Chiropractor
Chiropractors manipulate joints, bones and soft tissue to help clients control pain or prevent injuries from re-occurring.
Day-to-day tasks
- talk to clients about their symptoms, make sure their condition is suitable for treatment and design a treatment programme
- treat back, leg, neck and shoulder pain
- help clients with sports injuries, poor posture or joint and muscle pain
- give advice on lifestyle, diet and exercise to support recovery
Skills and knowledge
- sensitivity and understanding
- customer service skills
- knowledge of how the human body works
- excellent verbal communication skills
- thinking and reasoning skills
Industry Qualifications
You can get into this job through a university course.
You'll need to do a degree or postgraduate master's course recognised by the General Chiropractic Council. This involves 3 years of full time study and 1 year working under supervision. You might be able to take an Access to Science course if you do not have the degree entry requirements.