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Chiropractor Job Outlook
Employment is expected to grow faster than average because of increasing
consumer demand for alternative health care. Job prospects should be good. Employment change. Employment of chiropractors is expected to
increase 14 percent between 2006 and 2016,
faster than the average
for all occupations. Projected job growth stems from increasing consumer
demand for alternative health care. Because chiropractors emphasize the
importance of healthy lifestyles and do not prescribe drugs or perform
surgery, chiropractic care is appealing to many health-conscious Americans.
Chiropractic treatment of the back, neck, extremities, and joints has become
more accepted as a result of research and changing attitudes about
alternative, noninvasive health care practices. The rapidly expanding older
population, with its increased likelihood of mechanical and structural
problems, also will increase demand for chiropractors.
Demand for chiropractic treatment, however, is related to the ability of
patients to pay, either directly or through health insurance. Although more
insurance plans now cover chiropractic services, the extent of such coverage
varies among plans. Chiropractors must educate communities about the
benefits of chiropractic care in order to establish a successful practice.
Job prospects. Job prospects for new chiropractors are
expected to be good. In
this occupation, replacement needs arise almost entirely from retirements.
Chiropractors usually remain in the occupation until they retire; few
transfer to other occupations. Establishing a new practice will be easiest
in areas with a low concentration of chiropractors.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor,
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
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