Requirements
– 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from an accredited chiropractic college
– Consult with patients by reviewing health and medical histories; questioning, observing, and examining patients; and reviewing x-rays, as indicated
– Evaluate patients’ neuromusculoskeletal systems and the spine using chiropractic diagnosis to determine neuromusculoskeletal and spine related conditions
– Perform manual adjustments to the spine, or other articulations of the body, in order to correct the musculoskeletal system, where necessary
– Educate patients on the quality of life benefits of routine chiropractic care
– Provide a recommended course of treatment
– Maintain accurate case histories of patients
– Arrange for diagnostic x-rays to be taken, when medically necessary
– Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients’ difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems