📣【香港脊醫2024年1月刊發佈】我們非常高興向您呈現2024年1月刊的香港執業脊醫協會新聞通訊，這份刊物繼續帶給您我們脊骨神經醫學界最新鮮、最鼓舞人心的故事。

在這一期中，我們有一系列多元化的文章，反映了CDAHK的歷史和我們正在取得的進步。

🔍本期內容概覽：

📸 回顧之旅：2002年的CDAHK
通過照片回到2002年，探索那時候的CDAHK。瞭解我們協會早期如何為今天這個充滿活力和影響力的組織奠定基礎。

🏥 捍衛醫療自由
我們有幸與脊骨神經醫學自由和綜合醫療的重要倡導者袁大明醫生（Alexander Yuan）進行了獨家專訪，他的見解一定能激發靈感並引發思考。

👶 行動倡導：兒童虐待立法
瞭解CDAHK在《強制報告兒童虐待法案》中的積極參與，我們的會員在塑造這項保護我們社區中最脆弱成員的重要法律中發揮了關鍵作用。

💖 心系服務：脊骨神經醫學與罕見病
脊醫為罕見病兒童服務的感人旅程所觸動。這個感人的故事突出了我們的專業對那些有特殊醫療需求人士生活的深遠影響。

🏅 體育脊骨神經醫學聚光燈
本月，我們聚焦於伊薩醫生（Kaz Isa）對體育脊骨神經醫學的奉獻。他對該領域的承諾不僅推進了我們的實踐，也提升了運動員的表現。

🌏 脊醫無國界：中國篇
瞭解脊骨神經科醫生在中國所取得的進展，他們在擴展脊骨神經醫療服務方面正面臨著獨特的挑戰與機遇。

CDAHK新聞通訊只是我們讓會員保持信息更新和參與的眾多方式之一。請定期訪問我們的網站和社交媒體頻道！ ... See MoreSee Less

在國際認可的新西蘭脊骨神經科學院接受世界一流的教育，回來香港成為一名光榮的香港脊骨神經科醫生！

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Dear SPORTS CHIROPRACTORS,

I am reaching out to inform you that the Federation Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport (FICS) is currently in the process of updating our membership of the NATIONAL CHIROPRACTIC SPORTS COUNCIL, SCCHKC ,for the year 2024. As we continue to foster our professional development and international collaboration, maintaining active membership with FICS is vital for staying connected with the global sports chiropractic community.

I would like to extend an invitation to all sports chiropractors who may be interested in joining SCCHKC as part of FICS. Howeverm the CDAHK sponsors its members to the free membership of FICS. This membership offers a plethora of benefits including access to educational resources, networking opportunities, and the chance to contribute to the advancement of sports chiropractic on an international platform. If you, or any other CDAHK member you know, wish to be included in the FICS membership for 2024, please reach out to us directly by 12/30. We will facilitate the inclusion of their names in the list for membership renewal or initiation. Your timely response will be greatly appreciated to ensure that all interested members are accounted for before the renewal deadline.

SCCHK annual membership fee is HKD500 if you are not a CDAHK member. Please contact us for payment detail.

Many thanks for your prompt attention to this matter, and for your continued dedication to the field of sports chiropractic.

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【香港執業脊醫協會】致力於改善社區脊椎健康，積極走入不同研究

香港執業脊醫協會的執行委員們走進立法會大樓，積極參與不同研究，讓政策制定者對社區內不同年齡層出現的脊椎病問題給予更多關注。

脊醫在基礎醫療體系中扮演著不可或缺的角色。香港執業脊醫協會的成員代表了全港大多數脊醫精英，包括眾多脊科專科脊醫，碩士和博士研究員、以及獲得世界脊骨神經醫學聯會獎項的學者。這些優秀的會員們積極參與政府的不同研究部門，用其專業角度發掘並解決社會問題，發揮影響力，共同致力於提升社會整體的脊椎健康水平。

脊醫代表們強調了脊椎健康對於提高市民生活質量的重要性，並積極參與政府在基礎醫療政策中加大對脊椎病防治工作的投入。代表們也分享了脊醫在世衛脊椎健康研究方面的最新成果，以及如何將這些研究應用於實際的公共健康策略中。

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NEW WHO GUIDELINE PROVIDES STRONG ENDORSEMENT FOR EPIC CHIROPRACTIC. The World Health Organization today (December 7) launched its Guideline for the Non-Surgical Management of Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Adults in Primary and Community Care Settings.

The Guideline presents a strong endorsement of the EPIC (evidence-based, people-centered, interprofessional and collaborative) pillars that were set out by the WFC in 2017.

Spinal manipulation was one of the physical therapies recommended for use in all patients, including older adults. Other recommended physical therapies included dry needling, a structured exercise program and massage.

Structured and standardized education and advice were also part of the key management recommendations, as was cognitive behavioral therapy.

TENS, therapeutic ultrasound, traction and lumbar braces/supports were all found not to be of value, with recommendations against their use as part of care for adults with chronic, primary low back pain.

The Guideline was also scathing of most forms of commonly used forms of pharmacological interventions, with only non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication receiving a conditional recommendation.

Opioids, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, muscle relaxants, cannabis-related preparations and paracetamol (acetaminophen) all received the thumbs-down, with explicit guideline advice not to use or recommend. With the exception of topical cayenne pepper (capsicum), no herbal remedies were recommended.

The Guideline was supportive of the use of multicomponent biopsychosocial interventions, repeatedly advocated by the WFC, and presenters at the launch repeatedly stressed the value of shared-decision making and the need to acknowledge patient needs, preferences and context.

Speaking after the launch, WFC Secretary-General Richard Brown commented, “This important WHO Guideline is a strong endorsement of what many evidence-based chiropractors do in their clinics and offices around the world, every single day.

“As a non-state actor in official relations with WHO, the WFC has for many years strongly advocated for a dedicated low back pain guideline that is applicable for all adults, including older people.

“We are particularly pleased to see a powerful endorsement of a biopsychosocial approach to spinal pain and disability, the importance of rehabilitation and interventions for which chiropractors are specifically trained, included in this guideline.

“Chiropractors have consistently high levels of patient satisfaction as a consequence of strong, empathic communication, a hands-on approach, their use of exercise and lifestyle advice, and their support for interprofessional and collaborative care models. The recommendations in this Guideline provide a strong case for Member States to consider integrating chiropractic within health systems at high-, middle- and low-income levels.”

The Guideline Development Group included chiropractors and received evidence commissioned by WHO from sources including WFC Research Committee Chair, Dr Sidney Rubinstein, who led three systematic reviews informing the guideline recommendations.

To access the full Guideline, Executive Summary and recommendations, go to www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240081789

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