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Since it's foundation in 1895, chiropractic has become the third largest health care profession in the Western World. In Australia, chiropractors are required to complete a minimum of five years university education. Chiropractic students receive 800 hours of classroom instruction in hands-on therapy in addition to 400 hours supervised clinical training. By law, chiropractors are required to be registered by the Government in the Australian State and Territory that they practice. Chiropractic is made up of health professionals who are highly trained and have the ability to recognise their scope of practice and refer patients to other health care providers when required.

Why Is The Spine So Important?
Your spine has a very important function. Not only does it support your body weight, it also protects your spinal cord, which is the "central highway" of your nervous system. The spinal column is made of 24 mobile segments, called vertebrae, separated by 23 discs. When everything is working well, your spine is strong and flexible. However, the stress of daily living, injuries, or accidents can cause restricted spinal motion and spinal strain. These changes, which chiropractors call subluxations or fixations, can impair the body's ability to function properly and may lead to pain and other symptoms.

Care Options

There are different ways a chiropractor can care for you depending on your condition and health status. Generally there are three levels of care:

1. Relief care

Provided for relief of pain and discomfort; Depending on your diagnosis, your age and physical condition, relief care is offered over a relatively short period of time.

2. Corrective care

Treats longer term spinal problems; Because these problems have existed for some time, often without symptoms, they may require a longer program of care.

3. Maintenance or wellness care

Helps you maintain and enjoy the benefits you've achieved from relief care and corrective care.

Continuing to work together with your chiropractor and having regular adjustments will help keep your spine as healthy as possible. Because of chiropractic's concern for your overall well-being, treatment is often accompanied by exercise, diet, and other healthy suggestions to help keep your back healthy and strong and improve general health.

Hands-On Health Care
The word chiropractic comes from Greek meaning "treatment by hand". Chiropractors are specially trained in to restore spinal function and make the the precise adjustments that allow the spine to work properly again. Chiropractors use a wide variety of manipulative and adjustment techniques. A properly functioning spine promotes optimal health by restoring proper nerve, muscle and joint function. Put simply, a healthy spine helps you get back to your best.