Jacy Springer
Mrs. Lozares
English II
15 February 2017
The Life of a Chiropractor 1. I would like to study to become a chiropractor. I became interested in chiropractic services about two years ago after some of my family and I were in a very bad car accident. It did not occur to me that the wreck hurt me on the inside, but not on the outside, until I started running again. Sharp pains were being shot through my hips. My mom took me to the chiropractor when it got to the point where I could barely walk. Once Dr. Wolff adjusted me it felt like the pain was never there. Chiropractors are miracle workers.
4. A class at Durant High School that one could take to prepare for this career is Health Science. In Health Science you are taught about the body which is what a chiropractor needs to know about. To be a chiropractor you need to have a doctoral degree or a first professional degree. Chiropractors must have a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, which usually takes four years to complete, and a state license. It is required to have three years of undergraduate college education to be able to enter a Doctor of Chiropractic program (OK College Start.org). Chiropractic programs also require at least four …show more content…
The work schedule seems to be long but if one has numerous amounts of patients their day might fly by. A clinic is usually opened around eight in the morning and closed about seven or eight at night (Shmoop.com). 12. Your family life might be affected by this schedule depending on how many days you have off. If you rarely have any days off then you may be spending little time with your loved ones. At the same time your family's life could be influenced by the salary. 13. A chiropractor makes big money. The median yearly salary is over sixty thousand dollars (U.S. News.com). This would be considered a satisfaction for many people who like to go shopping. 11. The only limiting factor a chiropractor might have is the very few hours they get to spend with their