Chiropractors in Connecticut

Chirofinder lists 42 chiropractors across 5 Connecticut cities. Below: how to check a license, what chiropractors can do under Connecticut law, and how insurance covers chiropractic care.

Checking a chiropractor's license in Connecticut

Chiropractors in Connecticut are licensed by the Connecticut State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Department of Public Health).

Source: Chiropractor licensing

What chiropractors can and can't do in Connecticut

Connecticut chiropractors adjust, manipulate and treat vertebral subluxations and other misaligned joints. They may examine and diagnose, using X-ray and other methods taught in board-approved chiropractic colleges, and may treat by manual, mechanical, electrical or natural methods, including acupuncture, light, heat, water and exercise, and recommend foods and vitamins. They may not prescribe or administer medicine or drugs (other than vitamins), perform surgery, or practice obstetrics or osteopathy.

Sources: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-24: Definitions; Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-28: Examination. Scope of practice

Insurance and coverage in Connecticut

Medicare

Medicare Part B covers only one chiropractic service: manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation, when you have a significant neuromusculoskeletal problem and the subluxation is shown by X-ray or physical exam. Once treatment stops improving your condition and becomes maintenance therapy, Medicare stops paying. Other chiropractic services aren't covered.

Source: Chiropractic Services (Medicare Provider Compliance Tips; Benefit Policy Manual ch. 15, sec. 240.1)

After a car accident

Connecticut requires bodily injury liability of at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident, $25,000 of property damage liability, and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage of at least $25,000/$50,000. Liability pays others when you're at fault; your own chiropractic care after a crash is usually paid by the at-fault driver's insurer, your uninsured/underinsured coverage, any medical payments coverage on your policy, or your health insurance.

Source: What Is Auto Insurance

Work injuries (workers' comp)

Connecticut's Workers' Compensation Act defines "physician" to include practitioners licensed under the state's chiropractic chapter (chapter 372), so licensed chiropractors count as physicians in the workers' compensation system.

Sources: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-275(17): Definitions (Workers' Compensation Act); Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-24: Definitions

What chiropractic care costs in Connecticut

Self-pay prices vary by practice, so ask for the cash price before your first visit. As a reference point, here's what Medicare approves in 2026 for a spinal adjustment in Connecticut:

1–2 areas of the spine$27.97
3–4 areas$40.10
5 areas$51.85

That's the total Medicare approves; with Medicare you typically owe 20% of it after your Part B deductible.

Source: PFS Relative Value Files: RVU26D (2026, October release)

Connecticut chiropractic FAQ

Can Connecticut chiropractors do acupuncture?

Yes. Connecticut's chiropractic scope of practice includes acupuncture among the treatment methods chiropractors may use.

Can Connecticut chiropractors prescribe medication?

No. They may not prescribe or administer any medicine or drug other than vitamins, perform surgery, or practice obstetrics or osteopathy.

How do I verify a Connecticut chiropractor's license?

Use the state's eLicense online licensing services, which the Department of Public Health uses for license verification. DPH also publishes a quarterly regulatory action report covering all licensed professions.

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Sources

  1. Chiropractor licensing (Connecticut Department of Public Health)
  2. Verification of Licenses for Professions other than MD, DO, RN and LPN (Connecticut Department of Public Health)
  3. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-24: Definitions (Connecticut General Assembly)
  4. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-28: Examination. Scope of practice (Connecticut General Assembly)
  5. What Is Auto Insurance (Connecticut Insurance Department)
  6. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-275(17): Definitions (Workers' Compensation Act) (Connecticut General Assembly)
  7. Chiropractic Services (Medicare Provider Compliance Tips; Benefit Policy Manual ch. 15, sec. 240.1) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
  8. PFS Relative Value Files: RVU26D (2026, October release) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

Last reviewed October 15, 2026. This page summarizes state law and public programs for general information and isn't legal or medical advice; rules change, so confirm with the linked sources. See our medical disclaimer.

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