MAY 2019 Hong Kong Chiropractors Official Newsletter of Chiropractic Doctors Association of Hong Kong Chairman Eric Chun Pu Chu 朱君璞脊醫 Vice Chairman Global Opportunities in Rick Pak Wai Lau 劉柏偉脊醫 Honorary Secretary Spine Care Kary Ka Wai Lam 林嘉慧脊醫 Honorary Treasurer Valerie Kok Yan Chu 朱珏欣脊醫 World Federation of Chiropractic Ethics/Education Chair Gabriel Ng 吳肇楠脊醫 The theme of our Congress is EPIC2019: Global Opportunities in Spine Public Relation Care. Why EPIC? The shift towards evidence-based, patient-centred, Jeffrey Ng 吳政諺脊醫 interprofessional and collaborative approaches to spine care provides the Founding Chairman perfect framework for promoting ways in which chiropractors can Vincent W H Chan 陳允灝脊醫 Founding maximise the available opportunities as spinal health experts. President Albert C H Leung 梁濟康脊醫 Berlin is one of the great cities of the world and we are delighted to be hosting the joint 15th WFC Biennial Congress and 78th ECU Convention in the heart of Germany’s historic capital. Hosted within the art deco splendour of the Hotel Maritim Berlin, close to the famous Tiergarten and bustling Potsdamer Platz, the venue for EPIC2019 is both luxurious and convenient. Congress of the WFC and ECU Country Report by CDAHK Executive Committees The WFC Biennial Congress is the only international forum for national chiropractic association leaders and executives worldwide to share best practice experience, develop networks and learn about new areas of innovation from other national associations as they face the challenge of remaining relevant to practicing chiropractors. CDAHK provided country report at the World Federation of Chiropractic. W F C C O N F E R E N C E 2 0 1 9 EPIC: evidence-based, people centric, inter- professional, and collaborative. E- Evidence Based: A philosophical model of healthcare focuses with the prevention care. Doctors serves a majority of patients (60%) in prevention of disorders; 30% was the pain-based; and 10% was abandoned by EPIC 2019 WFC ECU the traditional healthcare. They are difficult to diagnose. The model gives CDAHK Executive Committees one successfully alternative route. Neck and back pain become an international health crisis. The WHO's report shows that low back pain is the chief P- People Centric: As most of the cause of global disability. Managing these conditions is researches were disciplinary rooted, challenging and effective models must be intergraded. people centric can sometimes not World leading professionals have met last week to discuss supported by the research evidence. about the solutions for those suffered from spinal However, the CA provides patient's disorders. The future healthcare, EPIC: evidence-based, freedom to choose, which increases the people centric, inter-professional, and collaborative. patients' satisfaction in healthcare. Drs Eric Chu, Vincent Chan, Albert Leung, Valerie Chu, I- Inter-professional: For non-surgical Jeffrey Ng, and Lucina Ng, have been been worked in cases, chiropractor, psychiatrist, different task forces and developed the chiropractic profession of Hong Kong. Dr Chu, Chairman of the physiotherapist, and traditional CDAHK, had released a Hong Kong model. He Chinese medicine practitioners serve demonstrated its superiority compared with the current as the main treatments; and surgeons mainstream models. help to rule out the major pathology. For surgical cases, orthopedic and neurosurgeons serve as the main, all the rest of the team assist to provide them care. C- Collaborative: Collaboration apply to the others apart from the professionals. We collaborate with various industry standards, ensuring the quality and cost. W F C C O N F E R E N C E 2 0 1 9 The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) is a global not-for-profit organisation that exists to support, empower, promote and advance chiropractors and the chiropractic profession. We have national association members representing 88 countries in 7 world regions and as an NGO of the World Health Organization we are committed to supporting public health initiatives and advancing spinal health and EPIC 2019 WFC ECU wellbeing through our activities. CDAHK Executive Committees Metro Radio Show by CDAHK Chiropractors Secrets that Chiropractors know radio show that talks on the topic of wellness and staying healthy. With a loyal audience of hundreds of thousands of listeners, Metro Radio has grown to become the one of the largest streaming health radio show in the Hong Kong. Our goal is to provide our listeners with relevant content specific to today’s health needs - sharing important information to expand healthy people, healthy environments and healthy communities. From serious chiropractic content to fun and light health commentary, Metro Radio works hard in bringing our citizen enjoyable and interesting health related news content daily. Chiropractic