Chiropractic Ethical Dilemmas

Despite being many categories on the field itself, all forms of chiropractic follow one principles and that is closing the safety pin. Most chiropractic’s believe that treating the cause, not the symptoms will help a person attain a normal life. Though it sounds simple, closing the safety pin has been hard to do, because health professionals most of the time will target the symptoms and not the actual cause of an injury. Thus, one major fact I learn in this class is that chiropractic’s will help individuals target the cause of their injuries thorugh personal

This regulation makes sure that registered practitioners of osteopathy and chiropractic are properly qualified and that they practise in a way that is safe and ethical, following the standards and codes set by their professional regulators.

I have been impacted both directly and indirectly by chiropractic and chiropractors in several aspects. Although I was not on the table myself until earlier this year, I could see relief and comfort in the faces of family members and friends after receiving adjustment. I approached my chiropractor with the goal to correct my posture. Throughout my visits with Dr. Natalie, my posture did improve, but my confidence and curiosity for the profession equally benefitted as well. Chiropractic became more than an adjustment every couple of weeks, it became my newest fascination. Through my university I was able to schedule shadowing experiences with several chiropractors in the area. This gave me the opportunity to get a feel for the profession as a whole as there is a lot that happens outside of the treatment room. The doctors I encountered were invaluable resources

At this time, applicant’s attorney has requested a panel in the specialty of chiropractic using the objection language hidden in their notice of representation letter dated May 15, 2017. I have made a precautionary strike of Dr. Donald Poladian. Applicant’s attorney has stricken Dr. Ronald Ybarra, leaving Dr. William Sweet the remaining doctor.

Chiropractors could be one of the best ways of natural treatment to help the great mass of Arizona. There was already a huge competition in this field such as Arizona Chiropractic Centre, Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Arizona association of chiropractic were a few most common chiropractors. Supplemental healthcare insurance for Medicare has the best chiropractors in the United States but it needs to gain prominence in the various states like Arizona and outperform the various chiropractors which already existed in the markets. The economy was already stable at this stage where it came to thinking about Chiropractors, but Arizona always had scope for growth especially in the health

Even as I made this decision, I hadn’t had much experience with a chiropractor. All I really knew was that my dad went to one and a lot of my classmates did as well. Shortly after I decided I wanted to be a chiropractor I ended up making an appointment with one for an adjustment and it was wonderful. The way they treated me by taking care of me and listening was the best. Afterwards, I took a health careers class that required job shadowing of different health professions. Of course, chiropractic was at the top of my list, and I was even able to go a second time. Of all the careers that I had shadowed, the chiropractor was still number one. Watching how he interacted with his patients and was able to help them right then and there only increased my interest. Hearing him describe the methods he used to treat patients cemented my decision. I knew chiropractic was the career for me.

The first thing to consider when looking for a chiropractor for your health problems is the kind of qualifications they have. Chiropractors need to undergo several years of training in order to be able to practice and they should be registered with their state board. It is best if you also find a chiropractor that has some years of experience with patients delivering them positive health outcomes.

As a Chiropractor, when I tell you that drugs and surgery are risky and often don’t work, you expect to hear that. How about when someone that made their living selling drugs tells you drugs are risky and dangerous? Then you know it’s the truth.

"Chiropractors care for patients with health problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons" (U.S Dept. of Labor, "Chiropractors"). Chiropractors examine patient's physical state, run tests, and perform "neuromusculoskeletal therapy" (U.S Dept. of Labor, "Chiropractors"). These responsibilities are very important considering the fact that they are working on patients' nerves and other important body parts. This career involves you to be more hands on with the patient's injury and so while in the process of treating the chiropractor should make a habit of checking with the patient concerning their comfort and pain level. Some of the job "opportunities exist at facilities ranging from large academic medical centers to smaller regional hospitals to small outpatient clinics" (Lisi). "Prospective chiropractors are required to have a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree … that typically takes 4 years to complete" (U.S Dept. of Labor, "Chiropractors"). A state license is also required and in order to be accepted into the "Doctor of Chiropractor program" you need to complete a minimum of "90 semester hours of undergraduate education" (U.S Dept. of Labor, "Chiropractors"). Another certification that you need is to pass "all four parts of the National Board of Chiropractor Examiners (NBCE) exam" (U.S Dept. of Labor,

First, if wanting to pursue in becoming a Chiropractor, there is a requirement to pass a state licensing exam. Also, someone wanting to be a Chiropractor, would complete at least two years of college courses. Lastly, have a high school diploma or equivalent (“Preparation” 1). There are many things that would prepare and help with this career. Being a chiropractor requires talking to patients, and it may not always be great news.

By the end of 1974 Chiropractic was recognized and licensed in all fifty U.S. States, and the Committee on Quackery was disbanded with their efforts being considered a success but by then the damage to the chiropractic profession was done (Burkhart, 2014)

According to Sun Tzu, the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Analogously, the supreme art of healthcare is to subdue the pathology without treating. Chiropractors being involved in public health is the best way to go about doing so, in my humble

According to spine-health.com, the definition of a chiropractor is “a health professional focused on the diagnosis and treatment neuromuscular disorders, with an emphasis on treatment though manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine (Yeomans).” With this being said, it is evident that becoming a chiropractor is not a simple task. A chiropractor is a doctor, not a physician “who can prescribe over the table drugs” but a doctor of the spine. There are only a hand full of schools in continental North America in which one can attend to obtain a chiropractic doctorate. Furthermore, there are only 17 schools in American and a mere two in Canada. Since there is not a large demographic of people who are chasing a chiropractic doctorate and only a few schools to choose from, tuition is often times too expensive for the majority of people. However, those that can afford the schooling may be shocked to find that it is structured in trimesters rather than semesters. Each trimester is around 12 to 13 weeks long and depending on the school you attend, either 10 or 12

In South Dakota (SD), a chiropractor is required to have a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) as a prerequisite to licensure. Postgraduate chiropractic education can take up to four additional years. Chiropractic students need to pass four national examinations to demonstrate competency in the course of his or her educational curriculum. The first two national exams test the basic science, the third national examination involves clinical sciences, and the final exam is the national practical examination that demonstrates basic competency needed to perform the job safety (R. Lecy, personal communication, November 12,

Chiropractic started off in a very peculiar way. Denis Diderot (2016), a writer for the Chiropractic encyclopedia, talks about how Palmer restored the hearing of a janitor, Harvey Lillard, who had been deaf for 17 years. Palmer adjusted Harvey Lillard, “an adjustment on a painful vertebra in the region of the injury and Lillard’s hearing was reputedly restored,” (Diderot, 2016 para. 4). After Palmer’s first adjustment, he then researched more about the human anatomy and eventually established the first college of chiropractic in 1897(Novella, 2009). Dr. Palmer coined the word “Chiropractic”, its origin is from the Greek words chiro (meaning hand) and praktos (meaning done), which ultimately meaning “done by hand” (American Chiropractic Association,