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Annual Median Wage
$ 79,470
$40,870 $135,280
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Chiropractors evaluate and treat patients' neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments and manipulation, as well as other clinical interventions, to manage patients' health concerns, such as back and neck pain.
What do they typically do
Review a patient's medical history and listen to their concerns
Perform a physical examination to analyze the patient's posture, spine, and reflexes
Provide neuromusculoskeletal therapy, which involves adjusting a patient's spinal column and other joints
Give additional treatments, such as applying heat or cold to a patient's injured areas
Advise patients on health and lifestyle issues, such as exercise and nutrition
Refer patients to other healthcare professionals if needed
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Job Growth +1.2%
Job Opening 62
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Education & Training
Education
Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.
Associated Programs or Majors
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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Chiropractors almost always work indoors in comfortable air temperatures. Their workdays often include face-to-face discussions and time using the telephone. They have a lot of contact with others, usually physically close to them, sometimes touching them. Being able to work well as part of a team is very important in this work. Accuracy is also very important. On a typical workday, workers often use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Chiropractors have a great deal of freedom for structuring their work and making decisions. The number of hours worked each week varies depending on the work setting and other factors.

Top Skills & Abilities

Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Reading work-related information
Talking to others
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Writing things for co-workers or customers
Understanding people's reactions
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Looking for ways to help people
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems

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Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed. Many require more than five years of experience.

Training

May need some on-the-job training, but most assume you will already have the required skills, knowledge, experience, and training.

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