Chiropractors

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
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.
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
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.
Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

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