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Chiropractors manipulate and adjust the spine and other skeletal joints to correct misalignments that cause health problems in the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.

A chiropractor also performs physical exams and evaluate patients' spines, postures and reflexes, analyze x-rays, counsel patients on nutrition, exercise and health care.

Chiropractors can see 15-35 patients a day. Each patient is given a medical diagnostic treatment with chiropractic diagnostic procedures to identify forms of dysjunction. All is entered into the patient's medical record. Options are discussed with the patient. Patients are given a chiropractic treatment.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/chiropractors.htm
http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/470/Chiropractor.html

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Chiropractors typically work in office settings. They may be on their feet for long periods of time  when examining and treating patients.

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/470/Chiropractor.html

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The average salary for a Chiropractor is $59,812 per year in Pennsylvania.

Chiropractors earn an hourly wage.

Since chiropractors are usually self-employed, they must provide their own benefits, such as pension funds and insurance policies.

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/statistics/wagesearnings

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1,450 people hold jobs in Chiropractic in Pennsylvania.

Chiropractors typically own their own business or perform in solo or group practices, state-wide as well as nation-wide.

Montgomery County, Bucks County, Chester County, Pittsburg and Newark/NJ-PA Division, Pennsylvania have the most Chiropractic employment and are likely to have jobs. Rhode Island, Tennessee, Connecticut, Alaska and Colorado are states in the U.S that have the highest employment.

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291011.htm

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There are many undergraduate degrees, but the three in particular that offer a solid foundation for students who are pre-chiropractic are human biology, kinesiology and exercise science.

After students complete their undergraduate, they must go to Chiropractic school to earn their Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) Degree, completing four to five academic years of professional study.

A great chiropractor possesses strong communication skills, shows empathy, can focus on the patient, has passion for chiropractic and is very Knowledgeable.

http://chiropracticschools.com/resources

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Pre-Chiropractic Schools:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Messiah College, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chiropractic Schools:

D'Youville College, New York

New York Chiropractic College

http://www.chirocolleges.org/prospective-students/find-a-school/

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Job Benefits include becoming a Business Owner, a solid earning potential, professional freedom (in the country, city, or suburbs), and a wide range of specialty areas in chiropractic practice.

Job drawbacks are that it is not suitable for people who like to follow routines and it is very hard to get into this career. Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience is required for this career. Chiropractors are not eligible for subsidized loans and loan repayment programs. Most chiropractors are small-business owners, who have responsibilities beyond their clinical work.

https://careertrend.com/chiropractor-vs-physician-pros-cons-12619.html

http://www.owlguru.com/career/chiropractors/