Chiropractor
Chiropractic is a profession that focuses on health care disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, also on the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic cures neuro- musculoskeletal problems, like back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headache. A chiropractor diagnoses, treats, corrects, and prevents impaired functioning of neurological, skeletal, or soft tissue by giving treatment of manual and conservative therapies.
Key Success
To be successful as a chiropractor you should have/ develop:
- Good memory and recollection ability
- Service oriented
- Stamina
- Power of concentration
- Emotional stability
Scope and Opportunities
Physical problems require more of manual and physical therapies than the medicinal or invasive treatment thus demanding professionals from this field and in the advanced countries too. Chiropractor should have patience, dedication towards hard work, excellent knowledge in desired profession and proper training should be taken to do work effectively. Chiropractor has excellent swing in future in health care field.
Lifestyle & Social Status
A chiropractor’s profession is hard working but gives satisfaction in curing patients and saving lives. It is a very demanding profession. There is a lot of responsibility in this field. This career is more or less like that of a doctor where the patient comes first. It is all about serving people.
Job Profile / Tasks
- Examines and medicates accordingly with musculoskeletal conditions of spinal column and extremities to prevent further calamities and deal with abnormalities of body believed to be caused by interference with nervous system.
- Execute diagnostic procedures like physical, orthopedic and neurologic examinations, laboratory tests, and other procedures, by x-ray machine, proctoscope, electrocardiograph, otoscope, etc.
- Makes use of supplementary measures, such as exercise, water, heat, and light, nutritional therapy.
Skill Sets
- Logical skills
- Analytical Skills
- Ability to take timely decisions
Work Value
- Responsibility
- Flexible
- Learning throughout their career
- Empathetic
Current Job Scenario
With the growing experience a doctor can earn nearly Rs.50,000 PM and nearly $60,000 in the international health market. Private practitioners can earn with no bar limit. One can choose to be a visiting physician or associate with medical doctors at several hospitals and get paid on hour.
Top Recruiters
- Government or private hospitals
- Nursing homes/clinics/health departments
- Charitable institutions
- Private practice/ self employment
Course Description
| Course Options | B.Sc. Biology | M.Sc Biology | |
| Academic Eligibility | After XII (any subject) | After B.Sc. Biology | |
| Fees | Rs. 10k to Rs. 15K per annum | Rs. 35k to Rs. 45K per annum | |
| Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1 | Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 lakhs | Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 lakhs | |
| Expenditure in Tier-2 | Rs. 1.75 lakhs to Rs. 2 lakhs | Rs. 1.75 lakhs to Rs. 2 lakhs | |
| Duration | 3 Years | 2 Years | |
| Mode | Regular | Regular | |
| Approved | UGC | UGC | |
| Affiliation | Banglore | Banglore | |
| Entrance Exam | NA | NA | |
Career prospect
- Hospitals
- Sports Academy
Entrance Exam
- Not Available
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