| If you're considering seeing a chiropractor for the | | | | Many other alternative practitioners are not able |
| first time you might want to know how well | | | | to diagnose conditions under their licenses or |
| chiropractors are educated. | | | | certifications. This gives the chiropractor the ability |
| Most chiropractors receive four and a minimum of | | | | to intelligently assess your condition or problem |
| three years of postgraduate education, that is | | | | and then to use whatever alternative treatments |
| after completing college. For instance I received a | | | | are appropriate. And whenever its appropriate and |
| bachelor’s degree at Stanford University with | | | | in your best interest we refer to medical doctors |
| a major in Human Biology before I entered the | | | | and work with medical doctors to benefit you. |
| four year curriculum at Northwestern College of | | | | Some chiropractors have also studied |
| Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota. | | | | acupuncture. In Minnesota, a chiropractor must be |
| Under their license here in Minnesota, chiropractors | | | | certified to practice acupuncture over and above |
| are licensed to diagnose. That is, the State of | | | | practicing chiropractic. I use acupuncture in my |
| Minnesota recognizes that our education enables | | | | practice to provide pain relief and stress relief and |
| us to diagnose conditions just as a medical doctor | | | | its very effective. |
| would. | | | | |