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

How many people here have been to a Chiropractor?

The First Chiropractic Patient September 18, 1895

This profession has come a long way…

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.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

The Case History

The Examination Orthopedic Testing

The Examination Neurological Testing

The Examination Palpation

Joint Palpation

The Examination X-ray films

The Examination X-ray films

Review of Findings

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

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

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

Chiropractic Treatment Methods The Good News… No Drugs No Surgery

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

People use Chiropractic for different reasons…

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

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

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

Admission Requirements

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)

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

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

Many Thanks… Any Questions?