What kind of education and training do doctors of chiropractic have?
Chiropractic education centers on the concept of patients health, not disease. Doctors of chiropractic (D.C.s) are concerned with the patients entire ecology which may include occupational stress, rest, exercise and nutrition. Doctors of chiropractic go through vigorous training (see exhibit a. chiropractic college curriculum vs. MD curriculum), an internship, three National Board certification exams, and then finally a State Board exam. In addition, the doctors of chiropractic complete a minimum of 100 hours of post-graduate continuing education every year. This is not a State requirement, but a way for the doctor to stay current with his profession. Chiropractors are trained to diagnose and treat a variety of disorders. Most (but not all) are related to the spine. The main component of Chiropractic treatment is spinal manipulative therapy. Exhibit A.
Chiropractors receive an education that emphasizes neuromuscular diagnosis and treatment. Preparation for the practice of chiropractic is concentrated on three areas of learning; basic training in the biological and health sciences (anatomy, physiology, histology, biochemistry, clinical and radiological diagnosis); specialized training in the chiropractic discipline (theoretical studies, practice, diagnosis and applications); and extensive clinical training.
Chiropractors receive an education that emphasizes neuromuscular diagnosis and treatment. Preparation for the practice of chiropractic is concentrated on three areas of learning; basic training in the biological and health sciences (anatomy, physiology, histology, biochemistry, clinical and radiological diagnosis); specialized training in the chiropractic discipline (theoretical studies, practice, diagnosis and applications); and extensive clinical training.
Chiropractors receive an education that emphasizes neuromuscular diagnosis and treatment. Preparation for the practice of chiropractic is concentrated on three areas of learning; basic training in the biological and health sciences (anatomy, physiology, histology, biochemistry, clinical and radiological diagnosis); specialized training in the chiropractic discipline (theoretical studies, practice, diagnosis and applications); and extensive clinical training.
Chiropractic education centers on the concept of patients health, not disease. Doctors of chiropractic (D.C.s) are concerned with the patients entire ecology which may include occupational stress, rest, exercise and nutrition. Doctors of chiropractic go through vigorous training (see exhibit a. chiropractic college curriculum vs. MD curriculum), an internship, three National Board certification exams, and then finally a State Board exam. In addition, the doctors of chiropractic complete a minimum of 100 hours of post-graduate continuing education every year. This is not a State requirement, but a way for the doctor to stay current with his profession. Chiropractors are trained to diagnose and treat a variety of disorders. Most (but not all) are related to the spine. The main component of Chiropractic treatment is spinal manipulative therapy. A chiropractic education never ends. Most doctors complete postgraduate instruction for license renewal and to stay current on the latest scientif
