DC (Doctor of Chiropractic)

A DC (doctor of chiropractic) is the degree earned by an individual who graduates from chiropractic school. Chiropractics is a popular field that specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing mechanical or soft tissue disorders within the body.  This field is particularly common for managing back and neck pain as a result of incorrect spinal alignment. A DC focuses on the vertebral joints, attempting to increase flexibility, range of motion, and extension.

A DC is a medical professional who will usually have completed a Bachelor’s degree, chiropractics school, and will be licensed by an examining board in his or her state.  While a chiropractor is not a medical doctor, he or she is highly trained in the field and can be helpful in overcoming back and neck pain.

Treatment Benefits

Visiting a DC is a common treatment for back and neck pain because chiropractic treatment is noninvasive, natural, and can often provide short-term pain relief through spinal manipulation. The basic principle of manipulation treatment is to restore spinal movement to reduce nerve compression and soft tissue inflammation.

This treatment can be effective if the individual suffers from pain as a result of:

• Traumatic injury
• Injury as a result of repetitive movement or high-impact sports
• Stress
• Poor posture
• Regular wear and tear
• A degenerative spine condition

Further Options

If you suffer from chronic back or neck pain, it is important that you visit your doctor.  There are a number of degenerative spine conditions that can cause pain that are beyond the scope of chiropractic treatment and require the attention of a spine specialist.  Should your doctor recommend that you consider spine surgery, contact Laser Spine Institute to learn about the advantages of our numerous minimally invasive endoscopic procedures.  These advanced techniques are conducted on an outpatient basis and may be just the thing you need to rediscover your life without back and neck pain.