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How Well Educated Is Your Chiropractor?

Today's Doctor's of Chiropractic Have Six or More Years of College

Have you ever wondered just how much education your doctors of chiropractic has?  The facts will surprise you.

Six years of highly specialized college training are required to graduate and earn license, and chiropractic has gained recognition as a compressive, scientifically sound force among the healing arts.  Only chiropractic concerns itself with the interrelationship of structure and body functions, and only chiropractic effectively utilizes natural, drugless methods of treatment - primary spinal adjustments.

The doctors of chiropractic readily acknowledges that the early formative years of chiropractic education - like those in medicine left much to be desired.

Doctors of chiropractic must meet stringent educational requirements, including approximately 600 hours of externship, which qualifies them for licensure in all states and Canadian provinces.  In many states they must pass a basic science examination - the very same examination that is given to all medical students.  Doctors of chiropractic must also pass a rigid chiropractic board examination.  All states require continuing educational seminars for annual licensure renewal.

Other required subject for doctors of chiropractic

Adjusting, Manipulation, Kinesiology, and other similar basis subjects related to their specialty.

Other required subjects for doctors of medicine

Pharmacology, Immunology, general surgery, and other similar basic subjects related to their specialty.

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