Which provider holds a chiropractic licence in a limited practice focusing on the spinal column and nervous system and cannot prescribe medications?

• A. Physician (MD)
• B. Physician (DO)
• C. Physician (DC)
• D. Physician (DPM)

Answer: (C)

Scope of practice defined by licensure: a Doctor of Chiropractic is trained to provide care focused on the spinal column and nervous system and typically does not have prescriptive authority. Their treatment model centers on spinal adjustments, manual therapies, and rehabilitative exercises rather than medications. This distinguishes them from medical doctors (MD) and doctors of osteopathic medicine (DO), who are licensed physicians with broad diagnostic and prescriptive powers across body systems. A podiatric physician (DPM) specializes in the foot and ankle and, while they may prescribe medications within that area, their primary focus is not the spine and nervous system. Therefore, the role described—chiropractic care with no medication prescribing—matches the Doctor of Chiropractic.