Chiropractic Health Care

Chiropractic is a natural approach to health care. It is the largest drugless healing discipline in the world. Although the alleviation of symptoms, such as pain, is an important part of their work, chiropractic doctors stress that their primary purpose is to locate and correct the cause of the health problem in questions. The major focus of the chiropractor is to locate areas in the vertebra which are not functioning at their optimum level. Once located, the chiropractic doctor may use gentle manipulations called “adjustments” to restore normal function.

The Doctor of Chiropractic

After fulfilling pre-medical requirements in undergraduate college, the chiropractic doctor then completes a four year program at a chiropractic college. The program includes a clinical internship and an internship in a chiropractor doctor’s office. He or she must then pass the National board examinations. To receive a license to practice in California, the doctor of chiropractic must also pass the State Board Chiropractic Examination and complete yearly continuing education requirements.

"Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity"