, About 65% have used complementary medicine treatments, while in Africa 80% of the population resorts to solve heir health problems with traditional medicine. ( Berenzon , 2006). In Latin America there are data hat in Chile, Colombia, Bolivia and Cuba and Latin American countries more than 50% of the population continued to take care of heir health through Through patterns of their tradicional medicine.Within complementary medicine is auriculotherapy, chiropractic and podometry, auriculotherapy is a treatment in the auricle of the ear where seeds, pellets, studs, needles or only stimulation are applied. Chiropractic is a spinal adjustment that seeks to keep the nervous system in balance while podometry is responsible for measuring the pressures exerted by the sole of the foot, thus identifying possible conditions of both the foot and the spine. (Sosa M. 2015). Therefore, this study focused on knowing the most frequent pathologies that the community of Tecámac attends for primary care in complementary medicine services such as auriculotherapy, chiropractic and pedometry .

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