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Chiropractors

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.

What you’d do

  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
  • Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
  • Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
  • Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
  • Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
  • Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension

How to get there

Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher

Also called

  • Chiropractic Doctor (DC)
  • Chiropractic Neurologist
  • Chiropractic Physician

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