South Dakota
Chiropractic Information
South Dakota Chiropractic Summary
Chiropractic is the science of locating and removing the cause of any abnormal transmission of nerve energy including diagnostic and applied mechanical measures incident thereto. Integral to chiropractic is the treating of specific joints and articulations of the body and adjacent tissues, to influence joints or neurophysiological functions of the body, or both, including the use of examination and treatment by manipulation, adjustment, and mobilization of a joint. No chiropractor may practice obstetrics or treat communicable diseases. The requirements of this section do not apply to those licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4.
Licensing Requirements
* Training is needed for acupuncture.
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
YES
South Dakota requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy – Required
Acupuncture, Spec – Accepted
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
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
South Dakota Chiropractors Association
State Chiropractic Coverage
Worker’s Compensation
Medicaid
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | Y1 |
| 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? | Y2 |
| Treat animals? | Y3 |
| Perform acupuncture? | Y |
| 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 |
| Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? | N |
| Perform venipuncture? | Y |
| Perform casting? | N |
Qualifications:
1. Certification needed.
2. 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.
3. With Rx from a veterinarian. Supervision from a DVM is required.
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