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Chiropractic: An Independent Health Profession

Athens, 10/02/2025

PRESS RELEASE

The Hellenic Chiropractors’ Association is the only professional organization of chiropractors in Greece that is a member of the European Chiropractors’ Union and the World Federation of Chiropractic.

On the occasion of the 25-1-2025 announcement by the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists (https://www.psf.org.gr/psf-news-9293.htm), in which chiropractic is presented as a “special branch of physiotherapy,” the Hellenic Chiropractors’ Association reminds the public:

What does it take to become a chiropractor?

It has come to our attention that there are programs claiming to teach chiropractic in Greece. Currently there are no ECCE (European Council on Chiropractic Education) or CCE (Council on Chiropractic Education – USA) accredited chiropractic programs in Greece. ECCE or CCE accreditation and recognition is necessary for any chiropractic program to be deemed valid. This recognition is necessary to ensure quality services are provided by chiropractors in the European Union, Greece, as well as in other parts of the world where the chiropractic profession is regulated.

World Spine Day 2017

Hellenic Chiropractors' Association is an official supporter of World Spine Day.

The Alpha and Omega of Spinal Healthcare

Chiropractic finds its ancient origins this May in Greece, where the 13th Biennial WFC Congress and the annual ECU convention will be held at the Hilton Athens Hotel, in a joint event, between May 13th and 16th, hosted by the Hellenic Chiropractors’ Association.

Chiropractic - Υγεία πάνω απ' όλα 25-01-2014

The Hellenic Chiropractors Association President, Vasileios Gkolfinopoulos, made an appearance on ΑΝΤ1 Υγεία πάνω απ' όλα (25/01/2014) to talk about Chiropractic.

Spartathlon 2013

The 31st "Spartathlon” ultramarathon race (246 km), run from Athens to Sparta, took place on the 27-28th September 2013. Like every year the applicants were many, but only 320 athletes had the honor of participating.

Once again three members of the Hellenic Chiropractors’ Association provided valuable assistance to the athletes. Thank you to George Giannopoulos, Nikos Kalogeropoulos and Michael Kalinderis. With specific Chiropractic adjustments, which helps restore normal joint function, and some specialized muscle work, most of the runners where able to complete the race. Chiropractic care is important during a race/event but also even more important during preparation for this and any athletic event. By managing and restoring normal function of the spine, the nerves are allowed to function optimally, and hence the body is able to perform more efficiently.

A report on 117 years of chiropractic history

September 18th, 2012 marked the 117th anniversary of Chiropractic! On Sept. 18, 1895, Dr. D.D. Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, gave the first chiropractic adjustment. His patient was Harvey Lillard, a cleaner in Palmer’s building, who had been deaf since a traumatic accident several years earlier. Palmer, who had been studying the spine and nervous system, found a bump on Lillard’s spine that he presumed to be a spinal misalignment. After adjusting Harvey’s spine his hearing returned – thus the beginnings of Chiropractic was born. As Palmer (founder and “father” of modern Chiropractic) had suspected there was a relationship between spinal misalignments and a body that wasn’t functioning as well as it was capable of.

ΒΗΜΑ Science: MEDICINE - Hypertension / Blood Pressure

CHIROPRACTIC against hypertension

With chiropractic treatment to align the Atlas, our first vertebra, a reduction in hypertension can be achieved that is similar to what medications offer. This was demonstrated by a promising study from the University of Chicago, led by Professor G. Bekris

THEODORA TSOLI

Perhaps the antidote—or at least one of the antidotes—against one of the greatest "poisons" affecting modern public health, high blood pressure, is hidden... in our hands. More accurately, in the hands of those who have the expertise to properly handle the spine, restoring it to the "straight path" when the vertebrae become misaligned. We are speaking about chiropractors and their specialty, chiropractic, which involves spinal manipulations with the aim of non-invasive treatment of problems such as low back pain. Chiropractic is a recognized medical profession in many countries around the world, though not in ours—nevertheless, there is a Greek Association of Chiropractors, whose representatives state it is made up of professionals trained in the field, who have for years been seeking official recognition from the state in order to put an end to the unregulated situation of "you are what you claim to be" that is accompanied by a lack of legislative framework.

Spartathlon 2010

On the 24th and 25th of September, for the first time in twenty years, three Chiropractors joined forces with the physiotherapist, to volunteer their services in maintaining the physical body of an ultra marathons quest to conquer the Spartathlon.

One of the cruelest and toughest road races takes place from Athens to Sparta to commemorate Pheidippides quest, 2500 years ago, whom reached Sparta (36 hours from departure) to request the help of the Spartans! This is a 246 km run against the forces of nature and man himself. By the athletes side was an exceptional Chiropractic team, which offered their services and gained knowledge from such an elite athlete. Through extreme temperatures of heat in the day to a wet wintery night, the athletes and volunteers alike were unstoppable! Seeing all kind of problems from back pains, fatigue, dehydration, muscle cramping, painful tight muscles, exhaustion and mental fatigue, etc. We did our best and made our services known within that community of athletes and physiotherapists.

Does Chiropractic Help?

This is a relatively simple way to correct mechanical problems of the skeleton, so that we can keep our spine in good condition. Learn how you can stand tall again.

One day your lower back hurts, another day it’s your neck, and the next your upper back. Then it seems as though all the parts of your body are communicating with each other and hurt at the same time. When that happens, you can’t find relief whether you’re standing, sitting, or lying down. You wish a giant would come and step on you, pull you, stretch you out, and finally set you straight. Let’s be realistic, giants don’t exist. But the relief you’re looking for might come from a good chiropractor.