Also called: Doctor of Chiropractic, DC
Treats back pain, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal problems with spinal adjustments and other hands-on techniques.
Sees 20-40 patients a day for short visits: adjusting spines, prescribing exercises, and advising on posture. Most own their own clinic, so business skills matter as much as clinical ones.
BLS May 2024; practice owners vary widely.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. 3-4 years of undergraduate study plus a 4-year Doctor of Chiropractic program and state license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Kinesiology, Exercise Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years). Much faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Software automates scheduling, billing and X-ray reads; spinal adjustments and hands-on exams stay human.
Classes: Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Physics, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1011.
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