Chiropractic Care Is Safe
Filed under: Health and Fitness
As a Doctor of Chiropractic, I often deal with new patients who carry
an unreasonable fear concerning chiropractic treatment. I currently
practice in San Diego, California and have been in practice for 15 years.
At this point in my life, I keep in close contact with 8 friends that
I made in school. There are another 10 or so that I speak with 2 or 3
times per year. All but one of these doctors has been in full time
practice for at least 15 years. Out of all of these doctors, not one of
them has had a patient sue them for treatment related
injuries. One of these doctors, knows a doctor who was sued by a patient
for an injury. That patient was injured in the doctor’s office after
they tripped over his welcome mat and suffered a broken arm.
At a risk prevention seminar that I attended three years ago, the
instructor stated that in a group of 25 chiropractors that practice for 20
years seeing an average of 100 patients per week, that one of these
doctors would have a patient suffer from a serious injury related to
treatment. That is equal to 1 serious injury in every 2.6 million
chiropractic adjustments. When these numbers are compared to the dangers of
Tylenol use, one can see how safe chiropractic care actually is. Just in
the United States and the United Kingdom, each year there are 300
deaths and 130,000 emergency room visits as a direct result of Tylenol use.
The rest of this document is a compilation of facts regarding the
safety of chiropractic treatment.
Chiropractic is Safe
Records form insurance and court cases have constantly shown that
chiropractic is the safest portal of entry health care available to the
public today. Although no healthcare procedures are 100% safe, chiropractic
stands on its record of safety and effectiveness unmatched in
healthcare. To learn more about the safety record of chiropractic please visit
the website Chiropractic Is Safe at
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Chiropractic is the fastest-growing and second-largest primary
health care profession.
There are approximately 60,000 doctors of chiropractic (DCs) in active
practice in the United States spread from rural areas to inner cities.
More than 10,000 students are currently enrolled in chiropractic
educational programs accredited by a federally-recognized body (CCE).
Chiropractic services are in high demand
Tens of millions of Americans routinely opt for chiropractic services
and this number is rapidly growing. In 1993, more than 30 million
consumers made chiropractic a regular part of their health care program.
Doctors of Chiropractic receive extensive, demanding professional
education on par with medical doctors (MDs) and osteopaths (DOs).
To receive the doctor of chiropractic degree, candidates must complete
extensive undergraduate prerequisites and four years of graduate-level
instruction and internship at an accredited chiropractic institution.
Comprehensive knowledge of all systems of the body and diagnostic
procedures enable the DC to thoroughly evaluate a patient, address disorders
relating to the spine and determine the need for referral to another
health care provider.
Doctors of Chiropractic are primary health care providers
According to the Center for Studies in Health Policy, “The DC can
provide all three levels of primary care interventions and therefore is a
primary care provider, as are MDs and DOs. The doctor of chiropractic is
a gatekeeper to the health care system and an independent practitioner
who provides primary care services. The DC’s office is a direct access
portal of entry to the full scope of service.”
b>Doctors of Chiropractic are licensed in all 50 states
DCs have been licensed and recognized for many decades in all states,
the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Chiropractic is recognized by governmental health care programs
Chiropractic is included in Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Employees
Health Care Benefits Programs, Federal Workers’ Compensation and all state
workers’ compensation programs. Chiropractic students are qualified to
receive federal student loan assistance and DCs are authorized to be
commissioned as health care officers in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Chiropractic care is very effective and very safe. I hope that this
article hits home with some of you who have delayed chiropractic care due
to unfounded fears.
Steven R. Jones D.C. has a 15 year chiropractic practice in San Diego,
CA 92108. Learn More here
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