WHAT IS A DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC (D.C) ?
State licensed and regulated, he/she is a valuable member of the health care professions. Six years of college study and internship (more if he/she is a specialist) go into the making of a Doctor of Chiropractic. His/her areas of study include some of the most advanced fields of science....anatomy, bacteriology, pathology, physiology, biochemistry, pediatrics, geriatrics, spinal manipulation. He/she has many hours of study in such vital subjects as x-ray, nutrition and physical therapy.
Your chiropractic doctor is primarily concerned with the spine and how its interplay with the nervous system affects many important body functions. He/she knows that a misaligned vertebra can cause excruciating pain in the immediate back area-- but it can also interfere with the nerves leading from the spine, thereby affecting distant portions of the body. He/she is especially skilled in treating neuro-musculo-skeletal problems, such as disc and other back disorders, neck problems, whiplash and conditions of the knee, shoulder, elbow, hand and foot joints.