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Do you have an affinity for wellness and a healthy lifestyle? Would you love to provide healing care for people without the use of drugs and surgery? Then the chiropractic field may be something you’d like to consider.
The main aspect of treatment in chiropractic care is physical manipulation of the joints and the spine to bring them back into alignment. The knowledge gained during school regarding lifestyle and the ways to eat, move and think is invaluable not only to the patients that are treated but on a personal level for the chiropractor as well.
Chiropractic education is extensive, consisting of university based training in the field of chiropractic as well as various certificates, certifications, licenses, and diplomas. Chiropractic education trains students in various academic areas, such as: neurology, radiology, microbiology, psychology, ethics, biology, gross anatomy, chemistry/biochemistry, spinal anatomy, phlebotomy, clinical nutrition, scopes of practice, public health, pediatrics and other areas that are health or wellness related.
Graduates of chiropractic schools receive the Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree, and can be licensed in all jurisdictions. In addition to operating a general chiropractic practice, some chiropractors specialize in areas such as sports, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, or nutrition, among others.
Chiropractic is governed internationally by the Councils on Chiropractic Education International (CCEI)— officially recognized by the World Federation of Chiropractic and the World Health Organization as the accrediting agency for schools of chiropractic around the world.