SDCA Policies and Procedure
Mission Statement
To provide a safe place for San Diego Chiropractors to discuss and produce a set of Chiropractic Standards that can be followed in daily practice.
Membership
The SDCA is open to any Health Care Professional who wishes to follow or understand the Chiropractic Standards of the SDCA.
Dues
SDCA is a non-dues organization.
Standards
SDCA has a Policy and Procedure to develop Standard Operating Procedures for the different approaches and aspects of Chiropractic practice.
SDCA Members can choose to adopt a SOP in its entirety or any individual part. Members may hold themselves to additional Standards not listed in the SOP but my not include those Standards when referencing Standard Operating Procedures of SDCA.
The Two Main approaches to Chiropractic Practice
SDCA recognizes Chiropractic has been historically divided into 3 main paradigms. Paradigm 1 in no longer practiced so SDCA will only set Standards for Paradigms 2 and 3.
Paradigm 2 looks to diagnose disease, identify the cause of the disease and provide treatment through any drugless procedure available including but not limited to a Chiropractic Adjustment. All practices that accept insurance in any way practice Paradigm 2 Chiropractic and include the following: PI, WC, Medicare, Private Insurance and General Practice.
Paradigm 3 looks to help the body heal the Vertebral Subluxation only and it does this regardless of what disease the person may or may not have. This paradigm does not diagnose or provide treatment for any condition.
Both paradigms follow the Chiropractic philosophy that includes an understanding of the Innate Intelligence of the body. Additionally, both paradigms will have some cross over of terminology including how they identify themselves. SDCA recognizes the right of any member to identify their practice with the terminology they feel best represents their approach to Chiropractic so long as they explain that approach clearly to the public. SDCA also recognizes that both paradigms are valuable ways to approach Chiropractic and recognizes that some Chiropractors will use both Paradigms in different parts of their practice.
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