Jenna Schaefer

Chiropractic Care
Salary:

Approximately
$66,730 per year
(2014 median
salary for all
Chiropractors)

Chemistry: Used

because its a science

class. General Chem., Inorganic
Chem., Organic Chem., and Chem. Labs

How to become a
Chiropractor:

- Earn a Bachelors Degree: (At

least 90 credits of
undergraduate coursework.)
Choose a major offering
coursework in chemistry,
biology and physics.
Attend a Chiropractic
College: Doctor of
Chiropractic Degree (D.C.)
Obtain a license: All states
require that chiropractors
hold a doctor of chiropractic
degree and pass a
certification exam before
they begin with their career.
Choose a Chiropractic
Speciality: You can
specialize in sports
injuries, geriatrics or
pediatrics. May focus a lot
on the populations
acceptance of medicine.
Complete Continuing Education
to Maintain Licensure

What do Chiropractors do?

- First takes a medical

history exam.
- Performs a physical
examination.
- Treatments may involve
one or more adjustments
in which the doctor
manipulates the joints
using a sudden force to
improve range of
motion.
- Incorporate nutritional
counseling and exercise
rehabilitation.
- X-rays may be taken in
needed.
- May be sent to a doctor
for further treatments.