Since there are no chiropractic schools in Michigan, is there no other way to become certified than to leave the state? Also, are there perhaps plans of a chiropractic school opening in Michigan?
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There are no chiropractic schools in Michigan – does this mean there is no way to become one without leaving?
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#1 by Dr. TJ on August 2nd, 2011
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You don’t need to become “certified” to become a chiropractor. They’re what’s referred to as “alternative health practitioners”. They’re in the same category as Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Thus your state has no “schools” to becoming “certified”.
If you want to be taken seriously in the medical field, try getting a degree in physiotherapy
#2 by William T on August 2nd, 2011
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It means that Michigan has wised up regarding quacks.
#3 by Dr_ Lightning_Osteopath on August 2nd, 2011
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yes you will have to leave the state and study it somewhere else.
Although Chiropractic is in the field of alternative medicine it most certainly is certified.
In order to practice and use the title “chiropractor” you must register with the state registration board.
Its a closed shop.
If you want to find out the best pathway, get in touch with the registration board in Michgan and ask them how you can register.
There may not be a teaching school, but there will be a registration board.
I’d also like to point out that although Chiropractors are altmed practioners they are registered /regulated primary care practitioners.
#4 by dave on August 2nd, 2011
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You should definitely opt for a more reputable qualification. Chiros’ reputation for quackery is only going to increase and no one should be advising you to pursue a ‘career’ that could be regulated out of existence in years to come.
#5 by Flashflood on August 2nd, 2011
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You don’t have to go far to go to a Chiropractic School if you live in Michigan. (True, there are no Chiropractic Schools in Michigan…and I know of no plans for one). Maybe you are already aware that the two major Chiropractic schools are in nearby states? One in Davenport, Iowa and the other in Lombard, Illinois?
IMO, the Chiropractors that went to National outshine the Palmer grads many times over.
Edit: And to the skeppies….NO you cannot become a Chiropractor by any other method than going to regular college first (science/anatomy/physiology/ focused studies) and then to Chiropractic school for another 5 years.
#6 by SmartAss on August 2nd, 2011
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If you are wise, you should know certification is bullshit.
Illusions built on top of illusions.
Look at many of the doctors,
after 7 years they often cannot offer help,
or they give contradictory advise for even simple questions.
Is this what certifications stands for?
What a joke.
Just a pity it’s an expensive joke.
#7 by thenoseknows on August 2nd, 2011
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http://www.chiro.org/LINKS/college.shtml#Chiropractic_Colleges
This is a listing of Amercian Chiropractic Colleges and State Licensing Boards.
The whole issue of the credibility, acceptance and scientific backing for chiropractic was settled back in the 1980′s when the chiropractors sued the AMA in an anti-trust suit. It’s a dead issue.
Bloggers who want to keep up this anti-chiropractic propaganda are totally out of touch with reality. And anyone who was really a “doctor” would be aware that they were violating their medical association’s code of conduct/ethical standards.
You won’t be the first or the last person to have to go outside their own state to attend the college of their choice. Happens every day.
#8 by Tink on August 2nd, 2011
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Some of the most famous people in manipulative medicine went to Michigan State. They were doctors of osteopathy (DO’s). Which is different in the US than elsewhere, but since you live here, it is a moot point
All factors considered, I would suggest a potential career in physical therapy or occupational therapy instead. By title alone it is much easier to earn a living that way – and very similar. The community colleges offer excellent programs for the first two years to transfer, and then I would consider Wayne State, Western, Eastern, State or Michigan*. All of those have a reputation in those fields.
#9 by Marc on August 2nd, 2011
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Did you notice that not one of the people who lashed out against chiropractic did not even remotely answer your question. All you got was smearing of chiropractic. Isn’t it your life to choose to do with it whatever you want? You did not ask if you should become a chiro. The fact of the matter is that most of the people who addressed this are on the other side of the planet and somehow they know what is best for you. Despicable!
