You'll need to do a degree or postgraduate master's course recognised by the General Chiropractic Council.

This involves 3 years of full time study and 1 year working under supervision.

You might be able to take an Access to Science course if you do not have the degree entry requirements.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and science
• 3 A levels or equivalent

You'll need to get paid or voluntary experience of working with a chiropractor before applying for a course.

You'll also find it useful to get experience of working in healthcare.

You'll need:

• sensitivity and understanding
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• customer service skills
• knowledge of how the human body works
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to work well with others
• excellent verbal communication skills
• thinking and reasoning skills
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You'll need to:

• pass enhanced background checks

As a chiropractor you could:

• talk to clients about their symptoms, make sure their condition is suitable for treatment and design a treatment programme
• treat back, leg, neck and shoulder pain
• help clients with sports injuries, poor posture or joint and muscle pain
• carry out examinations like X-rays or blood tests
• give advice on lifestyle, diet and exercise to support recovery

You could work in a therapy clinic.