Chiropractors are primary contact practitioners (which means they can see patients without a referral from a GP). They focus on treating the spine by using their hands to examine and treat health conditions related to the bones, muscles and joints (musculoskeletal problems

Physiotherapy uses physical techniques to help treat medical conditions and injuries. Physiotherapists are registered healthcare practitioners trained in the structure and function of the human body and its movement. Physiotherapists can diagnose and treat a broad range of conditions.

Physiotherapists are experts in developing and maintaining peoples’ ability to move and function throughout their lives. Physiotherapists and Physical Therapists (PTs) work within a wide variety of health settings to improve a broad range of physical problems associated with different ‘systems’ of the body.