Dr. John Redhead, DC
Westwood Family Chiropractic
1446 High Street, Westwood, MA 02090
What I Do
Chiropractic is a unique field that focuses on improving the function of the spine and nervous system through specific, gentle chiropractic adjustments. Chiropractic is a wide branch of health care that allows individual practitioners to pursue ongoing education and expertise in caring for many types of clients from infants to professional athletes and even animals!
- Job Title: Chiropractor
- Years in Profession: 4
- Job and Daily Responsibilities:
Caring for people of all ages (birth to seniors) with state of the art chiropractic care.
Education
High School – Morton High School
College – Palmer College of Chiropractic (Early Matriculation; BS in Biological Sciences)
Post-Graduate – Palmer College of Chiropractic (Doctor of Chiropractic)
List of classes that are most important/applicable to succeed in your profession:
Science courses (like anatomy/kinesiology) will help you prepare for the undergraduate and doctorate programs that are required to become a chiropractor and liberal arts courses will help develop the interpersonal skills necessary to connect with patients from different backgrounds.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunities available for high school and/or college students to learn:
Observation of a successful chiropractic family practice.
Contact Me
EMail - drjohn@westwoodfamilychiropractic
Advice From A Leader
A career in chiropractic can be very individualized to you and your personal interests. There are many types of chiropractic care and chiropractic jobs such as an active practice chiropractor specializing in pregnancy care, an animal chiropractor (there are even chiropractors that only adjust horses), professors at one of the many chiropractic colleges, a chiropractor that specializes in taking and reading x-rays for other practitioners, and many more. So the best way to learn about chiropractic is to shadow many offices, talk to as chiropractors as you can, and visit chiropractic colleges.