Bill would let chiropractors do physical exams for student athletes
Schools that require physical exams for sports and other activities would have to accept exams by chiropractors under a bill that will get a public hearing Wednesday before the state Assembly’s health committee.
The bill, introduced Friday, would require schools, technical colleges and two-year campuses in the University of Wisconsin System to accept exams by chiropractors like they do exams by doctors.
The Wisconsin Medical Society opposes the bill, saying student athlete exams focus not only on muscle and skeletal health but also check the heart, lungs, ears and eyes, and look for signs of drug use and mental health problems.
“It’s the whole basket of care that a physician is trained for and has the experience to do,” said Mark Grapentine, senior vice president for government relations at the medical society. “It’s one of the more important interactions that an athlete can have with their physician.”
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