Chiropractic means “done by hand” and has become the most popular natural, drug-free healing art in the world. Millions visit their chiropractor regularly and enjoy all the health benefits of a chiropractic lifestyle. Being our best requires us to adapt to the physical, chemical and emotional stressors we’re faced with throughout life. The purpose and intent of chiropractic is to ensure we can adapt by keeping us balanced and aligned, helping to create a lifetime of abundant health and well-being.

Dr. Kari Swain and Dr. Alicia Clevenger have completed their Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics and are excited to bring this specialty to the area, as they are the first to achieve this status within Polk County.  Their goal is to serve, educate and empower the families in our community.

The Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) is a Board Certified credential in pediatrics for doctors of chiropractic. Doctors with the DICCP credential are doctors who have completed this three year post-graduate specialist level training through Palmer College of Chiropractic and the International Chiropractic Association. Pediatric Chiropractic Specialists have demonstrated competency in both written and oral examinations administered by the College of Chiropractic Pediatrics.

The Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) is the only program recognized by the American Chiropractic Association and the International Chiropractic Association as the official credential for specialization in Chiropractic Pediatrics.
 
The subject areas covered in the program include all aspects of pediatrics ---from pregnancy, birth, infancy to adolescence. Each stage of pregnancy and of a child’s development are covered in-depth so the practicing doctor of chiropractic acquires greater skills and competencies in a wide range of evaluative, diagnostic and assessment procedures, as well as corrective and adjustment skills for different age groups and clinical conditions.