|
DO
Osteopathic
Physicians |
MD
Allopathic
Physicians |
DC
Chiropractic
Physicians |
Undergraduate Training Required
|
4 years |
4 years |
4 years |
Postgraduate Training Required
|
5-8 years |
5-8 years |
3-4 years |
Hospital Residency Required
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Able to Prescribe Drugs
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Able to Perform Surgery
|
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Training in Bodily Manipulation |
Receives 300-500 hours extensive training in bodily manipulation including cranial, extremity, spinal joints, and connective tissue
|
Receives no formal training in manipulation, spinal or otherwise |
Receive up to 600 hours in the use of spinal manipulation |
| Founders |
A.T. Still, physician whose philosophy is a "whole person" approach and whose emphasis was on disease prevention as well as cure. A.T. Still was an American original. |
German trained physicians who viewed the body as being comprised primaily of parts and who emphasized treating symptoms through drugs and surgery. |
D. D. Palmer who felt that spinal manipulation could effectively address 95% of all illness. Briefly studied with A. T. Still, then developed his own techniques. |
