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European Chiropractors' Union The ECU is a federation of 20 European national chiropractic associations.

Don’t miss the eacacademy.com module that went live last week!Martin Isaksson from the FICS gave a compelling presentati...
19/10/2026

Don’t miss the eacacademy.com module that went live last week!

Martin Isaksson from the FICS gave a compelling presentation at the ECU2024 Convention in Valencia on the identification, analysis and treatment of hip injuries in sports. The module is titled ‘Hip Injuries in Sport’.

Access your account at www.eacacademy.com, or register as a member by filling out the application form there so that you don’t miss any of the great CPD content that is already on the platform, and new modules that will continue to be launched regularly during 2026!

Recognising a valued partnership in UtrechtIn a conversation with ECU Secretary General Espen Ohren today, WFC Interim S...
15/10/2026

Recognising a valued partnership in Utrecht

In a conversation with ECU Secretary General Espen Ohren today, WFC Interim Secretary-General Dr John Maltby expressed his appreciation for the cooperation between WFC and ECU. He reflected on how the two organisations have grown closer, congratulated ECU on its achievements and encouraged continued, deeper collaboration.

Espen thanked John for his many years of dedicated service to chiropractic and to the profession internationally as John gradually steps back from his role.

ECU values the relationship built with WFC. John’s words recognise work already done and encourage us to look ahead: to practical opportunities where European knowledge and global cooperation can strengthen the profession together.

Thank you, John, for your leadership, your encouragement and your commitment to working with ECU.

Will your institution support a shared European vision for chiropractic graduates?ECU has launched the European Consensu...
15/10/2026

Will your institution support a shared European vision for chiropractic graduates?

ECU has launched the European Consensus Statement on Chiropractic Education, Skills and Competencies. It describes what newly qualified chiropractors across Europe should know, be able to do and demonstrate in professional practice.

We now invite chiropractic education institutions throughout Europe to consider formally endorsing Version 1.0.
Institutions that wish to support its publication and use without giving a formal endorsement are also welcome to contact us. Participation in the Consensus Group and an institution’s own endorsement are separate decisions.

ECU will record each confirmed institutional position. With permission, we will publish that support and include a dated record alongside the Statement in an addendum or clearly identified later edition.

Whether your institution helped develop the Statement or is encountering it for the first time, we would welcome a conversation. Please contact ECU Secretary General Espen Ohren at [email protected].

Read the Statement:
https://www.chiropractic-ecu.org/european-chiropractic-education-consensus-statement/

A milestone for chiropractic education in Europe.Today, at the WFC Global Education Conference in Utrecht, the European ...
15/10/2026

A milestone for chiropractic education in Europe.

Today, at the WFC Global Education Conference in Utrecht, the European Chiropractors’ Union formally launched the European Consensus Statement on Chiropractic Education, Skills and Competencies.

For the first time, a cross-European Consensus Group has agreed a dedicated, shared statement of the knowledge, skills, competencies and professional behaviours expected of newly qualified chiropractors. It offers educators, students, the profession and healthcare stakeholders a common reference point across Europe—while respecting national requirements and the autonomy of educational institutions.

We warmly thank the members of the European Consensus Group on Chiropractic Education for their rigorous and collaborative work. Every participating member explicitly approved the substantive text. We also thank the Forum of Chiropractic Deans and the Royal College of Chiropractors in the UK for permitting ECU to adapt their Outcomes for Chiropractic Graduates 2026 as the principal starting framework.

Our thanks go to ECU’s member associations for their continued support and foresight. This work contributes to ECU’s strategy towards 2029 and strengthens the foundations for future engagement with European healthcare and policy leaders.

We hope to reconvene the Consensus group, alongside further partners, to explore the next question: how can chiropractic education across Europe best deliver and demonstrate these agreed graduate outcomes? We will also share a separate invitation for more institutions to consider endorsing the Statement.

Read it here, or use the QR code in the images:
https://www.chiropractic-ecu.org/european-chiropractic-education-consensus-statement/

ECU is in Utrecht for the 13th WFC Global Education Conference.Today, our Secretary General, Espen Ohren, is joining the...
14/10/2026

ECU is in Utrecht for the 13th WFC Global Education Conference.
Today, our Secretary General, Espen Ohren, is joining the ICRS forum for discussions at the intersection of chiropractic education and regulation. On Thursday, he will contribute to two WFC sessions: on overcoming barriers to lifelong learning, and on chiropractic’s development as a healthcare profession in the Netherlands.
In the second talk, Espen will formally present and launch the European Consensus Statement on Chiropractic Education, Skills and Competencies. We’ll share a dedicated post about the Statement tomorrow.
We look forward to exchanging ideas with educators, clinicians, professional associations, regulators and accreditors—and to bringing a European perspective to these global conversations.

