From the base words chiro- by hand and -practic to straighten.
Doctor of Chiropractic
[Name], DC
doctor of chiropractic
Doctor of chiropractic
DC stands for Doctor of Chiropractic.
After any person's name "MS" generally means Master of Science. This implies that in addition to the doctor of chiropractic (DC) degree, that the chiropractic physician also obtained a Master's degree.
American Chiropractic Network
D.C. is a Doctor of Chiropractic. The only doctors legally allowed to be called physicians are M.D.s (Doctors of Medicine) and D.O.s (Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine). D.C.s are not physicians, legally, and should not be portraying themselves as such. If you have found a Chiropractor portraying himself as a physician, please notify your state's medical and chiropractic boards.
"The American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics (ABCO) is a voluntary, non-profit, professional credentialing board that certifies qualified chiropractic physicians and practitioners engaged in the field of chiropractic medicine who have met the professional knowledge standards established by the Board."
The abbreviation is DC - for Doctor of Chiropractic.
Dynamic Chiropractic was created in 1982.
The abbreviation for doctor of chiropractic is D.C.