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Informative Essay On Chiropractics

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Today Jeff Varner from the St. Cloud Medical Group talked with our class. He began by telling us about the education piece in order to become a chiropractor. First, you must obtain a 4 year undergrad degree. You can major in anything he said, but he suggests that we have either a major or minor that involves a science (chemistry, biology, or physics). Then you must go on for another 4 years of chiropractic school where you will become a doctor of chiropractic. He said when he first began working he made $22,000 however, as he worked more and more his salary bumped up to $60,000 that next year. And the following year he was making over $100,000. With time comes a raise and the more experience you have at that profession the more you will make. The next …show more content…

On a typical day, Jeff says he sees about 30 patients and they change around every 15 minutes. Everything in life is about balance. If you have a passion for something you must learn how to balance everything you’re doing and be sure you are doing it well. We were given a small history lesson about Western and Eastern medicine. In the chiropractic world, Western medicine (what we use in the U.S.) believes when something is in pain the reason for the pain is the general area of where the pain originates. Conversely, in Eastern medicine (used everywhere else in the world) believes that pain is caused in harmony with the body. For example, in Eastern medicine, if someone is having pain in their knee, a chiropractor approaches the treatment as if the pain were originating from the neck on down to the knee and even below the knee to the person’s feet. The second large topic of Jeff Varner’s speech was acupunture. Acupuncture is a system of medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions. Currently, an acupuncture is used to treat depression and stress. There are over 400 acupuncture sites located throughout the

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