Association des chiropraticiens du Québec

Name

Association des chiropraticiens du Québec

Legal name

Association des chiropraticiens du Québec

Website

https://chiropratique.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Association des chiropraticiens du Québec is a 1967-founded professional membership association representing 1,163 chiropractors across 858 clinics in Quebec, providing member services, public education, advocacy, and patient referrals through dues-funded operations based in Montreal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

General Chiropractic Care (HSADALAA)

Keywords

• Chiropractic professional association
• Spinal health education
• Musculoskeletal care services
• Chiropractor directory services
• Public health awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Professional association representing Quebec chiropractors, funded through membership dues from its 1,163 members across 858 clinics.
2. Public Education and Awareness Programs: The association provides free educational content, school programs, and community outreach to promote chiropractic care and spinal health, serving as the primary awareness and demand-generation mechanism.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Association des chiropraticiens du Québec (ACQ) is a non-profit professional association that represents 1,163 member chiropractors across 858 clinics in Quebec, providing member services through a private intranet portal and serving the public through a searchable "Find a Chiropractor" directory, free spinal-health education programs for elementary schools (Backpack Program and Santémania), educational video content, a monthly English-language radio show, and the annual "Semaine de la santé neurovertébrale" (SSNV) awareness campaign. The association develops and distributes downloadable posture and spinal-health resources, executes a 2024-2030 strategic plan, and represents the chiropractic profession to government, partners, and the broader Quebec public.

Product overview

The Association des chiropraticiens du Québec (ACQ) is a professional association for chiropractors in Quebec, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of public education programs, awareness campaigns, and member services. The core public-facing services include a chiropractor finder tool for patients seeking care, along with multiple free educational programs for primary schools: the Programme Sac à dos (backpack safety), Programme Santémania (posture education), and mathematical exercise resources. The ACQ also produces video content series (Il faut ce qu'il faut écoute ton chiro!, Rap ta routine Concentr'Action, #chirotrucs) and operates a radio show (The Back Doctor Show on CJAD/iHeart Radio). Annual campaigns like Semaine de la santé neurovertébrale (SSNV) engage the public through contests and testimonials. A Strategic Plan 2024-2030 guides the association's mission to position chiropractic as an essential healthcare stakeholder in Quebec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Find a Chiropractor Directory A public-facing online search tool that lets patients and caregivers search ACQ member chiropractors by name, city, or postal code, and is the primary patient-referral channel between ACQ members and the Quebec public.
• Member Intranet Portal A private member-access portal providing ACQ member chiropractors with practice resources, professional services, and operational tools.
• Santémania - Posture en classe (Santémania Posture Classroom Program) A free educational program distributed to Quebec primary schools, comprising posters, information sheets, and optional classroom presentations by ACQ member chiropractors covering proper posture at desks, computers, and smart devices.
• Programme Sac à dos (Backpack Program) A free educational program for primary schools providing downloadable resources and guidance on choosing, adjusting, filling, and wearing backpacks to prevent back pain in children.
• ACQ Mathematical Exercises (Exercices mathématiques ACQ) Downloadable mathematical exercises for second-cycle primary-school students built around posture and spinal-health scenarios, distributed free as a classroom-ready resource.
• The Back Doctor Show (radio show on CJAD 800 AM / iHeartRadio) A monthly English-language radio show on CJAD 800 AM and iHeartRadio providing chiropractic and spinal-health information to the Quebec public, airing on the first Saturday of each month.
• Educational Video Library (#chirotrucs with Daniel Melançon) An online video library of short "#chirotrucs" educational clips featuring Daniel Melançon, covering injury prevention, proper posture, and spinal-health topics for the Quebec public.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fairmont Hotels & ResortsminorOthersPartner in SSNV 2024 'Mon chiro, mon allié santé' contest, providing a hotel stay prize (2 nights at a Fairmont hotel including breakfast for two) at properties including Fairmont le Château Montebello, Fairmont Tremblant, Fairmont le Reine Élizabeth, Fairmont le Château Frontenac, and Fairmont le Manoir Richelieu.
• Voyages GendronminorOthersTravel partner in SSNV 2024 contest, co-providing the hotel stay prize package with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.
• KbsportlifeminorOthersSports equipment provider that donated prizes (stand-up paddleboards, waterproof bags, backpacks, bike/cellphone bags) for the SSNV 2022 'L'effet chiro' contest, valued at nearly $1,500.
• Canadian Chiropractic AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional association providing research support, educational resources, and content collaborations. Some ACQ content (work-related tips, backpack safety) is sourced from the Canadian Chiropractic Association.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ontario Chiropractic Association: Provincial chiropractic professional association serving Ontario chiropractors. Closely analogous to ACQ in mission (membership dues, public education, member services) and operating model, differing only by geography.
• Ordre des chiropraticiens du Québec: The provincial regulatory order (licensing body) governing chiropractic practice in Quebec. Closest peer in scope and geography; together with ACQ forms the two principal chiropractic institutions in Quebec, differing primarily in regulatory vs. voluntary-association function.
• British Columbia Chiropractic Association: Provincial chiropractic professional association for BC. Mirrors ACQ's structure as a dues-funded membership body providing practitioner support, public awareness, and educational outreach within a single Canadian province.
• Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors: Combined regulatory college and professional association for chiropractors in Alberta. Comparable to ACQ in serving as the central membership and advocacy body for a province's chiropractic profession.

Broad incumbents

• International Chiropractors Association: An international chiropractic professional association with global reach. Shares ACQ's mission of professional advocacy and public awareness but operates across multiple countries rather than within a single province.
• Canadian Chiropractic Association: The national professional association for chiropractors in Canada. Directly comparable as the parent-tier body to ACQ; ACQ itself partners with CCA for research and content, and the two share an overlapping mandate of professional advocacy and public education.
• American Chiropractic Association: The largest professional association for chiropractors in the United States. Comparable in function (membership dues, advocacy, public education) but operates nationally across a much larger market and member base.
• World Federation of Chiropractic: Global non-profit representing the chiropractic profession worldwide. Peer in the sense of being a higher-tier membership federation serving national chiropractic associations, including bodies akin to ACQ.

Others

• Vortex Solution: Quebec-based web agency that builds and maintains ACQ's website. Not a peer in mission but a current operational vendor whose services could be relevant to comparable associations needing bilingual digital infrastructure.

Regional players

• Chiropractors' Association of Australia: National professional association for Australian chiropractors. Comparable organizational form and mission to ACQ, but operates in a different geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AssoDesChirosQc
• Instagraminstagram.com/assodeschirosqc/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assochirosqc

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