The Chiropractors

Useful links
Whilst every effort is made to ensure that these sites provide a wide range of appropriate information, The Chiropractors take no responsibility for their content or any subsequent links.

General Chiropractic Council
The statutory body responsible for setting standards of both education and conduct within the UK profession.
www.gcc-uk.org

Our Chiropractors all belong to one of these Associations
www.united-chiropractic.or
www.sca-chiropractic.org
www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk

The Total Back Care Centre
A well run local family business which has been very helpful on supplying and advising on a huge range of back care products
www.totalbackcare.co.uk

Back Care
The national organisation for Healthy Backs.
www.backpain.org

Chiropractic Colleges

College of Chiropractors
The college provides post-graduate education for chiropractors to develop throughout their professional lives.
www.colchiro.org.uk

AECC The Anglo-European College of Chiropractic is the oldest established Chiropractic College in Europe and was the first college to offer a degree in a complimentary health science.
www.aecc-chiropractic.ac.uk

University of Glamorgan
The first fully state-funded university degree course for chiropractors which opened in 1997 as a reflection of the growing standing of chiropractic as a vital aspect of healthcare within the UK.
www.glam.ac.uk

Anatomy of the Back
For those of us who like to get down to details, this useful site gives a good overview of the anatomy of the back
www.spine-health.com

spineuniverse
Interesting site about types of back care
www.spineuniverse.com

BMJ Article
From the BMJs ABC of complimentary Medicine – the medical view of chiropractic in the uk.
www.bmj.com

House of Lords Select Committee
A copy of the recent House of Lords report on Complementary Medicine in which chiropractic features heavily
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk

Birmingham Yoga Classes
James Critchlow is a wonderful experienced Astanga Yoga who runs daily classes.
www.yogabirmingham.co.uk

Charities

BIBIC – British Institute for Brain Injured Children
BIBIC exists to maximise the potential of children with conditions affecting their social, sensory communication, motor and learning abilities by teaching parents exercises and techniques which can help improve the quality of life for the whole family.
www.bibic.org.uk

BIRT
Birt is a leader in the field of community-based rehabilitation and support for people with an aquired/traumatic brain injury, they have a unit in West Heath Birmingham.
www.BIRT.co.uk

The Child Brain Injury Trust
Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) aims to improve the quality of life for all children who have an acquired brain injury (ABI) and to enable them to achieve their full potential. CBIT co-ordinate a network of support groups across the UK, providing families with a chance to offer each other mutual support, social activities, advice and information and access to sympathetic and informed professionals.
www.cbituk.org

Spinal Research
Spinal research is a UK based, pioneering charity. It aims to find ways to repair spinal cord injury and to reverse the paralysis that results from it. Spinal Research funds groundbreaking projects at scientific and medical institutions around the world.
www.spinal-research.org