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Chiropractic

D'Youville's chiropractic program provides a supportive, student-centered approach to chiropractic education.

Mission

The Chiropractic Program of D'Youville University, through quality academics, research, scholarship, and service, prepares students for rewarding careers as primary health care practitioners, specializing in spine and neuromusculoskeletal conditions.

Vision Statement

The D'Youville Chiropractic Program students, faculty, staff, and alumni are actively engaged with the chiropractic profession and the healthcare community, influencing both through education, research, and service. As a result, chiropractors are respected partners with all other healthcare professions in the delivery of direct patient care, implementing and developing patient-centered best practice protocols, and applying integrative clinical management strategies that enhance patient health outcomes.

Meet Our Chiropractic Faculty

Accreditation

D'Youville's Doctor of Chiropractic degree program is awarded programmatic accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE).

More about the Council on Chiropractic Education can be found on cce-usa.org.

Contact CCE

Council on Chiropractic Education
8049 North 85th Way
Scottsdale, AZ, 85258-4321
Phone: 480-433-8877

Individuals with complaints about compliance of the program with the CCE Standards should be directed to the CCE at the above address.

Strategic Intent

The Chiropractic Program at D'Youville will be a recognized center of academic and clinical excellence in chiropractic education, practice, and research, and a leader in chiropractic education.

The Chiropractic Program adheres to the core values and principles of D'Youville University. In addition, we affirm the following values:

Core Values

  • Evidence-informed practice is central to the program and is the foundation of our research and clinical education.
  • Social responsibility is demonstrated through advancing the health and well-being of patients, communities, and at-risk populations through advocacy, education, volunteerism, and service.
  • Interprofessional collaboration is fundamental to our program and essential to patient-centered care and supports improved patient outcomes.
Chiropractic Lab

Our online application is free and easy to submit.

What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a healthcare profession focusing on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.

Doctor of Chiropractic are referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians.

Chiropractic care primarily treats neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including:

  • back pain
  • neck pain
  • pain in joints, arms, legs
  • headaches

Chiropractic care involves a complete patient history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are trained to provide therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.

The primary treatment modality utilized by Doctors of Chiropractic is the adjustment and manipulation of the spine and articulations of the body. They are also skilled in soft tissue treatment therapies.

History

Chiropractic developed as a defined profession in the late 1800's in the United States. It has since spread throughout the world and is recognized and regulated by law in approximately 40 countries.

The profession has evolved to be a cost-effective, efficient healthcare profession that deals primarily with neuromusculoskeletal issues. There is evidence that shows that chiropractic is extremely effective for managing low back and neck pain through conservative non-surgical methods.

Numerous articles have been published in international, peer-reviewed journals, demonstrating the efficacy and cost effectiveness of chiropractic care for a variety of conditions.

American Chiropractic Association

Research Studies on Chiropractic

The Chiropractic Hospital-based Interventions Research Outcomes (CHIRO) Study

Comparing the Satisfaction of Low Back Pain Patients Randomized to Receive Medical or Chiropractic Care: Results From the UCLA Low-Back Pain Study

Cost effectiveness of physiotherapy, manual therapy, and general practitioner care for neck pain

A Comparison of Osteopathic Spinal Manipulation with Standard Care for Patients with Low Back Pain

Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated with Chiropractic Doctor VS Medical Doctor, Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician

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