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History of Chiropractic
1939
Previous history with chiropractic
ORIGINS
1945
The history of chiropractic in Hong Kong dates back to before the outbreak of World War II.
1967
With the return of a few chiropractors to Hong Kong, the chiropractic industry began to organize.
1981
First Chinese name: 脊醫
The Chinese name for chiropractic and "chiropractic doctor" has reached a consensus.
1993
Chiropractors Registration Ordinance
With the promulgation of the Chiropractors Registration Ordinance, chiropractors began to be legally registered in Hong Kong. The legislation gave chiropractic legal recognition as a formal profession in the healthcare system.
According to the Chiropractor Registration Act 428, only chiropractors on the Register of Chiropractors can practice chiropractic and use the legally recognized Chinese title "Chiropractor" and the English title "registered chiropractor"
2000
The Association was born
The Hong Kong Practitioners Chiropractic Association was founded in January 2000 with the aim of promoting chiropractic services in Hong Kong.
2004
Hong Kong Straightening Movement Translates the World Health Organization Chiropractic Guidelines
Traditional Chinese version and Simplified Chinese version of Sun Yat-sen University School of Medicine
2008
Chinese Chiropractor Beijing World Health Organization Traditional Medicine Conference Street urges the government to register chiropractors and issue sick leave certificates Establishment of Tsinghua University Chiropractic Research Department Establishment of TRG World Chiropractic College Federation Beijing Air Force Hospital Manual Medicine Seminar
2013
Census and Statistics Department survey: 71.7% of people said chiropractic treatment is "effective" or "very effective"Support chiropractic legislation in TaiwanThe South African World Federation of Chiropractic Societies won the World Spine Day Award for the first timeThe West Life Chiropractic College visited the Hong Kong Chiropractic Code Discussion ForumStruggle for Chiropractic RightsThe South African World Federation of Chiropractic Societies Exchange with the New Zealand Chiropractic College
2014
A group of people (members of the Hong Kong Chiropractic Association) used their authority to forcibly change the original chiropractic professional code without consulting and obtaining the consent of the majority of chiropractors practicing in Hong Kong. As a result, current chiropractors in Hong Kong may be prosecuted if they disclose the diseases they treat and their identities to the public.
2015
Zigzag
Won the World Spine Day Award for the second time Hong Kong Book Fair "Secrets Only Chiropractors Know" and radio program Athens World Chiropractic Association established the Chiropractic College Scholarship
2017
Set an Example
Won the World Spine Day Award for the third time. South Carolina Chiropractic College Exchange. German Chiropractic College Exchange. Rome Life University Exchange. Italy. The second edition of "Secrets Only Chiropractors Know". Fighting for Chiropractic Fake Certificates. World Chiropractic Association in Washington.
2018
Taiwan Chiropractic Association visits Kaifeng Life University Chiropractic Research Center Food and Health Bureau Directors' Meeting Atlanta Chiropractic Symposium World Chiropractic Student Association Lecture Italian Chiropractic Association Exchange Jakarta Asian Games
2019
Won the World Spine Day Award for the fourth time
Visited Tencent headquarters + Penguin DoctorParis TRG Chiropractic Annual Meeting
Published the EPIC medical model at the World Federation of Chiropractic in Germany
Exchange with the German Chiropractic College
International Sports Chiropractic Association Conference
Canadian Chiropractic College Dinner
"2019 Policy Address" Proposal
2020
Won the World Spine Day Award for the fifth time
Established the "Doctor-Patient File" in the exchange with the International Medical University of Malaysia
Tokyo Olympics
2021
Won the World Spine Day Award for the sixth time
Established "Hong Kong Chiropractic Data Analysis"
Chiropractic Science Research and Development Project was named "the best-selling doctor-patient file author" (Chiropractic Journal)
2022
Won the World Spine Day Award for the seventh time "2022 Policy Address" Proposal
Beijing Winter Olympics
2023
Named "the world's greatest doctor-patient file writer" World Federation of Chiropractic and Neurological Medicine
Austria World Federation of Chiropractic and Neurological Medicine
Canadian Women's Baseball World Cup
Irdenai Avenue School City, Xijia Street Health Committee, Chinese Students Association, Peking Union Medical College Hospital,
Guangdong Province Hong Kong and Macao Cooperation Promotion
Association Medical and Health Committee Meeting Medical and Health Service Manpower Statistics
Hong Kong Book Fair "Chiropractor's Guide to Spine Care" and radio program
"2023 Policy Address" Proposal "Welfare Support for People with Disabilities" Proposal "Healthy China 2030" includes chiropractic research
Research on chiropractic education and development under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy
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