By Dr. Kevin Kita

There are three common misunderstandings about Chiropractic.

1. Chiropractic is dangerous.

If Chiropractic is so dangerous then why is malpractice insurance for them much lower than a Medical Doctor. Chiropractors malpractice is anywhere from $850-$1,200/ year . A Medical Doctor’s malpractice for the same coverage for a year is anywhere between $15,000/$250,000 depending on their specialty. Last time, I checked insurance companies are not in the business of losing money, so the discrepancy between the two professions means that going to a Medical Doctor is much more riskier. To put this into perspective, the cost of malpractice for a Chiropractor is a little more than there general liability. This means you are more likely hurting yourself tripping on the Chiropractor’s office’s carpet then by getting adjusted by him.

2. Chiropractors are less educated than Medical Doctors.

Comparison of Required Classroom Hours

The first number represents Chiropractic College (hours), followed by the course, while the last number represents Medical School (hours)

456 – Anatomy/Embryology – 215
243 – Physiology – 174
296 – Pathology – 507
161 – Chemistry/Biochemistry – 100
145 – Microbiology – 145
408 – Diagnosis – 113
149 – Neurology – 171
56 – Psychology/Psychiatry – 323
66 – Obstetrics & Gynecology – 284
271 – X-ray – 13
168 – Orthopedics – 2

2,419 – Total Hours for Degree – 2,047

3. Once you go to a Chiropractor you always have to go to a Chiropractor.

Most people think that once they go to a chiropractor and the pain or symptom is gone then there is no reason to go again. Chiropractors are only interested in correcting subluxations. Subluxations are when the vertebras move out of alignment causing a slight pressure on the nerve interfering with the communication between brain and all the cells, tissues, and organs in the body. Then your body won’t be able to function at its optimum. Subluxations can be caused by physical, chemical, and emotional traumas. For most people, I know this happens often in one person’s life on a daily basis. This is the main reason you should be checked by your chiropractor on a regular basis, so your body can be at its optimum function.

For example when you go to a dentist and you don’t have any cavities, you don’t stop going the rest of your life. Another example is you go to the gym to work out once, you don’t stop going because you feel that you’re in good enough shape.

– Dr. Kevin Kita, Chiropractor, Author, International Speaker, and Radio Host