As a Doctor of Chiropractic, I often deal with new patients who carry
an unreasonable fear concerning chiropractic treatment. I currently
practice in NORTH PARK, California and have been in practice for 15 years.
At this point in my life, I keep in close connection with 8 friends that
I made in school. There are another 10 roughly that I consult with 2 or 3
times per year. All except one of these doctors has been around full time
practice for at the very least 15 years. Out of Continue reading , not just one of
them has had a patient sue them for treatment related
injuries. One of these brilliant doctors, knows a doctor who was sued by a patient
for a personal injury. That patient was injured in the doctor's office after
they tripped over his welcome mat and suffered a broken arm.
At a risk prevention seminar that I attended three years ago, the
instructor stated that in a group of 25 chiropractors that practice for 20
years seeing typically 100 patients weekly, that one of these
doctors would have a patient suffer from a significant injury related to
treatment. That is add up to 1 serious injury in every 2.6 million
chiropractic adjustments. When these numbers are compared to the dangers of
Tylenol use, you can observe how safe chiropractic care actually is. Just in
the United States and the uk, each year there are 300
deaths and 130,000 er visits as a direct result of Tylenol use.
The rest of this document is a compilation of facts concerning the
safety of chiropractic treatment.
Chiropractic is Safe
Records form insurance and court cases have constantly shown that
chiropractic may be the safest portal of entry healthcare available to the
public today. Although no healthcare procedures are 100% safe, chiropractic
stands on its record of safety and effectiveness unmatched in
healthcare. To learn more about the safety record of chiropractic please visit
the website Chiropractic Is Safe at http://www.Chiropracticissafe.org
Chiropractic may be the fastest-growing and second-largest primary
health care profession.
There are approximately 60,000 doctors of chiropractic (DCs) in active
practice in the United States spread from rural areas to inner cities.
More than 10,000 students are enrolled in chiropractic
educational programs accredited by a federally-recognized body (CCE).
Chiropractic services are in high demand
Tens of an incredible number of Americans routinely choose chiropractic services
and this number is rapidly growing. In 1993, more than 30 million
consumers made chiropractic a normal part of their health care program.
Doctors of Chiropractic receive extensive, demanding professional
education on par with physicians (MDs) and osteopaths (DOs).
To receive the doctor of chiropractic degree, candidates must complete
extensive undergraduate prerequisites and four years of graduate-level
instruction and internship at a certified chiropractic institution.
Comprehensive knowledge of all systems of the body and diagnostic
procedures enable the DC to thoroughly evaluate a patient, address disorders
associated with the spine and determine the need for referral to some other
health care provider.
Doctors of Chiropractic are primary health care providers
According to the Center for Studies in Health Policy, "The DC can
provide all three degrees of primary care interventions and therefore is a
primary care provider, as are MDs and DOs. The doctor of chiropractic is
a gatekeeper to medical care system and an unbiased practitioner
who provides primary care services. The DC's office is a direct access
portal of entry to the full scope of service."
b>Doctors of Chiropractic are licensed in every 50 states
DCs have been licensed and recognized for many decades in every states,
the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Chiropractic is acknowledged by governmental health care programs
Chiropractic is roofed in Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Employees
HEALTHCARE Benefits Programs, Federal Workers' Compensation and all state
workers' compensation programs. Chiropractic students are qualified to
receive federal student loan assistance and DCs are authorized to be
commissioned as healthcare officers in the U.S. MILITARY.
Chiropractic care is very effective and very safe.