Editorial standards
- We cite primary sources: state licensing boards, Medicare.gov, the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, NIH/NCCIH and peer-reviewed guidelines.
- We don't publish clinic listings, reviews or doctor profiles we haven't verified. We never invent reviews.
- Clinical review: we're recruiting a licensed doctor of chiropractic to review our condition guides. Until then, pages say they haven't been clinically reviewed.
- We date every page and correct errors promptly. Report one to [email protected].
How we build clinic lists
For our "best chiropractors" lists, we confirm each clinic's name, address and chiropractic focus on the clinic's own website. We exclude national franchises, list clinics alphabetically rather than ranking them, and describe services only in the clinic's own words. We drop any clinic we cannot verify.
Numbers and statistics
We only publish figures we can link to a primary source, such as the US Census Bureau or the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If we can't source a number, we leave it out.
Corrections and updates
Clinics and readers can request corrections by email. We review requests, check them against the source, and update the page date when we make a change.
Sources we rely on
- State chiropractic licensing boards for licensing rules and lookups.
- Medicare.gov and state Medicaid programs for coverage rules.
- The Insurance Information Institute for auto insurance systems by state.
- NIH's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and peer-reviewed clinical guidelines for evidence summaries.
- Clinics' own websites for names, addresses and services.
Independence
No clinic, software vendor or insurer reviews or approves our content before publication. Links to clinic websites carry referral tags so clinics can see the visit came from ChiroCenter, but we are not paid for those links.
Medical review
Our condition guides are written to summarize published evidence in plain language. Until a licensed clinician reviews them, each guide says so clearly. Nothing on ChiroCenter replaces advice from your own doctor.
Language and tone
We write in plain language, avoid promises about outcomes, and describe evidence as it stands, including where it is limited or mixed.