“Certification” is not the right term. Licensed would be more appropriate in this case. Another poster gave you schools that are close to your state. Michigan actually has some of the most relaxed statutes in the 50 states to practice however. To become a DC in the US you must have at least an associates degree in the sciences to enter into a DC program. Then you must have 4 years of study and clinical training. While going through training you are required to take and pass 4 national boards administered by the National chiro education board which receives its mandate and authority from the dept of education under the US government. Upon completion of your education and passing your national boards, each state has its own governing body called boards. These boards receive their authority through state legislation and are governed under state law. The process is rigorous despite what other posters may say. To be quite honest it is humorous to see people talk about something that they have ABSOLUTELY no idea. They perpetrate ideas that are decades old and are downright slanderous.
The chiropractic profession is strong and continues to grow despite what the naysayers are vomiting from their mouths. The data is there and has been presented again and again. What can you do to get the blind to see? NOTHING!
Good luck
Oh, by the way. Watch how many thumbs down I get for this. I believe when you speak the truth most others dont like it.
Edit: Oh I forgot that massage therapy is the most noble of professions. How could I forget?
Edit: Fraud NEVER occurs in medicine….
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/25/organized-medical-fraud-in-wisconsin/
http://www.themedguru.com/20110227/newsfeature/indian-american-doctor-couple-convicted-medical-fraud-86143812.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704696304575538112856615900.html
And malpractice in medicine is unheard of…
http://www.medicalmalpractice.com/medical-malpractice-articles.cfm
Massage therapist arguments are completely without any merit whatsoever. PEOPLE make mistakes and PEOPLE are unethical. Not a profession. Your labeling of chiros that are ALL lying cheaters and scammers and unfit for healthcare delivery is tantamount to racism. There is no difference than if you watch the media reporting on a crime and it happens to report on a person who is african american then all people of color must be criminals! This is simply not true. Your argument is weak and you are a bigot.
This article…http://community.statesmanjournal.com/blogs/crimeandcourts/2011/02/16/salem-massage-therapist-accused-of-sex-abuse-appears-in-court/ by your logic makes all massage therapists perverts. You fail.
Edit: MT…you have hit the nail on the head with your question how do we tell the good from the bad? How do you know a good plumber or electrician or lawyer or MD or any service professional? The answer is, you dont know. Unless you do your homework or research them yourself. So you validate my point with this question. You have to judge an individual for his/her merits not the entire group. Just like not all massage therapists are disgusting whores not all chiros are lying scammers. Every go we have on here its the same thing with you. Im tired of this debate with you. You fail at every post and you make yourself look more and more uneducated.
#10 by massage therapist on August 2nd, 2011
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I have to side with Marc…shame, shame on all of you. All the asker wanted to know was if he could enter the fine profession of chiropractic without leaving his state. And what did you all do? Badmouth the fine profession of chiropractic. Not to change the subject,but there are some great schools in Michigan for Physical Therapy…You can stay in Michigan AND be a respected health care professional….http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2007/12/19/overrated-career-chiropractor I apologize,I have been suffering from some horrible subluxations lately, and you all know the trouble THOSE darn things can cause,right?
EDIT Here’s just one example (and just today)http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/03/02/2875902/rock-hill-woman-wins-case-against.html#ixzz1FUR5G6lC of the noble profession of quackapractic,note how the records have been changed to protect the guilty…
” You don’t have to be a duck,to recognize the QUACK”
Edit If the chiropractic”profession” is so great,why are they burning down their buildings to get out?
Chiropractors…..they’re funny http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/14217a3bfc1d4f74be9aa1cf7ee95900/PA-Chiropractor-Arson-Charge/
EDIT So let me get this straight Marc…You are saying that not ALL chiropractors are unethical quacks,just some are? Can you please tell us, how do we tell the good from the bad? And also Cleveland Chiropractic College -LA just announced the closing of the school. Is this the beginning of the end of chiropractic as we know it?
#11 by Mr E on August 2nd, 2011
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apparently so. i don’t know of one soon to be established. to learn real chiropractic-upper cervical specific chiropractic, is to distinguish yourself as a real doctor, not just some run of the mill medical therapist who has no idea of the cause or correction of disease, and who couldn’t get a sick person well if their life depended on it. read b.j. palmer’s green books, especially, “the subluxation specific, the adjustment specific”.