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The Absolute Minimum
■ Chiropractic practitioners address their patients’ health concerns by locating,
correcting, and preventing spinal misalignment, which is believed to
adversely effect the nervous system and overall health.
■ Chiropractic education is a serious, multi-year undertaking, and chiroprac-
tors, the third-largest group of independent health professionals in the U.S.,
are licensed in every state.
■ Chiropractic treatment consists of both direct spinal manipulation to correct
misalignments and education and strength building practices to prevent fur-
ther misalignment.
Resources
■ American Chiropractic Association
http://www.amerchiro.org
■ Palmer Chiropractic University
http://www.palmer.edu
■ National University of Health Sciences
http://www.nuhs.edu
■ Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards
http://www.fclb.org
