A frequently asked question with a brief explanation. A physiotherapist works on the muscles, a manual therapist on the vertebrae, and a chiropractor on the joints and vertebrae, muscles and nervous system. A chiropractor is not a squatter, but a specialist in the field of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. A chiropractor can and can diagnose himself. He is trained to take and assess X-rays himself. Chiropractors have a 6 year university degree. A manual therapist has completed a four-year higher vocational training as a physiotherapist and then a part-time study as a manual therapist. The chiropractor uses quick, short corrections and various other techniques in the treatment. A chiropractor will look at the entire body with each complaint and not just treat the area of pain. The manual therapist uses pressure corrections and also physiotherapeutic treatment methods