Are chiropractors able to prescribe pain medication?
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No. Chiropractors in the United States are not licensed to prescribe or preform surgical procedures on patients. If there is a need for medication usually there is a collaborative effort between patient, chiropractor, and medical practitioner to prescribe medication as needed. read more
The chiropractic field is based on treatment with as little use of medication as possible, and is defined by the National Chiropractic Association as ideally a “drug-free, non-surgical science.” That said, most chiropractors recognize the efficacy of medications to relieve extreme pain in other conditions. read more
The chiropractic field is based on treatment with as little use of medication as possible, and is defined by the National Chiropractic Association as ideally a “drug-free, non-surgical science.” That said, most chiropractors recommend that their patients have a primary care physician, and they recognize the efficacy of medications to relieve extreme pain and other conditions. read more
