Chiropractors
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
- Tasks
- 11 tasks11 core
- Family
- Healthcare PractitionersOne of its 96 occupations
- Code
- 29-1011.00SOC 2018: 29-1011
What the work is made of
All 11 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.Core taskTask 6914Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 2. Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.Core taskTask 6915Rated by 60 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 3. Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.Core taskTask 6913Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 4. Obtain and record patients' medical histories.Core taskTask 6918Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 5. Maintain accurate case histories of patients.Core taskTask 6916Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 6. Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.Core taskTask 6917Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 7. Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.Core taskTask 6919Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 8. Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.Core taskTask 6920Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 9. Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.Core taskTask 6922Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 10. Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.Core taskTask 20403Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
- Task 11. Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.Core taskTask 6923Rated by 61 people who do the job, July 2013
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 29-1011
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