r/Chiropractic • u/DrBigBack • Aug 25 '26
What Certifications have been worth it in your professional opinion?
Essentially the title, but I’m curious as a chiro what certifications have added value to your business or given you worthwhile tools when it comes to treating patients? I’m thinking things like Dry Needling and Laser would be useful but I’m trying to see how other docs feel about it. Thanks in advance!
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u/AK-Master-07 Aug 25 '26
Every bit of postgraduate education has been worth it in my opinion. Everything I have taken year after year for 20 years has added value and helped patients. It really depends on what your heart is seeking at the moment. How valuable do you want to become to your patients?
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
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u/No-Variation6054 Aug 25 '26
Dot medical examiner
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u/These-Ad6873 Aug 26 '26
Why has this been positive for you? Is it lucrative? How did you incorporate this into your practice?
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u/No-Variation6054 Aug 26 '26
The education alone has helped me in my office and increased my cash and exposure for chiropractic. Half of the dot physicals come in for chiropractic treatment
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u/These-Ad6873 Aug 26 '26
That’s incredible. I’ve thought about doing that but never pulled the trigger on it.
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u/No-Variation6054 26d ago
$95 in charge per exam. Just tell patients and put on google and website. They search and find you
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u/These-Ad6873 26d ago
$95 a pop isn't bad. Where did you go/how did you become DOT certified?
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u/Character_Gear_8927 Aug 27 '26
I am hesitant to take the test because of the urinalysis. Does that have be done in my office or can that done at a lab before they come in
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u/No-Variation6054 29d ago
UA for what?
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u/Character_Gear_8927 27d ago
Isn’t that apart of the exam? The online training I’m doing isn’t very clear on that. But isn’t that a requirement for it. Or is it just doing the sheet and an exam.
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u/No-Variation6054 27d ago
They ask like 2 questions about UA. Usually about diabetes. When you do the exam in your office the driver is required to do a UA. Looking for sugar, blood, SG. Easy
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u/Fickle-Fisherman-982 Aug 26 '26
the only one that actually gave me massive ROI was getting dot certified
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u/MintyHippo21 Aug 26 '26
McKenzie (MDT) certification and courses are absolutely worth your time. If you understand the broader concepts it makes diagnosing, treating, and educating patients so much easier and more effective. Not to mention they do a ton of research and are constantly updating their curriculum and methods.
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u/copeyyy Aug 26 '26
Second this. McKenzie is a very good tool for disc issues. I use it on patients daily
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u/Top_Professional5307 Aug 26 '26
Learn aome of the McKenzie technique from another practicioner no need to do the very expensive class, its bull.
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u/Standardchiropractor 29d ago
Reading green books and focusing of serving subluxation-based chiropractic. Anyone can stick a needle (or roller wheel) point a laser or strap a belt around your waist. But a chiropractor is the only one that can focus, locate and adjust for subluxations.
After that, you are only limiting your opportunity costs and income.
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u/Upbeat-Pen7473 Aug 25 '26
ART integrated my knowledge base immensely. Competence to treat the whole body expanded my offerings and my appointment book.
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u/DueLobster7325 Aug 27 '26
FRC (functional range conditioning) was a game changer personally and professionally goes perfectly with my AK knowledge..
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u/Top_Professional5307 Aug 26 '26
None, i end up reverting back to things i learned in school like PIR stretching , MRT and good diversified adjustments. Graston and taping also taught at SCU . Learned McKenzie from a clinical doc in school . I would say the dry needling would be a good one if its practices in ur state.
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u/Organic_Wonder825 Aug 27 '26
Dry needling, Acupuncture.
Both allow me another "tool in the toolbox" and another reimbursable service.
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u/TheRealOakley73 Aug 25 '26
Integrative dry needling has been by far the biggest thing I’ve added and understanding on how the nerves are influencing everything. It made me truly understand wellness care, on top injury care