Chiropractors

Chiropractors typically perform the following tasks: • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis. • 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. • Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters. • Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary. • Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures. • Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary. • Provide guidance to patients on exercises they can perform to improve mobility. • Take x-rays.