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Chiropractors: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
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This source lists 13 tasks, including 13 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
13 tasks shown
Core · Task 6913 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct the musculoskeletal system.
Core · Task 6918 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Obtain and record patients' medical histories.
Core · Task 6915 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing, and examining patients and interpreting x-rays.
Core · Task 6914 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropractic diagnosis.
Core · Task 6916 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Maintain accurate case histories of patients.
Core · Task 6922 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate health practitioners when necessary.
Core · Task 6917 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Advise patients about recommended courses of treatment.
Core · Task 6920 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, or other matters.
Core · Task 24030 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Provide guidance to patients on exercises they can perform to improve mobility.
Core · Task 6919 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Analyze x-rays to locate the sources of patients' difficulties and to rule out fractures or diseases as sources of problems.
Core · Task 24031 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Take x-rays.
Core · Task 20403 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Recommend and arrange for diagnostic procedures, such as blood chemistry tests, saliva tests, x-rays, or other imaging procedures.
Core · Task 6923 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Suggest and apply the use of supports such as straps, tapes, bandages, or braces if necessary.
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