1. Chiropractic Dr. Christopher Good, DC, MA(Ed), CCSP
Professor, New York Chiropractic College

2. How many people here have been to a Chiropractor?

3. The First Chiropractic Patient
September 18, 1895

4. This profession has come a long way…

5. What Is Chiropractor ???
A doctor who specializes in treating nerve, muscle and joint problems...
Using primarily manual therapy and other natural methods...
To restore and maintain health.

6. What is Health? Optimal function
Not merely absence of sign or symptoms
How do you know?
What controls the function of the body?

7. The Nervous System... What changes nervous system function?
Controls and coordinates
all systems of the body
Did you know…
Food 6 weeks
Water 6 days
Oxygen 6 minutes
Nervous System 6 msec
What changes nervous system function?

8. What changes nervous system function?
Chemical Factors
drugs
poor nutrition
Psychological Factors
stress
Mechanical Factors
Trauma
Compression or Irritation

9. Compression or Irritation by ...
Muscles
Bones -->Subluxation
Joint restriction
Bone malposition
Joint degeneration --> see the X-ray view box
These can irritate the nervous system, especially subluxation

10. What causes subluxation?
Let’s look at the spine…

11. How do you treat Subluxation?
Go to the Chiropractor, of course!

12. Going to the Chiropractor...
…And Get to the Cause of the Problem!

13. The Case History

14. The Examination
Orthopedic Testing

15. The Examination
Neurological Testing

16. The Examination
Palpation

17. Joint Palpation

18. The Examination
X-ray films

19. The Examination
X-ray films

20. Review of Findings

21. Chiropractic Treatment Methods
Manual Therapies
Adjustments
Manipulations
Mobilizations to joints and soft tissue structures
Muscle and ligament therapy

22. Chiropractic Treatment Methods
Other Physical Treatments
Heat, Ice
Electro-therapies, Ultrasound

23. Chiropractic Treatment Methods
Exercise and Rehabilitation
Patient Education
Postural/nutritional advice
Lifestyle strategies

24. Chiropractic Treatment Methods
The Good News…
No Drugs
No Surgery

25. Why people go to the chiropractor…
43 % Low back pain
33% Neck pain
15% Headache
11% Extremity conditions
9% Other neuromusculoskeletal
4% Visceral conditions
GI, Asthma, Hypertension, other
-ACA 2000 Survey

26. People use Chiropractic for different reasons…

27. The Profession… According to the ACA 2000 survey… 86% Male
70% solo practitioners
work 43 hours/week
115 patient visits/week
Income
Gross $220,000
Net $81,500

28. Chiropractic Education
You could probably be a Chiropractic Physician if:
You were intelligent
You liked people
You enjoy studying the sciences, especially biology and anatomy
You were good with your hands

29. There are:
16 Chiropractic colleges located throughout the United States
25 Chiropractic colleges located in various countries around the world

30. Admission Requirements

31. Prerequisite Courses Required Bachelors Degree Recommended
General Biology with Labs (6 Semester Hours)
General Chemistry with Labs (6 Semester Hours)
Organic Chemistry with Labs (6 Semester Hours)
General Physics with Labs (6 Semester Hours)

32. Did you know that…….
Chiropractic College is Similar to Medical College
Chiropractic students study more anatomy, physiology, diagnosis and neurology

35. During and after graduation there can be specialized study
Sports Medicine
Orthopedics
Nutrition

36. Many Thanks… Any Questions?