Refer patients who require drugs or surgery to other health care specialists. Take action to prevent skeletal deformation. Specialize in athletic injuries, diseases, and disorders of children, women, the aged, or mental and nervous disorders. Most Chiropractors set up private practices. Others form group practices in private clinics or hospital settings.
Some Chiropractors occasionally provide treatment at patients' homes.
Many employ nurses, Chiropractic Assistants, or Chiropractic Technicians to assist them. Students wishing to pursue a career as a Chiropractor should take challenging high school courses in science, math, and English. In Virginia, licensed Chiropractors must be at least 18 years of age, graduate from a college recognized by the Virginia State Board of Medicine, and pass an examination. Pre-professional chiropractic programs provide opportunities to gain knowledge and skills required for admission to chiropractic colleges. No programs are offered in Virginia.