What is a D.C.?
DR. GARY OXMAN
CHIROPRACTOR
State licensed and regulated, he is a valuable member of the healthcare professions.
At least six years of college study and internship (more if he is a
specialist) go into the making of a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.). His
areas of study include some of the most advanced fields of science:
anatomy, bacteriology, pathology, biochemistry, pediatrics, geriatrics,
and spinal manipulation. He has many hours of study in such vital
subjects such as x-ray, nutrition, and physical therapy.
Your
chiropractic doctor is primarily concerned with the spine and how its
interplay with the nervous system affects many important body
functions. He knows that misaligned vertebra can cause excruciating
pain in the immediate back area—but it can also interfere with the
nerves leading from the spine, thereby affecting distant portions of
the body. He is especially skilled in treating neuro-musculo-skeletal
problems, such as disc and other back disorders, neck problems,
whiplash and conditions of the knee, shoulder, elbow, hand, and foot
joints.
Your Doctor of Chiropractic has at
his disposal advanced techniques and equipment in modern x-ray,
laboratory and diagnostic instruments. Thoroughly trained and skilled in
orthopedic and neurological procedures, he will examine and diagnose
you to determine what may be causing your body not to function
properly. If the problem is one for which recognized chiropractic
methods of treatment are applicable, he likely will recommend a course
of treatment.
We believe that no one type of
doctor can—or should—treat everything. The competent doctor knows to
refer to a surgeon, or to a heart specialist; or to an optometrist,
podiatrist, dentist, psychologist, or other specialist. The
chiropractic doctor is also a specialist in treating many conditions...
and he does it without surgical cutting or using potentially harmful
drugs.
U.S. government studies show that the
percentage of the public becoming new chiropractic patients is on a
sharp upswing. Surveys show that 39 percent of the population has used
chiropractic services. A doctor of chiropractic performs valuable
health care services. Just ask the 78,000,000 Americans who are
chiropractic patients.