can ensure your temporo- mandibular joint is moving at the right position so your jaw up and down and side to side, so you can talk, chew, and yawn." Dr. William Wan CDAHK Past Vice President. Metro Radio Show by CDAHK Chiropractors "Finding a right posture to sleep is important. Chiropractic ensure your alignment and help you to have a better sleep" Dr. Rick Lau CDAHK Vice Chairman Metro Radio Show by CDAHK Chiropractors "Chiropractors can identify and correct subluxation, which may causes headache and neck pain " Dr. Valerie Chu CDAHK Treasurer C D A H K C H I R O P R A C T I C S T U D E N T S Chiropractic orientation for McTimoney EMBRACING THE Chiropractic College in Hong Kong. Over 10 student candidates who have been selected to NEXT GENERATION understand about what Chiropractors do in their daily lives. Chiropractic Students from Hong The McTimoney College of Chiropractic was Kong founded in 1972 and is one of the oldest Chiropractic Colleges in the UK. The College is one of three. Colleges offering Chiropractic courses in the UK and the only College providing a mixed mode training course, which allows students to continue to work while studying. Its five-year (FTE) programme in Abingdon and Manchester are accredited by the ECCE Commission on Accreditation and regonized by Hong Kong Chiropractic Council. Scholarship students at Life University sharing student experience and enjoy a wonderful hotpot night! M A Y 1 3 2 0 1 9 TENCENT TOUR mission is to “improve the quality of life through Internet value- added services”. UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE CDAHK Chiropractors Continuous technological developments in healthcare have saved countless lives and improved the quality of life for even more. Not only has technology Tencent is the world's changed experiences for patients and their families, but it’s also had a huge largest gaming impact on medical processes and the practices of healthcare professionals. company,one of the world's most valuable Tencent Holdings Limited (Chinese: 腾讯控股有限公司; pinyin: Téngxùn Kònggǔ technology Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī) is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerates, one of conglomerate founded in 1998, whose subsidiaries specialise in various Internet- the world's largest social related services and products, entertainment, artificial media companies, and intelligence and technology both in China and globally.Its twin-skyscrapers one of the world's headquarters Tencent Seafront Towers (also known as Tencent Binhai Mansion) largest venture are based in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. capital firms and investment corporations. Tencent Doctorwork adopts user-end online service products, an institutional Tencent Doctorwork information management system and an offline intelligent hardware detection Subsidiary of Tencent terminal, general Tencent practitioner clinic and some other product lines to build an efficient, convenient, safe and Tencent Doctorwork (Beijing Teng Kang Hui Yi Science and professional health management system around its customers. Technology Co., Ltd) A digital health service enterprise with Internet plus entity They will integrate data on users’ health medical care development, jointly established by Tencent, for analysis and carry out personalized GAW capital, Medlinker, and Sequoia Capital China preventive health management, tracking It is committed to adhering to the reform on China's medical intervention management and and health industry driven by the Internet technology and treatment & rehabilitation management provides quality and safe health management services for according to the data on users’ health to Chinese people. provide their customers with health management and guarantee service featured with an intelligent and integrated life cycle. 2 Chiropractors are now practicing at the Tuen Man Tencent Clinic in Hong Kong N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 0 | I S S U E 1 8 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Organized by Dr Gabriel Ng and the CDAHK strive to provide reliable, credible, high-quality continuing education (CPD) for chiropractic professionals. CDAHK is a CPD provider by Hong Kong Chiropractic Council. Finding your purpose and the high volume practice Evidence Based Dr. Jay Handt“I firmly believe my mission in life is to constantly help others Chiropractic: Writing a innately create excellence in their health and life. I know that, as a chiropractor, I am fulfilling my mission as I endeavor to BMJ Case Study positively touch the lives of everybody I come in contact with, helping to secure by Dr. Eric Chun Pu Chu a healthy, drug free future for generations to come.” Dr. Jay Handt holds a special place in his heart for the importance of family chiropractic care. We know that the strength