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Registered physiotherapist
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Physiotherapy (HK PolyU)
Registered physiotherapist
Master of Science in Manipulative Physiotherapy (HK PolyU)
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Physiotherapy (HK PolyU)
Professional Development Diploma in Acupuncture for physiotherapist (HKBU)
Registered physiotherapist
Master of Science in Manipulative Physiotherapy (HK PolyU)
Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Physiotherapy (HK PolyU)
Registered physiotherapist
Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine ( HKU)
Professional Diploma in Physiotherapy (HK PolyU)
Dr. Lai graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Physiotherapy programme. Since then, he has worked in different hospitals and rehabilitation centres in Hong Kong including Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Kowloon Hospital. In 1985, he went to Australia to pursue his Master degrees in Sports and Orthopaedics Rehabilitation. Then, Dr. Lai started his own private clinic in Australia, specializing in sports injuries and work rehabilitation, in 1989. During this period, Dr. Lai served both the state and national baseball teams of Australia. In addition, he acted as a consultant for occupational health and safety and work ergonomics. In late 1990s, Dr. Lai returned to Hong Kong and was employed by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University as the Rehabilitation Clinic Manager. He also worked as a Physiotherapy clinic manager of Union Hospital. In 2008, he obtained his PhD degree from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research focuses on work rehabilitation and psychology of the injured workers. He has published research papers in international renowned journals.
Dr. Lai is the founder of Prime Rehabilitation Services with the vision to provide quality and holistic rehabilitation services to Hong Kong community. He is interested in musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, ergonomic assessment and work rehabilitation. Dr. Lai believes that a holistic approach combining hand-on techniques, Chinese acupuncture as well as tailor-made therapeutic exercises can provide better outcomes for patients.
Ms. Li graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and obtained her Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy. As an experienced physiotherapist who worked in different private clinics after graduation, she helps patients with various problems such as musculoskeletal problems, sports injuries and work rehabilitation.
Ms. Li believes that both physical and psychological well-being is vital to the recovery of an patient. In order to deliver a holistic treatment, she further her studies and obtained a Diploma in Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Clinical Hypnotherapy. She furthered her study in Aromatherapy and is determined to help patient’s recovery with acupuncture, exercise therapy and manual therapy.
Ms. Kwok graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and obtained her Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy. She furthered her studies and obtained a professional diploma in Acupuncture from the Hong Kong Baptist University. Ms. Kwok is specialized in acupuncture, manual therapy, prescribing therapeutic exercises and post-operative rehabilitation.
Ms. Kwok has learned a wide variety of treatment techniques including positional release technique and sports injury management. She is also an instructor of clinical pilates, which is very effective in training back and neck stabilization muscles as well as treating chronic spinal problems. Ms. Kwok had also been an on-field physiotherapist for Oxfam Trail Walker.
Mr. Chan is a registered physiotherapist, graduating from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1982. He has been working as a physiotherapist for more than 36 years and has been active in professional and voluntary services in Hong Kong. He had worked in public hospital and non-government organization, serving elderly and people with physical or mental disabilities . He graduated as a Chinese Medicine Practitioner in 2008 and is a member of the Hong Kong Association for Integration of Chinese-Western Medicine. Starting from 2014, he has been invited as the guest lecturer of various programmes. It includes courses on Pain, Stress management and SEN (Special Education needs) clients offered by Hong Kong Society of Professionals Training as well as courses organized by The World Young Women’s Christian Association and Employees Retraining Board.
His major areas of expertise are musculoskeletal pain management, Chinese Medicine for emotional sickness, anti-aging management and health cultivation.
Mr. Dennis Chan joined Prime Rehabilitation Services in 2018. Prior to Prime, Dennis worked in public hospital setting for several years where he gained experience in rehabilitation services in various specialties.
Dennis is a registered physiotherapist and an accredited acupuncture practitioner. He graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and MSc in Manipulative Physiotherapy.
Since obtaining professional qualification, Dennis has completed different physiotherapy courses on acupuncture, taping etc. He is also determined to polish his manual techniques through participating in various certificate courses. Together with the skills, Dennis will make endeavour with his heart to provide comprehensive treatments to every clinent.
Upon graduation from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Joe worked in public hospital setting where he gained extensive experience in orthopaedic rehabilitation, pain management, and sports rehabilitation. He strived to improve his skills by attending courses including modern acupuncture and Fascial Manipulation®, and became an accredited acupuncture practitioner and an Schroth Best Practice Program Therapist. Joe also has special interest in sports rehabilitation. Apart from learning skills such as BLACKROLL® and sports taping, he completed his Master degree in Sports Medicine and Health Sciences from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He also provided on-field physiotherapy services to players in the local rugby community league afterwards.
Joe believes that with a combination of treatment skills and exercise, along with his heart, that his patients can receive the best care.
Miss Lee graduated from BSc Science (Hons) in physiotherapy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She worked in private clinic after her graduation, with experience in managing different acute and chronic pain situations, as well as sports injury. To provide a wider variety of treatment choices, she has studied sports taping courses and is currently studying modern acupuncture courses. She has also worked on-field to provide physiotherapy service for rugby players. She hopes to enhance the client's situation in a longer term through therapeutic exercises and daily life modifications.
Mr. Ares Shum graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiotherapy. He joined Prime Rehabilitation Services in 2022 and prior to Prime, Ares worked in public hospital and community settings for several years, having myriads of experience in orthopedics, medical, surgery, sports rehabilitation and neurological rehabilitation accompanied with an array of on-field experience with different sports ranging from rugby to basketball.
Ares is also a registered physiotherapist accredited in acupuncture and manual therapy. He is currently studying for a Master of Science in Manipulative Physiotherapy to further enhance his clinical manual technique and is eager to further ameliorate his clinical skills through different courses.
Ares thrives on digging deep to investigate the source of your musculoskeletal issues, combining different techniques including manual therapy, dry needling and myriads of equipment to help alleviate your symptoms while designing specific exercise for you to recover and prevent further injuries.
Mr.Lui graduated from Tung Wah College and obtained his Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy. Working in hospitals and private clinics has given Mr.Lui broad exposure and experience in treating musculoskeletal disorders, managing pre/post-operative rehabilitation, and optimising neurological rehabilitation.
Being an avid sportsman, primarily in Basketball, Mr.Lui has also applied his own athletic knowledge with his physiotherapy background to provide team physiotherapy and on-field services for a Hong Kong Division 2 basketball team. As the attending team physiotherapist his responsibilities included, managing acute sports injuries, providing appropriate first aid, pre/post-game player performance preparations, and application of athletic performance aids (eg. taping, bandaging, bracing). Mr.Lui wholeheartedly believes in the power of exercise as a form of rehabilitation.
To further expand his treatment skillsets, Mr.Lui has completed training of various musculoskeletal treatment techniques including but not limited to Mulligan technique, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM), Modern Cupping, and Manual Myofascial Release.
