A Comparison of Physical Therapy OCS Rehabilitation Certification to Chiropractic Rehabilitation Training and a Proposed PTA-E Role

Both chiropractors and physical therapists compete for the same pool of rehabilitation patients but there are some important differences. Many chiropractors also claim to offer rehabilitation in addition to passive spinal manipulation. Let's look at the data. Physical Therapy Evidence-based curriculum 30% of PTs perform spinal manipulation. PTs are proven to be safer providers of manipulation than chiropractors (93% of problems from DCs vs 6% from PTs)... Read more
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