Is a chiropractor really a doctor?

0 votes
asked Oct 2, 2020 in Employment & Careers by TemujinRain (650 points)
Is a chiropractor really a doctor?

2 Answers

0 votes
answered Oct 2, 2020 by LindaHartzell (26,630 points)
A chiropractor is really a doctor.

However the chiropractor is not the same type of doctor as a regular MD doctor which is a medical doctor.

When it comes to being a chiropractor they have to go through a medical school of chiropractor medicine and learn about the body and how to manage peoples pain etc.

The chiropractor uses their hands literally to fix peoples pain and relieve pain and not medicine.

If the chiropractor thinks the person needs medicine or surgery to get rid of the pain that they cannot do then the chiropractor will usually refer the person to a regular medical doctor.

The chiropractor cannot prescribe medicine or do any surgery but they can refer you to a doctor or have you see your doctor about getting medicine.

But a regular medical doctor has to be the one to prescribe any medicine.

A chiropractor can really help with back pain, muscle pain and just about any other pain but sometimes a regular doctor or surgery is needed.
0 votes
answered Jan 9, 2022 by Lorichase (990 points)
Chiropractors are really a doctor but they are not an MD doctor and cannot prescribe medications or do other medical diagnoses and treatments.

98,443 questions

94,807 answers

1,270 comments

6,992,783 users

...