One positive, fulfilling thing I heard when I started in the CUKC student clinic is “I feel like I can move better and it doesn’t hurt anymore.” That was a quote from a fellow student after receiving an adjustment from me. Yes, I’ve heard this in technique classes before, but it meant something different hearing it in the student clinic. I am their doctor. I am evaluating their care plan, assessing them, and deciding on the proper treatment. I give advice. I adjust them.
Craig Stramel
This new milestone and position in the program come with many responsibilities. It’s worthwhile to hear your patients tell you how good they feel and seeing a smile on their face when they move with greater ease than before they came in.
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Doctors of chiropractic look for ways to optimize patient health in many different ways. Chiropractic care emphasizes a biopsychosocial approach instead of a narrow biomedical one. When you attend chiropractic college, you’ll have a patient-first attitude toward treatment options. Imagine being able to educate your patients about:
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Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) is a private, nonprofit, healthcare-focused university specializing in the chiropractic and health sciences. Our chiropractic history started in 1922, and today more than one out of every 10 chiropractors in the United States have earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from our College of Chiropractic.
