Louisiana
Chiropractic Information
Louisiana Chiropractic Summary
A chiropractor may diagnose conditions associated with the functional integrity of the spine and treating by adjustment, manipulation, and the use of the physical and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound massage, therapeutic exercise, mobilization, mechanical devices, and other physical rehabilitation measures for the purpose of correcting interference with normal nerve transmission and expression
Licensing Requirements
* Annual by December 31st
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
15 hours required every year. 2 hours of documentation and 1 hour of ethics is required. No hours are allowed online.
requirements for educators
The Board member assigned to review continuing education seminars may only accept those courses which are sponsored by a state chiropractic association or a college or university whose Doctor of Chiropractic degree program is accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and builds upon the basic courses required for the practice of chiropractic, which may include up to 3 hours of chiropractic philosophy but shall exclude practice building/management. Link: https://lachiropracticboard.com/board-approved-seminars/
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
Louisiana requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy
NBCE Acupuncture and NBCE Spec Accepted
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
Louisiana State Board of Chiropractic Examiners:
https://lachiropracticboard.com
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Rules and Regulations:
https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?p=y&d=93782
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
Louisiana Workforce Commission: https://www.laworks.net/WorkersComp/OWC_MainMenu.asp
Medicaid
Louisiana Department of Health: https://ldh.la.gov/subhome/1
Louisiana Department of Health Provider Tools: https://www.lamedicaid.com/Provweb1/ProviderTools.htm
Louisiana Department of Health Fee Schedules: https://www.lamedicaid.com/Provweb1/fee_schedules/feeschedulesindex.htm
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? | N |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | N |
| Perform acupuncture? | Y2 |
| Perform dry needling? | Y3 |
| Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? | Y |
| Perform internal coccyx adjustments? | Y |
| Are there limits to body areas DCs are allowed to examine and/or treat? | Y4 |
| 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. Achievement of a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) or its equivalent as recognized by the Council and approved by the Board, or an organization that is recognized as equivalent to the NCCAOM by the Council and approved by the Board.
3. Requires 50 hours of classroom training.
4. The practice of chiropractic does not include the right to prescribe, dispense, or administer medicine or drugs, or to engage in the practice of major or minor surgery, obstetrics, X-ray therapy, radium therapy, or nuclear medicine. Link: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?p=y&d=93782