Are there Chiropractors who specialize?
Yes, some chiropractors do specialize but many choose to be general practitioners and simply add a specialty to broaden their practice. For instance, some chiropractors love to care for children and may take special certified courses to become chiropractic pediatricians. There are similar programs in chiropractic for radiology (advanced X-ray diagnosis) orthopedics (advanced bone and joint studies) neurology (advanced neurological studies) nutrition, and sports injury. The doctors who participate and graduate from these courses, which are sponsored through national chiropractic organizations like the ACA (American Chiropractic Association) or the ICA (International Chiropractic Association,) will usually place the initials that represent these specialties after the D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic) designation in his or her name. Therefore, John Smith, D.C. C.C.S.P. would indicate that Dr. Smith had completed the Certified Chiropractic Sports-Injury Practitioner program and can use this ad
