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Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a health care professon whose purpose is to diagnose and treat mechanical disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system with the intention of affecting the nervous system and improving health. It is based on the premise that a spinal joint dysfunction can interfere with the nervous system and result in many different conditions of diminished health.

Physician Assistant

Physician Assistants (PAs) are non-physician clinicians licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician. Unlike nurse practitioners, who are trained in advanced nursing, PAs receive education specifically in the practice of medicine.

Podiatry

Podiatry, more appropriately podiatric medicine, is a field of healthcare devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and sometimes knee, leg and hip .