There has been a controversy connected to the chiropractor being doctors or not. Many believe them to be a professional doctor, since, they go through a four-year rigorous program and supervised training before tending to patients. While some consider them a physiotherapist or a Massasoit, who take of body pain through manual therapy, this article will discuss whether chiropractors are doctors or not.
Chiropractors do not practice medicine. They deliver treatment based on archaic beliefs in a life force flowing from the brain down the spinal cord. They believe that misalignment’s in the vertebrae impede the flow of that life force, and by doing adjustments, they can restore health. They believe that all medical conditions, from diabetes to cancer, can be treated by adjustments. Chiropractors tackle several musculoskeletal disorders. Many chiropractors consider themselves physicians, so a question we’re asked quite often is, “Are chiropractors, real doctors?”
- First-year: Courses in general anatomy, chiropractic principles, biochemistry, and spinal anatomy.
- Second-year: Courses in chiropractic procedures, pathology, clinical orthopedics, imaging interpretation, and research methods.
- Third-year: Courses in clinical internships, integrated chiropractic, pediatrics, dermatology, practice management, ethics, and jurisprudence.
- Fourth-year: A clinical internship, in which a student studies under a chiropractor and completes rotations in a hospital or veterans’ clinic.