Membership โ€ข Africa

Connect locally. Contribute globally.

Connect with a National Chiropractic Sports Council in Africa, or contact FICS about individual membership.

Join the community

Two ways to become a member

Through your national council

Choose your country below and contact its National Chiropractic Sports Council (NCSC) for membership assistance.

Directly with FICS

For individual membership directly with FICS, email the administration team for assistance.

National Chiropractic Sports Council

Botswana

Botswana Association of Chiropractors โ€“ Sports Council
President: Dr. Michelle Scott
Contact Email: scottmiche@gmail.com

About Botswana Association of Chiropractors โ€“ Sports Council

BAC-Sports council is the national organisation for sports chiropractors in Botswana. BAC- Sports Council is still new and young to the country but hopes to be educational and serve to equip chiropractors with knowledge to be able to provide sports specific treatment to the sports community of Botswana. Simultaneously educating the sports community about sports chiropractic.

National Chiropractic Sports Council

Mauritius

Mauritian Chiropractic Sports Council
President:
Dr. Murugan Payaneevel Patrick (Chair)
Contact Email: docchiro56@gmail.com
Admin: admin@chirosport.co.zaย 

About Mauritian Chiropractic Sports Council

Our aim is to create awareness and provide evidence on how chiropractic care can significantly improve athletesโ€™ performances, increase competitiveness, and minimize injury. Vision: That every athlete would have a better understanding of chiropractic and its benefits, and would seek and receive chiropractic care to achieve optimal performance and success.

Council information updated: January 2025

National Chiropractic Sports Council

Namibia

Namibian Chiropractic Sports Council
President:
Dr. Elg Drews
Contact details: elga@roottohealth.com.na

Vice president: Daryl Oehley
Contact details: mardar@afol.com.na

About Namibian Chiropractic Sports Council

The Namibian Chiropractic Sports Council forms part of the Namibian Chiropractic Association and consists of two members. Besides attending to athletes of all types of sports in a private capacity in our practices we attend to athletesโ€™ needs at events when this is requested by individual clubs or the national sports federations.

National Chiropractic Sports Council

South Africa

President: Dr James Lowe
Vice President: Dr Kelsi Holz
Secretary: Dr Muhammed Yaseen Tagari
Treasurer: Dr Hemant Parbhoo
Admin: admin@chirosport.co.zaย 

About Chirosport South Africa

Sports chiropractic is also known as chiropractic sports sciences/medicine. The focus of sports chiropractors is to provide care in the conservative management, rehabilitation and performance optimisation of the neuromusculoskeletal system for athletes and to participate in a multi-disciplinary sports injury care environment.

Sports chiropractic achieves this focus through the application of a multimodal treatment approach that includes 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 neuromusculoskeletal 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 International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) is the peak, international sports chiropractic body and plays a dominant role in promoting sports chiropractic throughout the world. FICS is made up of many national sports chiropractic councils. 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.

Council information updated: March 2025

Why Be Part of FICS?

Because sport is global โ€” and so is excellence.

FICS (Fรฉdรฉration Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport) is where sports chiropractors connect with theย world stage of sport. Itโ€™s not just about education or credentials โ€” itโ€™s aboutย experience, exposure, contribution, and belongingย to something bigger than any one country or clinic.

Being part of FICS means stepping into an international community of doctors who are shaping how chiropractic is recognised, integrated, and respected in sport โ€” across decades, continents, and cultures.

A Global Experience You Canโ€™t Replicate Online

Education is everywhere today.ย Experience is not.

FICS membership opens doors to opportunities that simply cannot be replicated through online learning alone:

  • Workingย side-by-side with international sports chiropractors
  • Supporting athletes atย World Championships and multi-sport events
  • Learning hands-on in high-performance, real-world environments
  • Being immersed inย different sports, healthcare systems, and cultures

This is where clinical skills meet adaptability, teamwork, and leadership โ€” developing not just better doctors, but better humans.

Event opportunities depend on the eventโ€™s requirements, practitioner credentials and selection. Membership does not guarantee an event appointment.

Inside the FICS World

Imagine seeing yourself in the middle of:

  • ย Short clips from world championship events
  • ย Athletes talking about why they trust chiropractors
  • ย Doctors from different countries, sports, and backgrounds, united by sport
  • ย Chiropractic studentsย sharing what theyย thoughtย an international internship would be, and what itย actually became
  • ย Opening ceremonies, team briefings, and the moments behind the medals
  • ย International sports meetings, showing how FICS represents chiropractic alongside global sporting federations

This is the reality of FICS โ€” dynamic, diverse, colourful, and deeply connected.

Why FICS, and Why It Matters

FICS has represented sports chiropracticย internationally for decades, working within the global sport ecosystem in a way thatย no single national chiropractic organisation can.

  • FICS operates at anย international federation level
  • It maintains long-standing relationships withinย global sport governance
  • It provides a consistent, recognised pathway for sports chiropractors worldwide

This is why FICS is based inย Switzerland,ย ย the home of international sport governance, and why membership is held inย Swiss Francs, aligning with international standards and structures.

The Benefits of Membership

More Than Membership - Global Community -ย FICS is powered by its members from all corners of the world.ย 

Many of the videos, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories you see are created by volunteer FICS doctors at international sporting events. Through FICS membership, doctors can share their experiences, grow their professional profile, and connect with a global network of sports chiropractors.

FICS helps members share their stories by country and sport, supports content in multiple languages, and reflects diversity across gender, culture, and career stage,ย  bringing the international sports chiropractic community together.

The Benefits of Membership (At a Glance)

  • Access toย international sporting events
  • Definedย education and ICSC pathways
  • Hands-on mentorship with experienced international clinicians
  • Global professional recognition and credibility
  • Opportunities to contribute, lead, and shape the profession
  • Lifelong professional relationships and friendships
  • Travel, cultural exposure, and unforgettable experiences

The FICS Difference

Itโ€™s about being part of a team that celebrates wins together, supports each other under pressure, and shares a belief that sports chiropractic deserves a strong, united voice on the world stage.

If you want more than just education โ€” if you want to belong, contribute, and experience sport globally โ€” FICS is where you start.

A memberโ€™s perspective

Connect with colleagues around the world

Tamia Abrahams
โ€œMy experience with FICS as a student has played an integral role in shaping the practitioner that I aim to become.โ€

Tamia Abrahams โ€“ South Africa

Find your place in the FICS community

For help choosing your membership pathway, contact your national council or the FICS administration team.