Medical Chiropractors Vs Principled Chiropractors

There are basically two types of Chiropractors practicing today: medical Chiropractors and principled Chiropractors. Medical Chiropractors act and talk like "real doctors", i.e. Medical Physicians compared to Principled Chiropractors who practice totally different than medical Chiropractors.

When Chiropractors get licensed, they can practice any way they like within the confines of their state. The Chiropractic Colleges are required to teach an approved curriculum accredited by a federal agency. So how come Chiropractors are all different? Some schools are more medically oriented, and some others stress the philoscophy, art of Chiropractic. So when a Chiropractor gets out of school they will more likely practice the way they have been trained at their particular school.

Chiropractic is not medicine. So why would a school be medically oriented, and how does Chiropractic become medical when Chiropractors do not prescribe drugs or perform surgery? Some theorize that the college leaders of the profession had always wanted to become medical doctors, but could not get in medical school. Another reason may be that the leaders of the profession seek approval from the medical establishment. Regardless of the reason the Chiropractic profession is coming to a crossroads as to what it wants to offer the healthcare consumer in the United States.

The adjustment is the primary modality of medical Chiropractors. Their goal is to eliminate a symptom which is most likely back pain, neck pain, or some other pain in the body. They may also employ physiotherapy modalities such as ultrasound, lasers, electrical stimulation, nutrition, massage, and other exogeneous applications. Sometimes they will wear a doctors white coat and will want to be called "doctor."

The principled Chiropractor will not use the adjustment for pain, but to release the innate healing ability within their body. The philosophy of Chiropractic recognizes the human body is self-healing and always seeks homeostasis. They will find subluxations in a person. A subluxation is a state in a person where their nervous system is being interfered with. The most likely cause is by a spinal bone out of place which then puts pressure on a nerve root. Principled Chiropractors will not use any other modality as they are not treating symptoms.

The philosophy of Principled Chiropractors is sometimes hard for people to grasp as they are usually indoctrinated in western medicine.

In the upcoming future, there will be a intra-profession battle that will ensue as to which two different types of Chiropractors will prevail as the standard of practice within Chiropractic.