Chiropractic School
 

This likely is a stretch but does anybody here know of anybody who's doing Chiro school at the moment? I might be planning to go into this field as there won't be many job openings for physio within the next five years. Just hoping if anybody has guidance or advice.

It's a stretch cause its only offered in Toronto, Quebec in terms of Canada and only for some schools worldwide.

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Where'd you hear that from? A joint medical clinic that I've volunteered for had a chiropractic department and a physio department. We had probably a ratio of 3 physios to 1 chiropractor and the physios were all busy to the point where they couldn't find time for a lunch break. The chiropractor there had so much free time that he'd workout in our gym in as a break in between his client sessions (which would only be around 3 to 4 per day).

I might be drawing conclusions, but logically, it wouldn't make sense for chiropractors to be increasing in demand more so than physios. However, I have been told that lately, there has been alot of overlapping between the skills that physios are taught and the skills that chiros are taught. For example, physios are now able to do manipulations and bone readjustments, skills that chiros are primarily taught to use..

I have a few friends who are doing it. Toronto was an option but heading across the border to Portland has more options for them.

They would have the option to do a condensed program so they can get themselves into the job field sooner and pay off their debts. Also, a large Canadian student body is in Portland (especially from BC) so making friends from home would not be very difficult.

On a side note, chiro. makes a lot more money than physio.

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taking that with a grain of salt..

keep in mind, your clinic might be one of the few that are busy? cause im pretty sure not all of them can be "packed" like that...

and with the increasing amount of people aspiring to be physiotherapists, i rather go for something safer and something i prefer over physio.. cause i dislike that kinda environment

My chiro went to the chiro school in toronto.

He said he was one of the lucky ones because he bought an old practice in burnaby and had a specialized clientele.
Chiros can go different directions some want a lot of money and try to get as many patients in a day.
Some actually care and will adjust you so you wont need to come back.

Some chiros get crushed because running their own business and handling patients gets to hectic.

Well I mean I do understand that Chiros will earn alot more money than physios because they do have doctor degrees afterall and the material they learn is at a higher level than physios. But there's also a reason that there are more physio schools than chiro schools in the first place. If your reason for choosing physio> chiro is because of interest, then by all means go for physio don't take what I said the wrong way. But if you're choosing chiro over physio because you think chiro will give more job opportunities, I don't think so. I've actually volunteered for 3-4 clinics, 2 from the same branch, and the physios in there were all pretty busy.

"Industry sources report that the current supply of new graduates in the occupation is insufficient to fill the current and emerging vacancies as physiotherapists retire. British Columbia relies on graduates from other provinces and countries to meet the need." Even though it says average, supply is still lower than demand, and that means that physios are still needed.

Speaking of Chiro though, you're motivating me to perhaps consider Chiro in the future haha...

^ keep in mind that is for all of british columbia.. who the fck wants to go to revelstoke or fort nelson or some shit? lol

if you hover on the map for the greater vancouver area, its a lot more competitve than the other places

So basically the only reason stopping the chiropractor industry from increasing in supply in BC is because they don't have an established Chiropractor school yet? It's bound to happen, and when it does, I'm sure it'll catch on to physiotherapy. Definetly within the next 10 years.. but it's bound to hapen..

Just out of curiousity, where you doin your undergrad atm racist?

Totally out there suggestion, it might not make much sense given I'm not terribly familiar with the professional side of the industry, but in addition to physio I've spent time with a specialist hand therapist. Somewhat similar field, the therapies were certainly similar to conventional physio just very targeted. The job prospects for something so specialized might be better?

I know my guy had people driving to his clininc in Abbotsford from Chilliwack, Mission, Langley, Maple Ridge and it was always busy.

yeah, i've met a few hand therapists before as well. Not the most exciting job though imo, I'm totally NOT down to deal with hands and upper limbs for the rest of my life...

iirc mx703 posted something about chiro school. try search or pm?

don't quote me though - this was a while back.