What is required for a chiropractor to use Vitamins, food, supplements, foods for special dietary use, or
proprietary medicines?
They must NOT be included in materia Medica and treatment must be within the scope of practice
⭑ How are chiropractors allowed to use X-ray? Thermography? Diagnostic ultrasound?
X-ray & thermography:
diagnosis but NOT for the purposes of treatment
diagnostic ultrasound: neuromuscular skeletal diagnosis.
Can a chiropractor use the term "physical therapy" in advertising?
- A chiropractor MAY NOT hold himself or herself out as being licensed as anything other than a chiropractor
or as holding any other healing arts license or as practicing physical therapy or use the term “physical therapy”
in advertising unless he or she holds another such license.
,A chiropractor is not allowed to hold himself or herself out as being licensed as a physical therapist, Unless
they hold another such license.
HOWEVER are they allowed to practice physical therapy techniques?
As part of a course of chiropractic treatment, a duly licensed chiropractor may use all necessary mechanical,
hygienic, and sanitary measures incident to the care of the body, including, but not limited to, air, cold, diet,
exercise, heat, light, massage, physical culture, rest, ultrasound, water, and physical therapy techniques in the
course of chiropractic manipulations and/or adjustments.
What is the consequence for a chiropractor who uses the term physical therapy without holding the
appropriate license?
A) $750 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
B) $1000 fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
C) up to $2500 fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
D) up to $5000 fine for each offence
E) fine of $100-600 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
A) $750 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
,What does the term "board" refer to?
The term “board” means the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
What does the term "act" mean?
The term “act” means the Chiropractic Initiative Act of California as amended.
The term "duly licensed chiropractor" means...?
any chiropractor in the State of California holding an unrevoked certificate to practice chiropractic
⭑ Who is allowed to use a laser in the chiropractic clinic?
A duly licensed CHIROPRACTOR
AND
ANY PERSON under their direct or indirect SUPERVISION
, What does “Immediate and direct supervision” mean in reference to the licensed Doctor of Chiropractic?
- …Shall be at all times on the premises when the examinations are being conducted.
- The licensed Doctor of Chiropractic shall be responsible for the verification of the recorded findings, and
solely responsible for rendering a conclusion based on the findings
What does "Adequate and indirect supervision" mean in reference to the licensed Doctor of Chiropractic?
- The doctor shall be present in the same chiropractic facility with the unlicensed individual
at least 50% of any work week or portion thereof the said individual is on duty unless this requirement has
been waived by the board.
- The doctor shall be readily available to the said individual at all other times for advice, assistance and
instruction.
What organization has to approve the use of Laser to use it in a chiropractic clinic?
Any laser in the practice of chiropractic has to be properly approved or cleared by the United States Food
and Drug Administration (FDA).
proprietary medicines?
They must NOT be included in materia Medica and treatment must be within the scope of practice
⭑ How are chiropractors allowed to use X-ray? Thermography? Diagnostic ultrasound?
X-ray & thermography:
diagnosis but NOT for the purposes of treatment
diagnostic ultrasound: neuromuscular skeletal diagnosis.
Can a chiropractor use the term "physical therapy" in advertising?
- A chiropractor MAY NOT hold himself or herself out as being licensed as anything other than a chiropractor
or as holding any other healing arts license or as practicing physical therapy or use the term “physical therapy”
in advertising unless he or she holds another such license.
,A chiropractor is not allowed to hold himself or herself out as being licensed as a physical therapist, Unless
they hold another such license.
HOWEVER are they allowed to practice physical therapy techniques?
As part of a course of chiropractic treatment, a duly licensed chiropractor may use all necessary mechanical,
hygienic, and sanitary measures incident to the care of the body, including, but not limited to, air, cold, diet,
exercise, heat, light, massage, physical culture, rest, ultrasound, water, and physical therapy techniques in the
course of chiropractic manipulations and/or adjustments.
What is the consequence for a chiropractor who uses the term physical therapy without holding the
appropriate license?
A) $750 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
B) $1000 fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
C) up to $2500 fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
D) up to $5000 fine for each offence
E) fine of $100-600 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
A) $750 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment
,What does the term "board" refer to?
The term “board” means the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
What does the term "act" mean?
The term “act” means the Chiropractic Initiative Act of California as amended.
The term "duly licensed chiropractor" means...?
any chiropractor in the State of California holding an unrevoked certificate to practice chiropractic
⭑ Who is allowed to use a laser in the chiropractic clinic?
A duly licensed CHIROPRACTOR
AND
ANY PERSON under their direct or indirect SUPERVISION
, What does “Immediate and direct supervision” mean in reference to the licensed Doctor of Chiropractic?
- …Shall be at all times on the premises when the examinations are being conducted.
- The licensed Doctor of Chiropractic shall be responsible for the verification of the recorded findings, and
solely responsible for rendering a conclusion based on the findings
What does "Adequate and indirect supervision" mean in reference to the licensed Doctor of Chiropractic?
- The doctor shall be present in the same chiropractic facility with the unlicensed individual
at least 50% of any work week or portion thereof the said individual is on duty unless this requirement has
been waived by the board.
- The doctor shall be readily available to the said individual at all other times for advice, assistance and
instruction.
What organization has to approve the use of Laser to use it in a chiropractic clinic?
Any laser in the practice of chiropractic has to be properly approved or cleared by the United States Food
and Drug Administration (FDA).
