For years at my old practice I was told that the Christmas holidays were a very slow time of year. I started thinking about it and it occurred to me that that made no sense. The holiday season can be extremely stressful, the cold causes joint and muscle pain and of course the yard cleanup and home decorating can take a toll on the back. Taking time out to exercise (20 minutes/day), meditate and taking a few deep breaths can reduce the pain and headaches caused by stress. This is also the perfect time of year to stay up on your massage therapy and chiropractic adjustments. We carry a full line of nutritional products designed to reduce stress. Call today to get that stress back under control. New Life Chiropractic (757)222-0910

Chiropractors often get asked whether or not we are real doctors. This could be insulting, but the question usually comes from a lack of understanding of the curriculum of a chiropractic college. These are the current requirements so you can decide for yourself.

 Chiropractors go through an immense amount of schooling to receive a "Doctor of Chiropractic" degree (also known as a D.C.).  Their collegiate agenda is as follows:

- Graduate from a four year college.

- Completing at least two years undergraduate study, with a focus on the sciences.

- Four years of Chiropractic Education.

- Take mandatory internships.

- At least 900 hours of work in a Chiropractic Clinic.

- After graduating, pass a written and oral board exams, at national and state levels.

A Chiropractor may opt to choose to advance their degree in an area of specialty. 

These areas include: Chiropractic neurology, radiology, sports medicine, as well as many other fields

This chart shows the number of hours served under study by Chiropractic students and Medical students:

Chiropractic Student Hours Class Description VS.  Medical Student Hours

Chiropractic hours                         Medical hours

          520                    Anatomy               508

          420                    Physiology            326 

          271                    Pathology             335 

          300                    Chemistry             325 

          114                     Bacteriology        130 

          370                     Diagnosis               374 

          320                     Neurology             112 

          217                     X-Ray                     148 

           65                      Psychiatry             144 

           65        Obstetrics & Gynecology 198 

         225                      Orthopedics         156 

      2,887                      Total Hours       2,756

      1,598              Specialty Courses   1,492

      4,485              Entire hours             4,248

Yes chiropractic care is safe. On average a medical doctor pays from $13,000  to over $50,000 a year for their malpractice insurance. Chiropractors pay about $1200 for the same insurance. We pay less not because the insurance companies like us, but because we dont hurt people. We have been developing modern chiropractic care for well over 100 years.  Durring this time a great deal of energy has been spent creating techniques that are painless, effective and most importantly safe. When chiropractic treatment is compared to the alternatives of drugs and or surgery it really starts to look extremely safe. Call today to see what chiropractic can do for you. 757-222-0910.