Both articles will be utilised when COCA is asked by the public to explain the difference between the two professions. Rather than fumbling through the answer, passing it off to others or grossly generalising about the two professions, COCA will be able to provide two information sheets on the two professions, giving the public an unbiased and fair response. This plan is still in the early stages and we will keep you up to date as it progresses. A copy of the article written by Simon for the Medibank Private magazine follows. Every day, chiropractors provide relief from pain to millions of people around the world.
Chiropractic care is an evidence-based approach to health and wellness that is both safe and sound.
The chiropractic profession is the largest hands-on health care profession in the Western world. The word chiropractic comes from a combination of the Greek words chiro and praktikis , meaning done by hand . Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts that specialises in the restoration of spinal health and well being. Chiropractic is a primary contact health care profession concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of pain syndromes related to the neuromusculoskeletal system this includes the joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves of the body. Being a primary contact profession means that the general public can access a chiropractor directly, without referral from another health care practitioner.