Minnesota
Chiropractic Information
Minnesota Chiropractic Summary
Chiropractic services include the evaluation and facilitation of structural, biomechanical, and neurological function and integrity through the use of adjustment, manipulation, mobilization, or other procedures accomplished by manual or mechanical forces applied to bones or joints and their related soft tissues for correction of vertebral subluxation, other abnormal articulations, neurological disturbances, structural alterations, or biomechanical alterations.
Licensing Requirements
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
20 units of MBCE approved continuing education annually, (26 for DCs certified in animal chiropractic) of which 3 units must be in radiographic or advanced imaging safety, technique or interpretation (x-ray), and 1 must be in professional boundaries in the clinical setting. All hours are allowed online.
requirements for educators
Any person or organization who intends to provide a single course in the calendar year for Minnesota Chiropractors must submit the Individual CE Seminar Application with fee to the MBCE at least 45 days in advance of the course date. The MBCE reviews the application and approves or denies it accordingly. If approved, a 5-digit MBCE course ID # is provided to the Sponsor; and the course may be offered multiple times throughout the calendar year under that 5-digit number. The Sponsor must provide official certificates of attendance to each Minnesota licensee who participates. Link: https://mn.gov/boards/chiropractic-examiners/ce/sponsor-information.jsp
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
YES
Minnesota requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Spec
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners:
https://mn.gov/boards/chiropractic-examiners/
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Chiropractic Practice Act: https://mn.gov/boards/chiropractic-examiners/public-information/statutes-and-rules.jsp
State Government Resources
State Legislature Homepage
State Legislature Bill Search Tool
Legislative member roster
State Governor's Office
Secretary of State
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
State Associations
State Chiropractic Coverage
Worker’s Compensation
MN Department of Labor and Industry: https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/workers-compensation/work-comp-health-care-providers
Workers Comp Fee Schedules: https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/workers-compensation/work-comp-medical-fee-schedules
Workers Comp Training for Health Care Providers: https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/workers-compensation/wc-training-health-care-providers
Medicaid
MN Department of Human Services: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/adults/health-care/health-care-programs/programs-and-services/medical-assistance.jsp
MN Department of Human Services Policies and Procedures: https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/policies-procedures/
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | N/A |
| Provide school enrollment exams? | Y |
| Provide sports physical exams? | Y |
| Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? | N/A |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | Y2 |
| Perform acupuncture? | Y3 |
| Perform dry needling? | Y |
| Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? | Y |
| Perform internal coccyx adjustments? | Y |
| Are there limits to body areas DCs are allowed to examine and/or treat? | N/A |
| Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? | N/A |
| Perform venipuncture? | Y |
| Perform casting? | Y |
Qualifications:
1. A chiropractor can perform a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam if they are a certified medical examiner (CME) listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) National Registry.
2. A licensed chiropractor may engage in the practice of animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment if registered to do so by the board, and if the animal has been referred to the chiropractor by a veterinarian.
3. Acupuncture is permitted only after registration with the board which requires completion of a board-approved course of study and successful completion of a board-approved national examination on acupuncture.