The chiropractor, who he is and what he does

The chiropractor cures through manipulations aimed at improving the state of the spine and its relationship with other internal organs , starting from the relationship with the nervous system . Let's find out better

What the chiropractor does

The chiropractor mainly deals with painful disorders affecting the spine : torticollis, sciatica, crushing of the intervertebral discs, disorders of the legs, pain in the shoulders and arms.

The handling of the chiropractor must be particularly delicate in the case of articular rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, very severe osteoporosis, infections of the joints, herniated discs with nucleus leakage. A true professional takes great care and knows how to prevent manipulation from becoming harmful and traumatizing.

Become a chiropractor

The career of chiropractor lasts five to six years at university. The study program, which consists of 5, 000 class hours, is divided into basic science, clinical science and internship. At the end of his career he obtained the title of Doctor of Chiropractic .

Currently, the future Italian chiropractor has no other alternative than to attend a foreign university (17 Americans, 2 Canadians, 2 Australians, 3 English, 1 Japanese, 1 Danish, 1 French, 1 Swedish, 1 New Zealand) recognized by the CCE (Chiropractic Council of Education). In all the aforementioned universities, teaching is taught in English, with the exception of the Danish, French and Japanese universities and one of the two Canadian universities where the basic language is French; from the fact that in the vast majority the teaching language is English, that all the main textbooks are in that language, it follows that 90% of Chiropractors are English speakers.

Before being able to enroll in a chiropractic university, the Italian student must achieve scientific maturity and must demonstrate a good knowledge of the English language.

You can learn more about the benefits and contraindications of chiropractic

The chiropractor in Italy and abroad

Chiropractic is one of several natural techniques that, in many countries, has been recognized by classical medicine . In the United States it is a therapy widely accepted and reimbursed by the public health system.

Since December 2007 , chiropractic has also been legally recognized in Italy, with the inclusion of an amendment within the 2008 financial law (art. 2, com. 355):

A register of chiropractic doctors is established at the Ministry of Health, with no charges for public finance. Enrollment in the aforementioned register is permitted to those who are in possession of a master's degree in chiropractic or equivalent qualification. The graduate in chiropractic has the title of doctor in chiropractic and exercises his duties freely as a primary health professional in the field of the right to health, in accordance with current legislation. The chiropractor can be inserted or contracted in or with the structures of the National Health Service in the ways and in the forms provided for by the law

For your safety, since this profession has not been protected for more than 30 years in Italy, you can contact the Italian Chiropractic Association, established in 1974 both to protect the profession and to protect patients, asking if the chiropractor you would like to contact he is a regular graduate.

Curiosity

During the chiropractic adjustment a characteristic "scrocchio", called "articular scrosum" is heard, as when the knuckles are cracked, caused by the sudden decreased intra-articular pressure with connected production of gaseous formations in the synovial fluid of the joints and subsequent explosion of the same .