{"id":1182,"date":"2005-03-16T13:53:57","date_gmt":"2005-03-16T19:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/?p=1182"},"modified":"2011-01-24T13:55:40","modified_gmt":"2011-01-24T19:55:40","slug":"the-future-of-chiropractic-and-what-you-should-you-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/the-future-of-chiropractic-and-what-you-should-you-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Chiropractic and What You Should You Do About It"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE FUTURE OF CHIROPRACTIC AND WHAT YOU SHOULD DO ABOUT IT NOW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forecasted Supply of Selected Chiropractic Competitors<\/strong><\/p>\n

2002 2012 Percent Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n2002<\/strong><\/td>\n2012<\/strong><\/td>\nPercent Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doctors of Chiropractic<\/td>\n61,000<\/td>\n70,000<\/td>\n15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physical Therapists<\/td>\n137,000<\/td>\n185,000<\/td>\n35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Massage Therapists<\/td>\n92,000<\/td>\n117,000<\/td>\n27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acupuncturists<\/td>\n15,000<\/td>\n27,000<\/td>\n77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sources: Physical massage therapist numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment Projections to 2012. DC numbers and projects based on active non-redundant licenses. For further reference, BLS projections for chiropractors are 49,000 in 2002 and 60,000 in 2012. Projections for Acupuncturists are derived from Richard Cooper\u2019s projections for acupuncturists from 2002 to 2015.<\/p>\n

T<\/strong>he above table was part of a new report predicting the future of chiropractic. Just published by the Institute for Alternative Futures, it offers 4 different scenarios by the year 2015, and recommends strategies doctors can take now to be prepared for the opportunities and challenges that await.<\/p>\n

Their recommendations include the following:<\/p>\n