How do I verify a chiropractic license?
Please contact the state licensing board where a doctor practices to verify licensure/certification. Chiropractors who require transcripts of their NBCE exam scores should visit www.mynbce.org and place the request through their online accounts. The NBCE cannot verify board scores by e-mail, phone or letter.
Who regulates chiropractors in Texas?
The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners adopts rules for the regulation of persons wishing to practice as chiropractors in Texas. Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of chiropractors can be found on the website of the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
How do I report a chiropractor in Texas?
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners Complaints must be in writing using the Board’s complaint form and may be submitted by e-mail, fax or postal delivery. Request the complaint form by calling, emailing or writing or download it from the TBCE website.
Can chiropractors draw blood in Texas?
Long-Standing Scope Spat In 1995, the Texas Legislature enacted language barring chiropractors from performing invasive procedures except for diagnostic blood draws.
How do you research a chiropractor?
Go to Healthgrades.com. You can find a licensed chiropractor, see his or her qualifications, and read reviews from other patients. Call your state Chiropractic Society.
What test do chiropractors take?
A thorough chiropractic exam includes general tests, such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and reflexes. Specific orthopedic and neurological tests may also be used to assess the: Range of motion of the affected body part(s) Muscle tone.
Does Texas have reciprocity for chiropractic license?
CONDITIONS FOR RECIPROCITY/ENDORSEMENT: The state of Texas does not honor reciprocity at this time. Applicants who meet the criteria above should submit the new license application to the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners following the instructions on the application.
How long is chiropractic school Texas?
Ten trimesters (which usually works out to about three and a half years) are required to graduate with the Doctor of Chiropractic degree.
How do I file a complaint against Texas Health and Human Services?
Call 888-388-6332, TDD 877-432-7232, if you think a Texas HHS employee or contractor has discriminated against you. The Texas Health and Human Services Civil Rights Office handles these complaints.
How do I report a fake doctor?
Call our Inquiry Line on 1800 043 159 (toll free in NSW) and speak to an Inquiry Officer.
Are chiropractors allowed to diagnose?
Chiropractic physicians use diagnostic tests and procedures and are authorized to make and interpret radiographs (x-‐rays) in all jurisdictions. Gender specific diagnostic procedures and examinations such as prostate exams, pelvic exams, Papanicolaou tests and breast exams are permitted in many jurisdictions.
Can chiropractors diagnose?
Chiropractors diagnose and treat many different spinal disorders that cause musculoskeletal or nerve pain. Similar to other types of doctors, a chiropractor performs a physical and neurological examination as part of his or her process of making an accurate diagnosis.