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The human body has an amazing ability to heal itself — but not always by itself. The science, natural philosophy and time-tested art of chiropractic combine to make it one of the most rewarding — not to mention cost-effective and fastest-growing — health care professions in the world. Chiropractic health care focuses primarily on spinal function and the nervous system and good health. Doctors of chiropractic emphasize that the body is a self-regulating and self-healing organism.
The human body has a natural ability to heal with a little help from its friends.
In the same way the human body functions best when balanced and in harmony, your chiropractic education is a balanced integration of scientific studies and traditional chiropractic methods. The chiropractor's goal is to use hands-on spinal and extremity adjusting techniques, along with advice on diet, exercise and positive lifestyle choices, to help the body help itself.
And when selecting a profession, you can't find many with more potential for growth and success than chiropractic. "Chiropractor" was number 10 out of 25 on the list of "Top Jobs for 2006" as compiled by FastCompany.com, published June 29 on America Online's web site. Chiropractors fared well because of the "high growth potential, good salaries and intellectual stimulation." Recently Money magazine and Salary.com listed "chiropractor" at number 14 out of 50 jobs on their list of "Best Jobs in America."