About Chiropractic Care

The chiropractic profession was founded in 1895 by D. D. Palmer. Early chiropractors fought to be part of the health care system and many court battles later were licensed in all 50 states. Education for chiropractors was unregulated in the early 1900’s, but gradually improved to be quite rigorous and by the 1970’s, national board examinations were required to be passed at three levels as well as state board examinations for licensure.

Education includes 4 academic years of chiropractic school, following undergraduate work, and 1 year of clinical education. This often includes hospital rounds as the chiropractic and medical profession work towards better relations.

Chiropractors routinely treat headaches, neck and back pain. However, chiropractors can and do treat shoulder pain, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot pain. Almost any muscle or joint pain in the body is amenable to chiropractic treatment (especially sports injuries). Chiropractors also do nutritional counseling, exercise training and work place evaluations. Many people are surprised to learn that chiropractors treat children. Childhood ear infections and headaches are the most commonly treated conditions that respond well to chiropractic treatment.