Chiropractor Business Cards for Doctor of Chiropractic DC Practice

Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) are the licensed primary care healthcare providers who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders — with a clinical focus on spinal manipulation and adjustment to restore proper spinal alignment, relieve nerve pressure, improve joint mobility, and reduce pain. The chiropractic scope of practice extends beyond spinal manipulation to include soft tissue therapy, rehabilitative exercise, nutritional counseling, and functional medicine in many states and practice models.

What Chiropractor Cards Include

Your Credentials

Primary credential:

• DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) — the doctoral-level professional degree awarded after completing an accredited chiropractic program (minimum 4 years post-undergraduate); passing all four parts of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) exam; and fulfilling state licensure requirements; the primary title used by all chiropractors
• State license number — some DCs include their state license number
• ACA (American Chiropractic Association) member — the largest professional chiropractic association
• ICA (International Chiropractors Association) member

Postgraduate diplomate specialties (all through CCEP / ACA Specialty Councils):

• DACBSP (Diplomate, American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians) — sports chiropractic specialty; the most common advanced specialty; working with athletes and sports injuries; CCSP (Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician) is the entry-level version
• CCSP (Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician) — entry-level sports chiropractic certification; stepping stone to DACBSP
• DACO (Diplomate, American Chiropractic Orthopedists) — chiropractic orthopedics specialty
• DACRB (Diplomate, American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board) — chiropractic rehabilitation specialty
• DACNB (Diplomate, American Chiropractic Neurology Board) — chiropractic neurology specialty; functional neurology
• DABCO (Diplomate, American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists)
• FIACA (Fellow, International Academy of Clinical Acupuncture) — for DCs adding acupuncture
• FICC (Fellow, International Chiropractors Association of Canada) — Canadian
• CFP (Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner) — for DCs practicing functional medicine

Technique certifications:

• Cox Flexion-Distraction Technique certified — disc herniation specialty technique; very popular
• Activator Methods certified — low-force instrument-assisted technique
• SOT (Sacro-Occipital Technique) certified
• Pierce Results System certified
• Kinesio Taping (CKTP)
• DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization) certified
• Webster Technique certified — specifically for pregnant patients; finding alignment of the pelvis; popular with prenatal chiropractic specialty
• GRASTON technique certified
• Dry Needling (DN) — some states permit DCs to perform dry needling with additional training
• ART (Active Release Technique) certified — soft tissue technique

Your Chiropractic Specialties and Services

Spinal adjustment and manipulation:

• Diversified technique (the most common chiropractic manipulation)
• Thompson Drop Table technique
• Gonstead technique
• Activator (low-force instrument)
• Cox Flexion-Distraction (disc herniation, stenosis)
• SOT (Sacro-Occipital)
• Upper cervical-specific (Blair, NUCCA, Atlas Orthogonal)

Pain conditions treated:

• Lower back pain
• Neck pain and cervicogenic headache
• Disc herniation and sciatica
• Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) treatment
• Spinal stenosis management
• Headache (tension, cervicogenic, migraine support)
• Shoulder pain (rotator cuff, AC joint)
• Hip pain (hip impingement, piriformis)
• Knee pain
• Extremity adjustments (shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, wrists)

Sports chiropractic (DACBSP/CCSP):

• Sports injury diagnosis and treatment
• Athlete performance optimization
• Return-to-play assessments
• Concussion management (baseline testing, return-to-play protocol)
• Event coverage / sideline care
• Team chiropractor (professional, collegiate, amateur)

Soft tissue therapy:

• IASTM (Graston, ASTM, RockBlades)
• Active Release Technique (ART)
• Myofascial release
• Trigger point therapy
• Cupping therapy

Rehabilitation:

• Therapeutic exercise prescription
• Corrective exercise
• Functional movement assessment (FMS / SFMA)
• Postural correction and ergonomic education
• Core strengthening and stability

Specialized practice models:

• Prenatal chiropractic — Webster Technique certified; pregnancy and postpartum
• Pediatric chiropractic — infant, toddler, and child adjustments; ICPA trained
• Geriatric chiropractic — older adults, fall prevention, osteoporosis-aware techniques
• Occupational health — work injury (workers' comp), ergonomics, return-to-work
• Functional medicine — root-cause approach; lab testing, nutrition, hormones, gut health
• Nutrition and lifestyle — dietary guidance, supplementation within chiropractic scope

Design for Chiropractors

Color palette:

• Navy + white: professional medical authority
• Teal + white: health and wellness
• Forest green + white: natural health, whole-body
• Charcoal + orange: energetic, sports-adjacent (for sports chiropractic)

Back of Card

1. "Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) | DACBSP | DACO | CCSP | ACA | [State] Licensed"
2. "Spinal adjustment | Soft tissue therapy | Rehab | Sports chiropractic | Prenatal | Functional medicine"
3. "Back pain | Neck pain | Disc herniation | Sciatica | Sports injury | Headache | Extremity pain"
4. "Cox Flexion-Distraction | ART | Graston | Kinesio taping | Dry needling | Webster"
5. "New patients: [phone] | [online booking QR] | [email] | [website] | [clinic name + address]"

Checklist

• [ ] DC degree and title
• [ ] State chiropractic license
• [ ] DACBSP or CCSP (if sports specialty)
• [ ] DACO / DACRB / DACNB (if earned)
• [ ] Webster certified (if prenatal)
• [ ] ICPA trained (if pediatric)
• [ ] Cox technique (if disc specialization)
• [ ] Activator certified (if low-force)
• [ ] ART certified (if applicable)
• [ ] GRASTON / IASTM (if applicable)
• [ ] Dry needling (if state-permitted)
• [ ] Kinesio taping (if applicable)
• [ ] Primary pain conditions
• [ ] Sports / prenatal / pediatric / functional (specialty)
• [ ] Online booking QR or booking link