What Do Chiropractors Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Chiropractors assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment. They also evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.

Other tasks include:

• Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients’ health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
• 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.
• Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
• Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients’ difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.

We asked Chiropractors how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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70% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 92% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Chiropractors perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system. They evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.

A typical day for a Chiropractor will also include:

• Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
• Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
• Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients’ health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
• Obtain and record patients’ medical histories.
• Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.

We asked some Chiropractors a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	85% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	65% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	98% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	46% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	4% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	80% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Chiropractors also suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary. They may also recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Chiropractors Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary. They might also Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients’ difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.

In addition, they Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Obtain and record patients’ medical histories.

To some Chiropractors, it is also their responsibility to Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients’ health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.

Working life

Standard 40 hour work week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Chiropractor, you can expect to work 40 hour work week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with, communicating with, and teaching people. They like helping or providing service to others..

They also like working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. They like searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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http://www.bls.gov/OOH/healthcare/chiropractors.htm

http://www.acatoday.org/

http://www.chiropractic.org/

http://www.chirocolleges.org/