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Chiropractors care for patients with health problems of the nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. They use spinal adjustments and manipulation, and other techniques to manage the pain a patient has.  To become a chiropractor one must earn a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree and a state license. Doctor of Chiropractic programs typically take 4 years to complete and require at least 3 years of undergraduate college education for admission.  All states and the District of Columbia require chiropractors to be licensed. Although specific requirements vary by state, all jurisdictions require the completion of an accredited Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) program. Some states require chiropractors to have a bachelor’s degree. The Duties of a Chiropractor: 1. Assessing a patient’s medical condition by reviewing their medical history, listening to the patient’s concerns, and performing a physical examination. 2. Analyzing the patient’s posture, spine, and reflexes. 3. ...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. Osteoporosis means "porous bone." When a healthy bone is viewed under a microscope it looks like a honeycomb, althou gh when osteoporosis occurs the holes and spaces in the honeycomb are much larger than in healthy bone. Osteoporotic bones have less density or mass and contain abnormal tissue structure in which as a result, bones become weaker and are more likely to break.  Osteoporotic bone breaks are most likely to occur in the hip, spine or wrist, but other bones can break too. In addition to causing permanent pain, osteoporosis causes some patients to lose height. When osteoporosis affects vertebrae, or the bones of the spine, it often leads to a stooped or hunched posture. Osteoporosis can also be very c ostly, it is already responsible for 2 million broken bones and $19 billion in related costs every year.  Osteoporosis is often called a silent d...