Our Team

Dr. Ian Shaw

Chiropractor
Clinical Director

Dr. Ian Shaw is a Chiropractor with over a decade of experience.  Dr. Shaw’s passion for movement biomechanics have led him to a career of working with a wide variety of clients from weekend warriors to professional athletes, including a 2-year stint as a Sports Medicine Performance Therapist for the Chinese Olympic Committee.  Dr. Shaw is regularly involved in teaching educational workshops and seminars around Asia. 

Treatment Philosophy

Getting people out of pain is the easy part, finding out why someone’s in pain and keeping them out of pain is what I like to do best.  Manual therapy is a very powerful tool to help with pain symptoms but digging deeper into lifestyle factors, biomechanics, habits, and training schedules reveals a bigger picture of someone’s overall health and wellness. It’s my job to put together the pieces of your puzzle.

Areas of Expertise

  • Weightlifting hip & shoulder injuries

  • Racquet sport shoulder & elbow injuries

  • Chronic lower back pain

Training and Certifications

  • Doctor of Chiropractic - Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

  • Bachelor of Science - York University

  • Clinical Acupuncture & Dry Needling

  • Y Strap

Languages Spoken

English

Outside the Clinic 

When not in the clinic, you can find Dr. Shaw at coffee shops in Soho, at the bouldering gym, early morning tennis, taking his daughter for a walk, or trying new pizza joints.

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Fee Schedule

Your First Visit: $1600 (45 min)
Chiropractic Sessions: $850 (15 min) / $1200 (30 min) / $1600 (45 min)

Community Feedback

  • “I have been consulting with Ian since 2020 for a Hallux Rigidus issue and after visiting all the podiatrists and orthos in the world he was the only one who could fix my issue and still stays my ‘family chiro’ looking after my feet and body even remotely when I’m based in Europe now. Ian is an extremely detailed sports chiro who is really at the forefront of the latest happenings in the field and is able to help you systematically, to recuperate and strengthen. Extremely good natured along with the entire momentum team, I would always recommend him and the team and it stays my one stop shop for all issues mechanical, wherever I would be in the world.”

    — Rajesh N

  • “Working with Dr. Ian Shaw and Momentum has truly been a delightful and transformative experience. I started working with Dr. Shaw early this year and have seen significant improvement in my knee recovery and mobility.

    When I first came in with my knee issue, Dr. Shaw did a thorough assessment to identify what muscle imbalances or stiffness could contribute to my knee issues. After every session, Dr. Shaw would prescribe me new sets of movements to do at home based on how my knee or my overall condition was reacting during the sessions.

    I’m happy to say that I am now doing sports that I couldn’t do before without any apparent pain in my knee! I highly recommend Dr. Shaw and Momentum to anyone who is currently experiencing any movement discomfort or pain.”

    — T C

  • “Dr. Shaw is an incredible chiropractor who I would highly recommend to anyone. When I was suffering from a knee injury, I reached out to my friend who only raved about Dr. Shaw’s professionalism and expertise. During my initial assessment, Dr. Shaw listened attentively to both my needs and concerns. After the assessment, Dr. Shaw provided elaborate explanations on the cause of my knee aches and offered several personalized exercises I could do at the gym and at home. Even though I had endless number of questions, Dr. Shaw took the time to answer each of them in a detailed manner, ensuring I understood fully. Most importantly, he went above and beyond to educate me on how I could strengthen other muscle groups as well, to prevent future injuries. Definitely recommend to anyone who may be looking for an English-speaking chiropractor in HK.”

    — Esther I

  • “After visiting multiple physios where they do the same treatment to all injuries without getting results. Dr Ian at Momentum designs a recovery plan that fits your body and teaches you how to strengthen and balance your body for long term benefits.

    The studio is spacious, clean and with good equipment.

    Highly recommended!”

    — Mark W