Accident And Injury

read moreHave you ever wondered how much education your Doctor of Chiropractic is required to have compared to a medical doctor? Look at these basic educational requirements for graduates of both chiropractic colleges and medical schools. Each has its own specialties, but the hours of classroom instruction are about the same. The early, formative years of chiropractic education, like those or medicine, may have left much to be desired. But this is true of nearly every science in its infancy. Doctors of Chiropractic must satisfy a demanding academic course that leads to a first professional degree requiring six academic years of study -- two years preparatory and four years professional.

read moreThe spine is our backbone and extends from our necks to our tailbones. A healthy spine is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. The spine consists of 33 relatively small bones, called vertebrae. The neck part of the spine, called cervical spine consists of 7 vertebrae. There are 12 vertebrae in the upper and mid back (thoracic spine) and 5 in the low back or lumbar spine. Five bones fuse together in the tailbone region to form the sacrum and below that is the coccyx, formed by 4 bones. The spine is an integral part of the body.