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Job Description
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 81,210.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 39.00
- Currently, there are 32,960 people on this job
Also Known As…
- Physician
- Doctorate of Chiropractic
- Doctor of Chiropractic
- Chiropractor, Sole Practitioner
- Chiropractor
- Chiropractic Physician
- Chiropractic Neurologist
- Chiropractic Doctor (DC)
- Chiropractic Care
- Associate Doctor
Tasks for “Chiropractors”
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
- Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
- Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
- Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
- Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
- Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
- Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
- Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.
- Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
- Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Medical tuning forks
- Cervical collars
- Blood pressure cuffs
- Ophthalmoscopes
- X ray development equipment
- Measurement calipers
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Fluidotherapy equipment
- Otoscopes
- Cervical traction devices
- Short wave diathermy devices
- Massage units
- Balance boards
- Low-level laser units
- Overdoor cervical traction devices
- Vibratory therapy equipment
- Stationary bicycles
- Medical x ray units
- Motorized flexion distraction tables
- Medical x ray buckys
- Traction tables
- Piezo stimulators
- Ultrasound machines
- Stair climbers
- Dynamometers
- Continuous passive motion CPM machines
- Resistive exercise bands
- Lumbar traction systems
- Therapeutic hot packs
- Electronic patient thermometers
- Tablet computers
- Electromyographs EMG
- Drop tables
- Arthrodial protractors
- Rhinoscopes
- X ray cassettes
- Paraffin baths
- Carpal traction systems
- Babinski percussion hammers
- Pinwheels
- Infrared baker lamps
- Pocket personal computers PC
- Elliptical trainers
- Therapeutic ice packs
- Electrical stimulation equipment
- Cervical restoration traction systems
- Spinal unloading therapy systems
- Notebook computers
- Pelvic benches
- Therapeutic treadmill exercisers
- Discriminators
- Muscle stimulators
- Functional capacity evaluation FCE systems
- Hand dynamometers
- X ray collimators
- Goniometers
- Lumbar support braces
- Inclinometers
- Upper extremity testing/strengthening systems
- Hydraulic pinch gauges
- Cervical chairs
- Plumb lines
- Free weights
- Reflex hammers
- Biofeedback equipment
- Pelvic traction equipment
- Desktop computers
- Snellen eye charts
- Knee-chest tables
- Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment
- Therapeutic balls
- Foot orthotics
- Adjustment tables
- Medical x ray filters
- Electro Meridian Imaging EMI
- ClaKen Software DC-PowerNotes
- Versatile Software Systems For Chiropractors Only
- GalacTek ECLIPSE
- Scheduling software
- Billing software
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- Softworx Solutions ChiroWrite
- Practice management software PMS
- EON Systems TPS
- E-Z BIS Office
- Quick Notes Q'Notes EMR
- PracticePRO Software Systems QuickPractice
- EZClaim
- Addison Health Systems WritePad EMR Systems
- PPT4Drs Quixote
- Chirocere
- Life Systems Software ChiroSuite HER
- Advantage Software Chiropractic Advantage
- InPhase Technologies Group InPhase Concept
- Acrendo A.I.med
- DocumentPlus
- MediNotes e
- Trillium Technology ProScribe
- EZnotes
- Software Motif MyEMR
- BioEx Systems Exercise Pro - Active Care
- DataCom Software Business Products M.I.S. Clinic
- ChiroSoft
- ACOM Solutions RAPID EMR
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- MRX Solutions OfficeMaster
- Pulse Software ChiroPulse Advanced