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Chiropractor
Chiropractors manipulate joints, bones and soft tissue to help clients control pain or prevent injuries from re-occurring.
Average salary (a year)
£0
Starter
£0
Experienced
Typical hours (a week)
37.0 to 39.0 hours
variable
Work Hours
in your own business
managing your own hours
How to become
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You can get into this job through a university course.
University
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.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
  • 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science
  • 3 A levels or equivalent
Volunteering
You'll need to get paid or voluntary experience of working with a chiropractor before applying for a course.
You'll also find it useful to get experience of working in healthcare.
More Information
Registrations
you'll need to be registered with the General Chiropractic Council before you can work as a chiropractor
Further Information
You can find out more about becoming a chiropractor from the General Chiropractic Council and the British Chiropractic Association.
What it takes
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Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
    Sensitivity and understanding
    Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
    Customer service skills
    Knowledge of medicine and dentistry
    To be thorough and pay attention to detail
    The ability to work well with others
    Excellent verbal communication skills
    Thinking and reasoning skills
Digital Skills Level
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
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What you will do
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Day to day tasks
As a chiropractor you could
talk to client's 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, carry out examinations like X-rays or blood tests, give advice on lifestyle, diet and exercise to support recovery
Working environment
You could work in a therapy clinic.
Career Path & Progression
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Most chiropractors are self employed.
With experience you could
set up your own practice, move into education or research, specialise in an area like sports medicine, rehabilitation or neurology
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