Oregon
Chiropractic Information
Oregon Chiropractic Summary
The mission of the Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners is to protect the public by regulating the practice of chiropractic.
Chiropractic is defined as: That system of adjusting with the hands the articulations of the bony framework of the human body, and the employment and practice of physiotherapy, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy and minor surgery. The chiropractic diagnosis, treatment and prevention of body dysfunction; correction, maintenance of the structural and functional integrity of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and the effects thereof or interferences therewith by the utilization of all recognized and accepted chiropractic diagnostic procedures and the employment of all rational therapeutic measures as taught in approved chiropractic colleges.
Licensing Requirements
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
20 hours required every 2 years. All hours may be earned online. Link: https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Pages/Continuing-Ed.aspx
requirements for educators
N/A
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
YES
Oregon requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy, NPCE SPEC
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners:
https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Pages/index.aspx
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 811:
https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Pages/Laws-Rules.aspx
Amendments, Repeals, or Adopted Rules:
https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Pages/RuleChanges.aspx
Scope of Practice:
https://www.oregon.gov/obce/Pages/Scope.aspx
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
Oregon Workers Compensation Commission https://wcd.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx
WC Fee Schedule https://wcd.oregon.gov/medical/Pages/fee-schedules-forms.aspx
Provider Certification https://wcd.oregon.gov/medical/Pages/certification.aspx
Provider Training and Resources https://wcd.oregon.gov/medical/provider-training/Pages/index.aspx
Handbook https://wcd.oregon.gov/medical/provider-training/handbooks/pages/chiropractors.aspx
Medicaid
Oregon Health Authority https://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/ohp/pages/index.aspx
Become a Provider https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Pages/Provider-Enroll.aspx
Fee schedule https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Pages/EULA.aspx
Tools for Providers https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HSD/OHP/Pages/Providers.aspx
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | Y |
| Provide school enrollment exams? | Y |
| Provide sports physical exams? | Y |
| Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? | Y |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | Y2 |
| Perform acupuncture? | N |
| Perform dry needling? | N |
| 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. Chiropractors must have a veterinarian’s referral or recommendation to treat an animal.