Perceptions of the Chiropractic Profession: An American perspective

The chiropractic profession was created in America by a former Canadian, D.D. Palmer in 1895. Although chiropractors are licensed in all fifty states in America, the profession is still misunderstood. Insurance companies continue to label chiropractic as a specialty rather than a profession. The integration of chiropractic medicine and chiropractic postdoctoral training into medical organizations has been occurring since the 1970’s. Yet the majority of chiropractors, medical doctors and medical organizations know little about chiropractic postdoctoral training. This editorial intends to illustrate the perceptions of chiropractic patients, Federally Qualified Health Centers, medical physicians, and chiropractic physicians in the United States of America. Searches of the literature included peer-reviewed articles, professional magazines, and tabloids.