Meet Dr. Hilton Lazar
Your Partner in Achieving Optimal Health and Performance
Dr. Hilton Lazar received his Chiropractic degree through the University of Johannesburg in 2014 where his Masters research focused on the immediate effects of chiropractic neck adjustment on gait. This research sparked his interest in the neurophysiological effects of Chiropractic treatment and still has a huge influence on his practice to this day.
As a lifelong martial artist who grew up with a love for sports and movement, Dr. Hilton has always had a passion for understanding human biology, anatomy and movement. This passion is what led him to a career in Chiropractic and ultimately his special interest in Sports Chiropractic and movement-based therapies. He has been lucky enough to have worked with extreme and high performance athletes throughout his career, including many of the Red Bull and Adidas Terrex athletes. He also completed his post-graduate diploma in Sports Chiropractic through the International Federation for Sports Chiropractice in 2015.
Working with professional athletes has allowed him to really refine his skills and techniques under the most extreme conditions of human movement and performance and to then use these same techniques and learnings in his day-to-day practice.
Dr. Hilton challenges the traditional Chiropractic premise that joints need to be aligned to relieve pain and have good movement. Instead, he believes that the role of Chiropractic is to get the right inputs going to the brain so that it can send the appropriate outputs to the various body parts, allowing them to move better and more efficiently. He uses a variety of therapeutic techniques to achieve this, including dry needling, movement and chiropractic adjustments. He maintains that the role of Chiropractic goes beyond the physical treatment and that he also has an important role to play in listening to his patients and providing a supportive environment for healing.
Dr. Hilton believes in a collaborative and patient-centred approach, empowering his patients to take control of their own movement and bodies wherever possible and to not be reliant on Chiropractic treatment in the long-run.
Postgraduate diploma in Sports Chiropractic from FICS (ICCSD)
Courses in functional movement taping (FMT) through Rocktape
Expertise in soft tissue and instrument mobilisation through smart tools
Proficiency in Kinesio taping
Mastery of sports massage therapy techniques
Certification in Bioflex Cold Laser Therapy (BIOFLEX)
Utilisation of DNS (dynamic neuromuscular stabilisation), Mckenzie, McGill, and FRC (functional range conditioning) methods as both screening and treatment tools
Beyond the Clinic
In his free time, Dr. Hilton is a busy Dad who loves the outdoors, Jiu Jitsu, trail running and hiking. He never stops learning and is always geeking out over a new book or movement-based therapy technique.
Experience with Elite Athletes
Dr Lazar's expertise extends to working with athletes in both elite and amateur settings. He proudly represented Chirosport SA at the Nitro-circus, where he was privileged to work with world-class athletes in private practice. His vast experience with athletes underscores his ability to fine-tune and optimise physical performance.
An Evidence-Based Approach
Dr Lazar's practice is firmly grounded in an evidence-based approach. His primary treatment goals revolve around alleviating pain and establishing proper movement patterns, laying the foundation for pain-free and robust physical mobility.