| “PROS” of practicing chiropractic abroad | “CONS” of practicing chiropractic abroad |
| Lower cost of living can provide higher lifestyle | Exposed daily to inferior living conditions in the community |
| Considerably lower cost of living has some opportunities | Poor economy with lower income opportunities |
| Chance to learn a foreign language by immersion | Language barriers, poor communication |
| Experience a different culture | Cultural challenges, varies with gender |
| Big fish in a small pond | Discrimination |
| No state or provincial boards | Non-legal environment for chiropractic |
| Far from some friends and some family | Far from friends and family |
| Complacency | Personal security issues at time |
| No competition | No other DC around so you can’t get a decent adjustment |
| Be a meaningful player in the DC pioneer history of a country | Little to no DC political support (mostly on your own) |
| Unfamiliar business environment – experience not transferable | |
| Inferior public health environment | |
| No social security benefits | |
| Inferior healthcare systems | |
| Corruption | |
| Few people know about chiropractic |