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  1. Status and Recognition of Chiropractic Care
  2. The Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care
  3. The Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care
  4. Patient Satisfaction with Chiropractic Care
  5. Qualifications for Practicing Chiropractic
  6. Chiropractic Training
  7. Chiropractic Licensing

5. Qualifications for Practicing Chiropractic

  • Stringent academic standards must be met to become a licensed chiropractic physician. Currently an individual must complete the following four steps in order to become a licensed chiropractor:
    1. Complete two or more years of general college-level studies. A four-year bachelor's degree is required for admission to The National College of Chiropractic, in Lombard, Illinois.
    2. Obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree and complete a clinical internship through an accredited four-year chiropractic college program.
    3. Pass the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners' and/or other state-required examinations.
    4. Satisfy any other individual state-specific requirements for licensure.
    5. Complete continuing education requirements, including weekend seminars, to keep license current.

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SELF TREATMENT ADVICE ON THE PROPER USE OF HEAT & ICE : Many people are not sure when to use heat and when to use ice in the self-treatment of pain and injuries. As a rule, any treatment should be individualized to the unique needs of the patient. That said, the advice that follows will serve as useful genergeneral guidelines on the proper use of heat & ice. This advice is given with the recommendation that you also seek out care from your chiropractor or other qualified health care provider.

If you are having pain as the result of an identifiable injury (from a fall, or a blow, or a sprain, strain, sports injury, car accident, etc.) then it is usually best to use an ice pack for the first 24-48 hours. Apply the ice pack for 10-20 minutes (not longer), and repeat at least three times per day, or up to once every hour if pain is severe. The ice will reduce pain, muscle spasm, inflammation and decrease tissue damage.

If your pain is not the direct result of an actual injury, or if the pain has persisted for more than 48 hours, it is usually best to alternate heat & ice. The best way to do this is to apply moist heat for 5 minutes, followed by an ice pack for 1 minute. Just one single repetition of this therapy (6 minutes total), performed 1-3 times per day (depending upon the severity of your symptoms) is usually all you need to do. The heat needs to be moist – not dry.

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