• Chiropractic is the second largest of the three primary
health care providers in the U.S. They are Medical,
Chiropractic and Osteopathic branches of the healing arts.
• There are approximately 50,000 doctors of chiropractic,
serving millions of patients.
• All 50 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and
the Virgin Islands have statutes recognizing and regulating
the practice of chiropractic.
• Chiropractic is officially recognized, acknowledged or regulated
in nine provinces of Canada, in Switzerland, West
Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Bolivia, the
Scandinavian countries, France, Italy, The United
Kingdom, South Africa, Rhodesia, Japan, Venezuela, and
Peru.
• Chiropractic health care is provided for in federal programs
such as Medicare, the Government Employees Hospital
Association Benefit Plan, The Mail Handlers Benefit Plan,
and the Postmasters Benefit Plan.
• The doctor of chiropractic training requires a minimum of
six years of college study and clinic internship prior to
entering private practice.
For additional information on chiropractic, write: American Chiropractic Association, 1701 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 276-8800
