What You Should Look for in a Chiropractor

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When choosing any medical professional, the key is to find one that you are comfortable with and who meets your specific health care needs. Such things as education and training, treatment philosophy, communication skills, and personality are important but so are other, more practical things, such as office hours, location, insurance coverage, and cost.

Education and Credentials

A chiropractor has the initials DC after his or her name. This stands for Doctor of Chiropractic. The educational requirements for Doctors of Chiropractic are similar to that of Medical Doctors (MDs) and generally include 4 years of undergraduate study, (usually pre-med) and 4-5 additional years of advanced study in the following areas:

Pharmacology
Orthopaedics
Basic sciences
Radiology
Gross anatomy
Nutrition
Physiology
Diagnosis
Neurology
Internal medicine
Biomechanics
Chiropractic techniques
Rehabilitation
Internship

Licensure

Doctors of Chiropractic are licensed in all 50 states. State licensing boards regulate the practice of chiropractic and grants licenses to chiropractors who meet certain educational and examination requirements