What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a primary health care profession that specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and overall management of conditions that are due to problems with the joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves in the body, particularly those of the spine. Chiropractic treatment consists of a wide range of manipulative techniques designed to improve function of the joints thereby relieving pain and muscle spasm to promote healing. Chiropractic treatment does not use drugs or surgery but does include nutritional advice and life style changes where appropriate.

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Extensive training is required to obtain our BSc Chiropractic degrees.
At least 4 years full-time study + 1 year post graduate training to obtain the title of 'Doctor of Chiropractic' - DC.
Extensive clinical experience.
Ongoing postgraduate education as part of the General Chiropractic Council's registration requirement.
Chiropractors are primary health care practitioners. This means that the Chiropractors at WellBeing Chiropractic Clinic Derby are trained to detect medical conditions which are not suitable for Chiropractic treatment, and enables us to advise you if a different course of action is required such as onward referral to your GP or to a Consultant.

Chiropractors are also fully qualified in radiography and radiology procedures, in case you should require an x-ray. More frequently though these days, we directly refer locally for MRI scans as these give far more information than x-rays.

More information on Chiropractic

The Chiropractors at Wellbeing Chiropractic Clinic Derby are members of the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) which was founded in 1925. This association represents over 50% of UK chiropractors. The BCA's role is to promote, encourage and maintain high standards of conduct, practice, education and training within the chiropractic profession in the UK. It is through the BCA that we each have our malpractice insurance of 5 million pounds.

Ian Reed's BCA registration number is 0456

Richard Nelson's BCA registration number is 0423

The BCA was also the regulatory body before the General Chiropractic Council (GCC)

What is the General Chiropractic Council?

The GCC is a UK wide statutory body with regulatory powers akin to the British Medical Association (for medical doctors and surgeons) and General Dental Council (for dentists), and was established by the Chiropractors Act 1994.

The GCC has three main duties:-

To protect the public by establishing and operating a scheme of statutory chiropractors, similar to the arrangements that cover other health professions. If a chiropractor's standards of practice fall short of the legal requirement for chiropractors then the chiropractor can be suspended from practising chiropractic or struck off from the register which would prevent the chiropractor from working as a chiropractor. Since 14 June 2001 the title of 'Chiropractor' has been protected by law and it is a criminal offence for anyone to describe themselves as any sort of chiropractor without being registered with the GCC.
To set the standards of chiropractic education, conduct and practice.
To ensure the development of profession of Chiropractic, using a model of continuous improvement in practice.

Ian Reed's GCC registration number is 00198

Richard Neslon's GCC registration number is 00155