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In 1895, a grocer and magnetic healer named Daniel David Palmer founded chiropractic medicine. According to his hypothesis, disease happens when the bones of the spinal cord are misaligned, impeding the flow of energy from the brain to various parts of the body. Palmer developed a system of adjustments that would treat these so called subluxations and allow the free flow of energy.

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Perhaps because of its origins in magnetic healing and its emphasis on difficult-to-quantify phenomena such as energy flow, many people, including some medical doctors, are skeptical about the legitimacy of chiropractic. In spite of their doubts, there are many reasons to have confidence in the care of these educated professionals.

Students are required to take a minimum of two years of science undergraduate classes. Increasingly, a four-year Bachelor’s degree is a prerequisite for entry into chiropractic school. In both the United States and around the world there are many high quality accredited chiropractic schools.

All of them are four-year programs. An average of seventy percent of their time is spent on clinical education, including extensive hands-on work in chiropractic clinics. In addition to the general sciences described above, aspiring chiropractors spend a great deal of time learning adjustive technique, spinal analysis, principles and practices of chiropractic, physiologic therapeutics, and biomechanics.

As alternative medical techniques have become increasingly accepted in Western culture, chiropractic has at last achieved respect in the eyes of many, including insurers who will often subsidize patient visits. Many chiropractors have x-ray facilities on the premises or, if they do not, they ask patients to bring copies of their x-rays in for the first visit.

Most chiropractors continue their education, often becoming adept at techniques such as acupressure and Reiki. Frequently, they will share their space with massage therapists and experts in nutrition who can further help patients achieve not only relief from pain, but also overall physical wellness. Physical wellness is, ultimately, the goal of this field, so chiropractors are open to any alternatives that may benefit patients.

In the most technical of senses, chiropractors are not medical doctors. But while they cannot prescribe medications or perform surgery, they can help patients achieve a healthy and happy life.