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CHIROPRACTOR BY: NORGE SANABRIA
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WHAT IS A CHIROPRACTOR A CHIROPRACTOR IS A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOCUSED ON THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TREATMENT THROUGH MANUAL ADJUSTMENT OR MANIPULATION OF THE SPINE MOST CHIROPRACTORS SEEK TO REDUCE PAIN AND IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONALITY OF PATIENTS AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THEM ON HOW THEY CAN ACCOUNT FOR THEIR OWN HEALTH VIA EXERCISE, ERGONOMICS AND OTHER THERAPIES TO TREAT BACK PAIN
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EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION REQUIRES AT LEAST 4 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL STUDY AND INCLUDES A 4-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE 4 YEARS OF TRAINING TO BE A DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC 2 YEARS OF BASIC SCIENCES ARE REQUIRED FOLLOWED BY THE NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF NATIONAL BOARDS 2 YEARS OF CHIROPRACTIC TRAINING INCLUDE THE CLINICAL SCIENCES AFTER WHICH NATIONAL BOARDS NATIONAL BOARDS CHIROPRACTIC TRAINING TESTS OF THREE PRACTICAL SKILLS
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JOB DUTIES ANALYZE X-RAYS TO LOCATE THE SOURCES OF PATIENTS' DIFFICULTIES AND TO RULE OUT FRACTURES OR DISEASES AS SOURCES OF PROBLEMS. OBTAIN, RECORD AND MAINTAIN PATIENTS' MEDICAL HISTORIES. COUNSEL AND ADVISE PATIENTS ABOUT NUTRITION, EXERCISE, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND RECOMMENDED COURSES OF TREATMENT. EVALUATE, DIAGNOSE AND PERFORM A SERIES OF MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SPINE, OR OTHER ARTICULATIONS OF THE BODY, TO CORRECT THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM. CONSULT WITH AND REFER PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE HEALTH PRACTITIONERS WHEN NECESSARY.
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COMPENSATION THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR A CHIROPRACTOR MAY VARY DEPENDING ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING INDUSTRY, COMPANY SIZE, LOCATION, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND LEVEL OF EDUCATION. THE AVERAGE SALARY FOR A CHIROPRACTOR IS $51,827 PER YEAR AVERAGE SALARY IS $4,318 PER MONTH MOST CHIROPRACTORS MOVE ON TO OTHER POSITIONS AFTER 20 YEARS IN THIS CAREER
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SETTINGS CHIROPRACTORS TREAT PATIENTS WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE NERVOUS, MUSCULAR, SKELETAL SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES NERVES, BONES, MUSCLES, LIGAMENTS, AND TENDONS. THEY USE SPINAL ADJUSTMENTS, MANIPULATION, AND OTHER TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE PATIENTS' HEALTH CONCERNS, SUCH AS BACK AND NECK PAIN MOST CHIROPRACTORS WORK IN A SOLO OR GROUP CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE. MMOSTLY ARE SELF EMPLOYED
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IMAGES OF A CHIROPRACTOR
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WORKS CITED PAGE HTTP://WWW.SPINE-HEALTH.COM/TREATMENT/CHIROPRACTIC HTTP://WWW.SPINE-HEALTH.COM/TREATMENT/CHIROPRACTIC/CHIROPRACTOR-EDUCATIONAL- REQUIREMENTS HTTP://WWW.SPINE-HEALTH.COM/TREATMENT/CHIROPRACTIC/CHIROPRACTOR-EDUCATIONAL- REQUIREMENTS HTTP://WWW.HEALTHCARESALARYONLINE.COM/CHIROPRACTOR-JOB-DESCRIPTION.HTML HTTP://WWW1.SALARY.COM/CHIROPRACTOR-SALARY.HTML HTTP://WWW.BLS.GOV/OOH/HEALTHCARE/CHIROPRACTORS.HTM
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