Education of a Calgary Chiropractor

Education of a Calgary Chiropractor

Education of a Chiropractor

Many people wonder how much schooling a chiropractor had to endure in order to open their own practice. Not too many years ago, people did not believe that chiropractic truly worked. Those times have passed and people now trust in chiropractors to help them heal. However, the education that they must go through is still relatively unknown. The facts are that the chiropractors in Calgary at Elevate Life  have had immense schooling that allows them to safely solve many medical conditions in Calgary.

Extensive Educational Requirements

Becoming a chiropractor is no simple task. Most take four years of undergraduate schooling where they receive a bachelor's degree in a science or health. This includes classes like psychology, physics, inorganic and organic chemistry, biology, and hours of lab work for each class.

Getting accepted to a chiropractic college is a difficult process as well, but if one manages to do it further challenges lay ahead. There will be four or five additional years of schooling where there is a great deal of hands on learning that ensure students know how to perform the chiropractic techniques properly. Chiropractors can not be afford to be wrong when planning a treatment with a patient or when adjusting their spine, so the training is rigorous and specific.

The entire curriculum for chiropractors at Elevate Life is at least 4,200 hours of classroom, clinic,and laboratory work. The U.S Department of Education has been approving courses for over 25 years. These professionals are required to assess a health condition, plan a specific treatment and give accurate advice, all while being able to refer patients to another health professional when necessary.

Hopefully you have just learned a lot about a chiropractor you know. If you have any other questions please contact Elevate Life in Calgary.

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Monday
10:00am - 12:15pm
2:30pm - 5:45pm


Tuesday
Closed


Wednesday
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2:30pm - 5:45pm


Thursday
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2:30pm - 6:45pm


Friday
By Appointment


Saturday
By Appointment


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We are open the following dates from 10:00am - 11:45am:
Friday, March 22nd
Friday, April 5th
Friday, May 3rd


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Saturday, April 6th
Saturday, April 20th
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Saturday, May 25th


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May 20th

Elevate Life
1804 1 Street NW
Calgary, AB T2M 2T2
(403) 280-0945