Why Chiropractic?

Why Chiropractic?

The Chiropractic Philosophy

"Chiropractic is a health care profession which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery."

Health comes from within, and Chiropractic works with the power within your body to create an abundance of health, vitality, and wellness. Chiropractors know how to examine your spine and care for your nervous system to improve your current state of health and to assist you in reaching your body's full health potential. The goal of chiropractic is to restore and maintain the integrity of your nervous system by correcting interference to your spine known as vertebral subluxation. The major difference between Chiropractic and traditional western medicine is that medical doctors generally concentrate on relieving the symptom rather than correcting the cause. Chiropractic addresses the cause of the problem, bringing the body back to it's highest state of health.

A Chiropractor's Education

Chiropractors attend four-year academic institutions where they receive the same amount of classroom instruction or more as one would in a medical school program. The courses of study for a Doctor of Chiropractic focus on anatomy, physiology, chemistry, neurology, orthopedics, and various other health and biological sciences. In addition, Chiropractic training includes an internship in which the student doctor assists in caring for patients in a clinical setting under the direct supervision of professionals. After graduating from Chiropractic College, a new Doctor must pass national board exams and state license exams before he or she is allowed to practice in that state.

Course hour comparison of Chiropractic training vs. Medical training.
Chiropractic		Medical
520	Anatomy	508
420	Physiology	326
205	Pathology	401
300	Chemistry	325
130	Bacteriology	114
420	Diagnosis	324
320	Neurology	112
217	X-Ray	148
65	Psychiatry	44
65	OB-GYN	198
225	Orthopedics	156
2,887	Sub-Total	2,756
With other required subjects
4,485	Total Hours	4,248