More Information and Resources
Chiropractic medicine is an interesting health care field with many facets, and we don’t have the space to explore every aspect of it on our site. Check out these other great resources if you still have questions regarding what chiropractic is about, how to enter the career, or what it takes to become a licensed chiropractor.
General Information
- What is Chiropractic?: A short overview from Parker Chiropractic College covers the basis of chiropractic care in the nervous system.
- Chiropractic: An Introduction: The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health, has an extensive description of chiropractic, its uses, efficacy, and history.
Chiropractic Techniques and Procedures
- Chiropractic Techniques: Learn about the specific adjustments and musculoskeletal techniques taught at Logan College of Chiropractic.
- Techniques: An overview of different spinal adjustments is available from the Cleveland College of Chiropractic.
- Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care: Pregnant women are especially concerned about the safety of the medical procedures they undergo; check out the American Pregnancy Association’s stance on chiropractic and pregnancy here.
Medical Studies About Chiropractic
- Chiropractic Care: Attempting a Risk-Benefit Analysis: This meta-study of the practice of chiropractic in the United States weighs the known risks and benefits associated with chiropractic treatment.
- The safety and effectiveness of pediatric chiropractic: a survey of chiropractors and parents in a practice-based research network: A study done by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association tested the overall safety of pediatric techniques, as well as their usefulness.
- Cost-effectiveness of medical and chiropractic care for acute and chronic low back pain: Here you can find a comparison of the costs for treating back pain with chiropractic, versus other established medical techniques.
Chiropractic Education
- American Chiropractic Association: This professional group lists the chiropractic schools that have accreditation with the Council on Chiropractic Education.
- The Princeton Review- Chiropractor: The Princeton Review, a test prep and college evaluation company, has useful information about the chiropractic career and the education necessary to enter the field.
- Chiropractic as a Career: The ACA provides information about professional preparation, educational requirements, the future of chiropractic, and more.
