Chiropractors offer care for functional disorders of the body’s mechanical system, including joints, muscles and ligaments by assessing the way these parts of the...
Read moreChiropractors offer care for functional disorders of the body’s mechanical system, including joints, muscles and ligaments by assessing the way these parts of the mechanical system align and work together.
They can provide treatment, advice and assistance for patients experiencing:
neck related headaches
neck and back pain or stiffness
limb problems associated with the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot
Chiropractors treat patients by:
recording their case details
conducting physical examinations
interpreting diagnostic images like X-rays
adjusting and manipulating body joints and soft tissue
giving advice about general health matters such as exercise, posture and nutrition
providing rehabilitation and advice for prevention of injury
Chiropractors are usually employed in private practice as sole practitioners or in a group practice environment. Increasingly, chiropractors share offices with other healthcare practitioners in a multidisciplinary environment.
The program offers extensive hands-on practice. You will be given opportunities to observe clinical practice on-campus and off-campus.
The RMIT ...
Read moreThe program offers extensive hands-on practice. You will be given opportunities to observe clinical practice on-campus and off-campus.
The RMIT Health Sciences Clinic at University Hill, Bundoora, provides treatment for muscle and joint problems, sport injuries and other general health concerns.
You will undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice.
You will interact with industry and the community when undertaking these activities and complete them in real work situations. Feedback from these interactions and situations will assist your learning.
You’ll also have the opportunity to provide chiropractic care to people who are socially or financially disadvantaged through RMIT’s partnership with Sacred Heart Mission, Hands on Health Australia, and the Wellington Community Centre.
Needed to mesh more with other uni courses - chiro tends to be a bit separate and would be good to spend more time on the sciences. More qualified teachers would be better too.
My advice to future students is: Study ahead in the notes as much as possible
Read moreNeeded to mesh more with other uni courses - chiro tends to be a bit separate and would be good to spend more time on the sciences. More qualified teachers would be better too.
My advice to future students is: Study ahead in the notes as much as possible
Positive: some great lecturers provided some interesting content
Negative: too many to list
My advice to future students is: Make sure you really know what kind of jobs you’re capable/ incapable of getting once you’ve graduated
Read morePositive: some great lecturers provided some interesting content
Negative: too many to list
My advice to future students is: Make sure you really know what kind of jobs you’re capable/ incapable of getting once you’ve graduated
Course was interesting and engaging, however didn't really prepare for real world work place and the realities of practicing as an associate chiropractor
My advice to future students is: Make sure you are aware of the magnitude of the challenges you will face in your first years in this profession
Read moreCourse was interesting and engaging, however didn't really prepare for real world work place and the realities of practicing as an associate chiropractor
My advice to future students is: Make sure you are aware of the magnitude of the challenges you will face in your first years in this profession
It is the only course for chiropractic in Victoria so choice is limited. In this course we were taught to be safe chiropractors but it was very unorganized and we learnt little on business management, marketing ourselves or chiropractic.
My advice to future students is: Make sure you find really good mentors within the pro...
Read moreIt is the only course for chiropractic in Victoria so choice is limited. In this course we were taught to be safe chiropractors but it was very unorganized and we learnt little on business management, marketing ourselves or chiropractic.
My advice to future students is: Make sure you find really good mentors within the profession whom you trust to guide you where RMIT fails
Positives - small classes, one on one tutoring available, comphrehensive examinations.
Negatives - little ""real world"" experience because of the content and legislation around the profession, constantly felt like our course versus all other health courses.
There are plenty of ""Jobs"" however they only pay per patient...
Read morePositives - small classes, one on one tutoring available, comphrehensive examinations.
Negatives - little ""real world"" experience because of the content and legislation around the profession, constantly felt like our course versus all other health courses.
There are plenty of ""Jobs"" however they only pay per patient therefore earnings are not great straight out of uni as ""outsiders"" would think. A lot of principal practictioners aretaking advantage of new graduates and exploiting them. so you learn some pretty hard lessons early on.
My advice to future students is: I would ask them: Do you want a job or a business? because this course leads you to a career in business and not a 9-5 choose your own hours business, its tough and only those with grit will do well.