Learn about the analysis and treatment of hip injuries in sportIn this final module from the ECU2024 Convention in Valen...
12/10/2026

Learn about the analysis and treatment of hip injuries in sport

In this final module from the ECU2024 Convention in Valencia, Martin Isaksson from the FICS gave a fascinating presentation on hip injuries in sport, and how to analyse and treat these injuries. This presentation has now been turned into a brand-new module on eacacademy.com, titled ‘Hip Injuries in Sport’.

Martin’s presentation covers some of the epidemiology of hip injuries in sport, the anatomy, physiology, and physics of the hip joint. Fascial chains and some on the functional assessment and adjusting the hip joint. This is a brief introduction to what a FICS course would cover, whilst covering all the basics you need. Recommended viewing!

This module will help you to:
• Be able to take care of hip problems which occur in relation to sports.
• Provide treatment modalities for hip injuries in sport.
• Gain a brief understanding of the scope of FICS.

Watch the video and successfully answer the quiz, then download your certificate. Send in the certificate to your registering body to count for 1 CPD point/ hour.

This is the latest course to be released on eacacademy.com, the place for European chiropractors to gain CPD hours with free, fully accredited courses delivered by experts.

Access your account at www.eacacademy.com, or register as a member by filling out the application form there and you will be emailed about new modules and discounts on courses.

A brand-new module will be launched on eacacademy.com next Monday, 12th October! At the ECU2024 Convention in Valencia, ...
09/10/2026

A brand-new module will be launched on eacacademy.com next Monday, 12th October!

At the ECU2024 Convention in Valencia, Martin Isaksson from FICS gave an absorbing presentation on the impact and treatment of hip injuries in sports. This presentation has now been turned into a brand-new module on eacacademy.com, titled ‘Hip Injuries in Sport’.

Look out for the launch next week, access your account at www.eacacademy.com, or register as a member by filling out the application form there and you will be emailed about new modules and discounts on courses.

Don’t miss the eacacademy.com module that went live last week!In this FICS presentation for eacacademy.com, Russ Hornste...
05/10/2026

Don’t miss the eacacademy.com module that went live last week!

In this FICS presentation for eacacademy.com, Russ Hornstein explores the tonic (slow twitch) system and outlines strategies and practical adjustments chiropractors can provide to assist patients’ recovery.

Access your account at www.eacacademy.com, or register as a member by filling out the application form there so that you don’t miss any of the great CPD content that is already on the platform, and new modules that will continue to be launched regularly during 2026!

Learn about the tonic (slow-twitch) neuromuscular system, and how treating it can help patients’ recoveryIn this present...
28/09/2026

Learn about the tonic (slow-twitch) neuromuscular system, and how treating it can help patients’ recovery

In this presentation on behalf of the FICS for eacacdemy.com, Russ Hornstein explores why many extremity injuries and chronic dysfunctions fail to resolve despite traditional rehabilitation approaches. Russ introduces the tonic (slow-twitch) neuromuscular system as the foundation of joint stability, postural control, and long-term functional performance.

You’ll learn how tonic system failure drives compensatory muscle tension, poor proprioception, and joint instability, and why treating fast-twitch muscles alone rarely produces lasting results.

The course provides practical assessment strategies to identify tonic dysfunction and demonstrates how precise chiropractic adjustments and targeted loading techniques can recalibrate the nervous system and restore functional holding capacity.

This module will help you to:
• Understand the tonic system
• Identify tonic system failure and it’s impacts
• Learn about clinically applicable tools to improve outcomes, reduce recurrence of injury, and enhance performance durability

Watch the video and successfully answer the quiz, then download your certificate. Send in the certificate to your registering body to count for 1 CPD point/ hour.

This is the latest course to be released on eacacademy.com, the place for European chiropractors to gain CPD hours with free, fully accredited courses delivered by experts.

Access your account at www.eacacademy.com, or register as a member by filling out the application form there and you will be emailed about new modules and discounts on courses.

A brand-new module will be launched on eacacademy.com next Monday, 28th September!In this new FICS presentation for eaca...
25/09/2026

A brand-new module will be launched on eacacademy.com next Monday, 28th September!

In this new FICS presentation for eacacademy.com, Russ Hornstein delves into the ‘tonic system’ and provides detail of practical chiropractic strategies to help restore functional capacity. This presentation (and module) is titled ‘Tonic System Recovery for Lasting Extremity Outcomes’.

Look out for the launch next week, access your account at www.eacacademy.com, or register as a member by filling out the application form there and you will be emailed about new modules and discounts on courses.

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