Chiropractic is a primary health-care profession specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and overall management of conditions that are due to problems with the joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves of the body, particularly those of the spine.

Chiropractors treat problems with joints, bones and muscles, and the effects they have on the nervous system. Working on all the joints of the body, concentrating particularly on the spine, they use their hands to make often gentle, specific adjustments (the chiropractic word for manipulation) to improve the efficiency of the nervous system and release the body's natural healing ability.

Treatment consists of a wide range of manipulative techniques designed to improve the function of the joints, relieving pain and muscle spasm.

The effectiveness of chiropractic treatment is supported by research as well as by various UK government and medical organisations.