根據2004年美國Department of Veterans Affairs公告提供給骨神經醫學服務的榮民醫院共有26家醫院。包括: Togus, Maine; West Haven/Newington, Conn.; Buffalo and the Bronx, N.Y.; Butler, Pa.; Martinsburg, W.Va.; Salisbury, N.C.; Augusta, Ga.; Tampa and Miami, Fla.; Mountain Home, Tenn.; Columbus, Ohio; Danville, Ill.; Iron Mountain, Mich.; Kansas City, Mo.; Jackson, Miss.; San Antonio, Temple and Dallas, Texas; Albuquerque, N.M.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Fort Harrison, Mont.; Seattle, Wash.; Martinez and Los Angeles, Calif.; and Sioux Falls, S.D.除了提供軍人、軍眷 、榮民和一般民眾的脊骨神經醫學服務之外，也與各脊骨神經醫學院建教合作，協助訓練脊骨神經科實習醫師與發展學術研究。如附表:
| VA Medical Facility | Affiliated Chiropractic Educational Institution |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | New York Chiropractic College |
| Canandaigua & Rochester, N.Y. | New York Chiropractic College |
| Bath, N.Y. | New York Chiropractic College |
| West Haven & Newington, Conn. | University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic |
| St. Louis | Logan College of Chiropractic |
| Kansas City, Mo. | Cleveland Chiropractic College Kansas City |
| Miami | New York Chiropractic College |
| West Los Angeles | Southern California University of Health Sciences |
| Dallas | Parker College of Chiropractic Palmer College of Chiropractic |
| Temple, Texas | Texas Chiropractic College |
| Martinsburg, W.V. | Life University Chiropractic College |
| Sioux Falls, S.D. | Northwestern Health Sciences University |
| Danville, Ill. | National University of Health Sciences |
| Ft. Harrison, Mont. | Northwestern Health Sciences University |
| Jackson, Miss. | Palmer College of Chiropractic |
另外American Academy of Hospital Chiropractors是由目前在醫院執業中的美國脊骨神經科醫師組成的法人團體。美國政府正視脊骨神經醫學的貢獻並給予高度的肯定，在研究經費與臨床專業發展上都投入相當的財力與精力且不斷地逐年增加。 搭配脊骨神經科醫師的整合式醫療更是大大降低醫療支出的成本。
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