What is a Chiropractor?

Chiropractors are concerned with the bones, joints and muscles of the body, the 'musculoskeletal' system.

Problems with the musculoskeletal (muscles and or skeleton including joints) system or boney framework of your body may be caused by accidents, poor posture, stress, sitting at a desk all day or simple misuse, this can result in backpain, neck pain, or general stiffness.

These conditions may become 'chronic' that is you may have had them for a long time or they may be persistant and intermittant, the pains may come and go. Our chiropractors will do their best to determine the cause of your problem and offer sound advice for your future health.

Chiropractic involves manipulation (to skillfully examine or treat with the hands), and or mobilisation, of parts the body, the chiropractor may manipulate bones, joints and or soft tissue.

So chiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints and muscles). There is an emphasis on manual treatments including spinal adjustment and other joint and soft-tissue manipulation.

Chiropractic is a regulated profession:

• Chiropractic is a statutory regulated profession, the regulating body is the General Chiropractic Council. See this link for more information: GCC.

What is the evidence?

• Follow this link for evidence of chiropractic care. Chiropractic Evidence.

If you would like to train as a chiropractor:

• McTimoney Chiropractic College: MCC.

Further chiropractic links:

• Royal College Chiropractors: RCC.

• McTimoney Chiropractic Association: MCA.

• The NHS Website referencing Chiropractic: NHS.

Some conditions that chiropractic can help:

Back Pain

Neck Pain

Headaches

Arthritic Pain

Joint and Muscular pain.