Porzio Chiropractic Center

How well Educated is Your Chiropractor?

• Doctors of Chiropractic have seven or more years of college.
• Have you ever wondered how much education your Doctor of Chiropractic receives compared to a Medical Doctor?  Look at these basic educational requirements for graduates of both chiropractic colleges and medical schools. Each has its own specialties, but many people are surprised to learn that the hours of classroom instruction are about the same.
• Doctors of Chiropractic must satisfy a demanding academic course that leads to a professional degree requiring seven years of academic study-three years preparatory and four years professional.
• Chiropractors must also meet strict educational requirements, including approximately 600 hours of internship, which make them eligible for licensure in all states and Canadian Provinces.
• Most states require that Chiropractors pass through comprehensive national board examinations as a prerequisite for licensure, and must stay abreast of the latest health care techniques by attending seminars and other special study programs.
• If you want to maintain your good health or you are in need of relief from any of a wide range of ailments, pain, or suffering, don't overlook the Doctor of Chiropractic.  We have worked and studied many long hours to gain the necessary knowledge to help you feel well again.  Give us, and yourself, the chance we both deserve!
• If you know others who are uniformed about chiropractors' education, why not share this information with them!

Facts You Should Know About Chiropractic

• Chiropractic was established in 1896.

• Chiropractic is the second largest of the three primary health care professions in the United States and growing each year.

• There are approximately 65,000 doctors of chiropractic in the United States and another 20,000 around the world. 

• According to recent surveys, there has been a significant increase in the utilization of chiropractic health care by the general population.  The growth pattern indicates that the figures will increase substantially in the next decade.

• All 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have statutes recognizing and regulating the practice of chiropractic as an independent health service.

• Licensed chiropractors are entitled by law to use the title "Doctor of Chiropractic, " "D.C." and/or "Chiropractic Physician."

• Chiropractic health care is provided for in such federal programs as Medicare, the Government Employees Hospital Association Benefit Plan, and the Postmasters Benefit Plan.