You will be glad to know the education of our doctors at Lindsey Chiropractic Care was extensive and demanding. They have received the much of the same education a medical doctor would receive. The average medical doctor will attend approximately 4,250 hours of education depending on specialty and the average doctor of chiropractic has attended 4,485 hours of education. The important difference in this training for you, is that chiropractors spend much more time on nutritional education and disease prevention.
Chiropractic students undergo exhaustive education of the structure and function of the human body, learn how disease occurs, and how to prevent, correct and how to maintain proper health. Initially, chiropractors must complete - at a minimum - a 2 year undergraduate education, with most chiropractic colleges and Universities requiring a 4 year undergraduate degree in basic science. Emphasis is placed on the core sciences, including organic chemistry, general chemistry, physics, biology, and psychology. Once undergraduate requirements have been met, a rigorous 4-5 year chiropractic program begins, which is very similar to that of medical school. Course requirements include gross anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, radiology, biomechanics, spinal and extremity adjusting techniques, along with a variety of other health sensitive subjects.
Chiropractic school focuses on the ability to recognize and treat various soft tissue and structural disorders. Doctors of Chiropractic are trained in identifying disorders that are beyond their scope of practice and when various outside medical referrals are needed. During the 4-5 year program, doctors must have completed a number of national board exams required for a license. Several hundred hours of internship are undergone under the professional supervision of a Doctor of Chiropractic.
Many doctors undergo an internship program to further adapt themselves to actual clinical practice. After graduation, national board exams I-IV must have been passed, and depending on the individual state, a state board exam may have been given. Once these tasks have been met, a license to practice chiropractic will be granted. Each state requires continuing education of your chiropractor and the majority of doctors routinely exceed the mandatory requirements to ensure a knowledge of latest techniques.
