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Chirosport SA is the national organisation for sports chiropractic in South Africa. FICS is made up of many national sports chiropractic councils.

Chirosport SA is the national non-profit organisation for sports chiropractic in South Africa. Chirosport SA is an educational and co-ordinating organisation for chiropractors with special interest and qualifications in sports chiropractic. Chirosport SA serves to equip chiropractors with the knowledge and tools to provide sports specific care to physically active South Africans. Sports Chiropract

ic focuses on providing care in the conservative management, rehabilitation and performance optimisation of the neuro-musculoskeletal system for athletes, and participate in a multi-disciplinary sports injury care environment. Sports chiropractic achieves this focus through the application of a multimodal treatment approach that include one or more of the following: manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue therapies, electrotherapy, rehabilitation and other movement/exercise therapies, nutritional advice, strapping and bracing and other related approaches. These approaches are applied to injury management in the form, of acute, subacute and chronic injury as well as in the prevention of injury and the optimisation of athletic performance through the pursuit of the highest efficiency in neuro-musculoskeletal functioning. A Sports Chiropractor may possess additional qualifications specific to sport. Those chiropractors who have pursued additional study have assimilated a large body of clinical information specific to the special needs of those who participate in sport. Sports chiropractic is growing rapidly nationally and internationally and is well established at many world level sporting events, such as the Olympic Games and the World Games. The Federation of International Chiropractic Sport (FICS) is the peak, international sports chiropractic body and plays a dominant role in promoting sports chiropractic throughout the world. These include sports chiropractic councils from South Africa, The United States, The United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Japan, Russia, Italy, Germany, and many others.

09/04/2026

The FICS Research Commission shares this recommended read.

📖 Insufficient Sleep in Young Athletes? Causes, Consequences, and Potential Treatments

🔗 Full article here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-019-01220-8

The purpose of this review is to synthesise current literature relating to sleep duration and quality in young (14–25 years) athletes. Specifically, typical sleep and wake patterns, factors affecting sleep and wake patterns, and the consequences of altered sleep and wake patterns in young athletes are discussed.

Scheduling training and competition in the afternoon or evening appears to result in reduced sleep duration due to less time in bed. Evidence suggests that young athletes who obtain less than 8 h of sleep per night are at a higher risk of musculoskeletal injury. An increase in sleep duration above habitual nightly sleep may be associated with favourable performance in young athletes; however, the associations between sleep quality and performance- and health-related outcomes remain unclear.

25/03/2026

From early mornings to finish line celebrations- what an incredible week our docs and students had at the ABSA Cape Epic 2026 👏

Thank you to .southafrica and for including us in the incredible ABSA Pride journey. We are proud to be a part of something so inspiring. To provide athlete care to your ambassadors, developmental riders and amputee athletes is a huge honour. Thank you!

To Dani and her team from Hyperice- you were such an awesome addition to the athletes recovery and we look forward to a growing partnership. Thank you!

To the students from and , your hard work, eagerness to learn and passion for the profession was a delight to experience. Thank you!

Finally, to the doctors who sacrificed their time in practice to provide athlete care and mentor the students, our future sports chiropractor colleagues, you are so appreciated and we couldn't do this without you.

Bring on 2027 💪💪

16/03/2026

Stage 1 of The ABSA Cape Epic is a GO! 💪

With our fantastic team of chiropractors from left to right- Dr. Athena Plakotaris, Dr. Kelsi Holz, Dr. Arline Muller, Dr. Lori Niemand and Dr. Jacques Ritter.

And our enthusiastic and brilliant group of students from Durban University of Tech and the University of Johannesburg. We are ready to treat the ABSA Pride Riders 👏

This year we have Hyperice SA on board providing recovery to the athletes with their Normatec Leg System Compression Boots Thank you to Dani Lopes and her team 🥳

.southafrica

04/03/2026

🌍 Call for Commission Members - FICS Parasport Commission

FICS is inviting expressions of interest from passionate, skilled, and globally minded members to join the FICS Parasport Commission.

This Commission plays a vital role in strengthening FICS’ commitment to integrity, inclusion, and excellence within the Olympic and Paralympic landscape. We are seeking individuals who are motivated to contribute strategically, collaboratively, and ethically to the advancement of Parasport chiropractic worldwide.

📩 Expression of Interest is being sought for one of five (5) positions on the commission. See attached position discussion here: https://bit.ly/Parasportposition

To express your interest, please submit the following:

➡️ A brief letter (max 1 page) outlining your motivation and relevant experience
➡️ A current CV
➡️ Your preferred focus area(s)

Applications close: 20 March 2026
Please submit to: [email protected]

29/01/2026

Visit www.chiropsort.co.za to renew your membership‼️🤩

19/01/2026

🚨 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - We’re calling sports chiropractors to join FICS at upcoming events!

Our March - May events are URGENT

Email [email protected] with your interest today!

Applications closing in February

14/01/2026

Research corner: The FICS Research Commission shares this recommended read 📖

🏃‍♀️Changes in segment coordination variability and the impacts of the lower limb across running mileages in half marathons: Implications for running injuries

👟For sports chiropractic clinicians, this study supports the concept that running injury risk may emerge from reduced movement coordination under fatigue, particularly at the hip and ankle, rather than from increased impact forces. Rehabilitation and prevention strategies should therefore emphasize neuromuscular endurance and frontal/transverse plane control, especially in the later stages of long-distance running.

Read full article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32992036/

07/01/2026

‼️ 2026 Chirosport membership renewal is now OPEN‼️

Visit wwww.chirosport.co.za to renew your membership.🤩

01/01/2026

🎉Happy new year🎉

01/12/2025

🏋️ ChiroSport SA doctors working hard to help athletes achieve their best this past weekend at the weightlifting.🏆

23/11/2025

Chirosport SA AGM 2025🏆

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