Chiro Education
Today's Doctor of Chiropractic is extremely well educated. The science of chiropractic requires a special emphasis on anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, bio-mechanics, X-ray, spinal adjusting techniques and related subjects. This demanding curriculum prepares chiropractic doctors to be primary care providers. The responsibility of a primary care provider is to properly access the current state of the patient and determine what type of care is necessary. This could mean using a variety of therapies or even a referral to another specialist. Before beginning Chiropractic school, chiropractic students need to complete 2 to 4 years of undergraduate education to obtain the necessary prerequisites or degrees. A chiropractic student then completes 4 years of graduate school to receive a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Each student must then pass both Federal and Provincial board examinations in order to receive a license to practice chiropractic. It takes about 7-8 years of post-secondary schooling to learn how to be a chiropractor!
A chiropractic education never ends. Most doctors continue to educate themselves by taking postgraduate courses and staying current by reading the latest scientific research. After undergraduate studies, today's chiropractic doctor completes an additional four-year curriculum of over 4,500 classroom hours of health sciences.