Facts about chiropractic Chiropractic in top 5 careers for 2000! From the November 19-21, 1999 issue of USA Weekend comes an article listing the 5 top careers for the new millennium. According to the article, number 5 on the list is none other than chiropractic! Author Jean Chatzky stated it like this, “Job description: By definition, chiropractors treat patients whose health problems originate in the spine (sometimes using hands-on manipulation or massage). These days, though, many use that as a starting point to treat a patients overall health by focusing on nutrition and exercise. (Chiropractors cannot prescribe medications). Training: Chiropractors must be licensed by the state in which they practice. Most states require completion of a four-year program at a chiropractic college and at least two years of undergraduate education; some require a bachelors degree." The authors terminology and descriptions may need some work, but chiropractic is a wonderful field for anyone interested in helping people. Chiropractic factoids According to a survey of 1500 adults commissioned by Landmark Health Inc., one in six U.S. adults uses chiropractic services.  There are approximately 60,000 Doctors of Chiropractic in active practice in the United States today, according to the International Chiropractors Association.  According to the October 6th 1999 MSNBC web site, the number of chiropractic visits per capita has doubled in the past 20 years.  There are presently 16 chiropractic colleges in North America.  For the first time in history there are now presently more Chiropractic Colleges outside the United States than inside the U. S.  There are approximately 10,000 students enrolled in Chiropractic College.  Presently, Chiropractic as a profession is 104 years old. Chiropractic education In some recent surveys it was surprising to note that some people were unaware of the educational level of a Doctor of chiropractic. The basic question was, "Is the education of a Doctor of chiropractic at the same level as a medical Doctor?" The correct answer is, of course, yes. Doctors of chiropractic undergo a rigorous and demanding professional education equivalent to any other primary care provider. To obtain a Doctor of chiropractic degree, they must complete several years of prerequisite undergraduate education and spend nearly the same number of classroom hours at a fully-accredited chiropractic college as MDs do in medical schools. Student doctors are thoroughly trained in the appropriate use of sophisticated analytical equipment including X-rays, examination procedures, and state of the art chiropractic investigative technologies. Before they can practice, all Doctors of chiropractic must pass a series of National Boards, as well as a licensing exam for the state in which they choose to practice. Even after all that, most states require the doctors to attend clinical continuing education programs for annual relicensure. What does it take to become a chiropractor? According to many sources chiropractic is the second largest health care profession.  Some articles and authors have referred to chiropractic as “alternative”.  This label may not fit in the face of the growing numbers of people seeking chiropractic care.  In the 1998 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine is an article on chiropractic that makes a profound statement, “Even to call chiropractic alternative is problematic, in many ways it is distinctly mainstream.” Even with all this growth and increased usage, many people are unaware of the rigors of a chiropractic education. In order to become a “Doctor of chiropractic” chiropractic students must go through college and a chiropractic program every bit as strenuous and in-depth as other health care practitioners. For more complete article on the web with this information, please click on the following link.  http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/ahcpr/chapter3.htm. Top / Back
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