There are approximately 60,000 Doctors of Chiropractic (D.C.’s) in active practice in the United States spreading from rural areas to the inner cities.

Doctors of Chiropractic receive extensive, demanding professional education on par with Medical Doctors and Osteopaths.

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 Doctor 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 licensed in all 50 states.

Chiropractors have been licensed and recognized for many decades in all states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and throughout the world.

Chiropractic is recognized by governmental healthcare programs.

Chiropractic is included in Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Employees Health Care benefits programs, and Federal and State Workers Compensation programs. Chiropractic students are qualified to receive federal student loan assistance and Chiropractors are authorized to be commissioned as healthcare officers in the US Armed Forces.