Should I be a chiropractor?

Want to help people ease their pain without using drugs?

Why not become a chiropractor?

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What does a chiropractor do?

A chiropractor is a medical practitioner who's an expert on the spine, muscles, and the nervous system. They help patients to relieve their pain safely and effectively without surgery or medication!

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The chiropractor uses different forms of treatment including:

• manual hands on adjustment techniques

• soft tissue therapy

• physical therapy modalities

• counselling on lifestyle, diet and nutritional modifications

A chiropractor works with a patient to:

• diagnose causes of pain

• relieve pain by using a hands on, non-invasive, and drugless approach

• treat pain and injuries including neck pain, back pain, arthritis, and certain types of headaches

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Private clinics: working independently as a private practitioner.

Large corporations: onsite support for employees of an organization.

Hospitals: collaborating with other medical professionals as part of a healthcare team.

Educational institutions: working in academia.

Just like a medical professional, to become a chiropractor, you'll have to go through six to seven years of post-secondary education.

There are several steps to becoming a professional chiropractor:

• 3 years of undergraduate study at a university or college

• graduate from a 4-year chiropractic program from an accredited institution

• obtain a license to practice in the state or province

Once you've completed your certification, you can join a professional chiropractic association to keep abreast of the latest developments in the industry.

• You love helping people

• You believe in the body's ability to heal naturally

• You're interested in wellness and a holistic health approach

• You're compassionate and a good listener

• You enjoy bodywork therapy

• You don't have confidence in natural healing

• You prefer to take medication for illnesses and pains

• You don't enjoy meeting people and listening to them

• You think standing on your feet and adjusting people's spines is tiresome

The average chiropractor salary in Canada is CAD $74,652

The average chiropractor salary in the US is USD $70,340

Ximena

• loves the outdoors, rock climbing, and running along the beach during sunrise

• prefers to be alone when she does her work

• likes researching and spending long hours on her computer

Lars

• loves being around people and entertaining them with song and dance

• enjoys cooking and trying out new recipes

• shops for food at the farmers' market

Jebat

• loves talking to and listening to people

• enjoys reading about wellness and natural therapies

• likes standing on his feet while working

• prefers natural remedies to medications when he feels sick

Pammy

• loves spending time in the library reading books about life science

• enjoys making arts and crafts as a hobby

• listens to classical music

• likes to read aloud to children

When you're ready to plunge into the world of chiropractic care: