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Chiropractors

Chiropractors diagnose and treat physiological and mechanical disorders of the human locomotor system, particularly neuromuscular skeletal disorders, and provide advice on preventing these disorders.

What the job involves

  • Administers a variety of tests to identify and assess physical problems and ailments of patients

  • Plans and discusses effective management of patients' dysfunction

  • Designs, reviews, monitors, assesses and evaluates treatment programmes

  • Records detailed patient medical histories, treatments delivered and the patients' responses and progress to treatments

  • Refers patients to specialists and liaises with other health professionals in relation to patients' problems, needs and progress

  • Educates patients, their partners, family and friends in therapeutic procedures, such as home exercises and lifestyle changes, to enhance patients' health and wellbeing