What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is an independent primary healthcare profession specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of biomechanical disorders. Such disorders may manifest themselves as pain in the spine and other joints of the body, often giving rise to low back pain, neck pain, headaches and dizziness. Pain or sensation changes in the arms and legs usually have their origin in dysfunction of the spine, which causes irritation to the nervous system. The fine results of Chiropractic treatment provide the basis for Chiropractic now being the largest primary contact drugless healing profession in the western world.

A recent study conducted by the Medical Research Council showed that patients who received chiropractic treatment for low back pain experienced a greater reduction in disability than those who attended hospital out-patient departments. The benefits of chiropractic care were also longer lasting. The study recommended that Chiropractic treatment should be available on the NHS in Britain as is the case in Scandinavia, Switzerland and New Zealand. In Britain, some insurance companies cover the cost or part of the cost, of treatment.