They diagnose and treat health problems associated with the body's muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems, especially with the spine. Chiropractors approach health care in a holistic way, stressing the body's inherent recuperative abilities.
Chiropractors also recommend lifestyle changes to patients.
Most State boards require a four year bachelor's degree. All boards require completion of a four year chiropractic college course at an accredited program leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Newly licensed chiropractors can set up a new practice, purchase an established one, or enter into a partnership with an established practitioner. Employment of chiropractors is expected to grow faster then the average for all occupations through the year 2008 as consumer demand for alternative medicine grows. Career Interview Dr. Bernard O'Brien is a chiropractor at O'Brien Chiropractic Health Center.