Chiropractic

 

Chiropractic is one of the 5 university medical professions under the LPmed (federal law on medical professions).

Chiropractors are experts in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and their consequences on nervous system function and general health.

The chiropractor’s goal is to re-establish normal message transmission between the nervous system and the body through spinal adjustments. An adjustment is the application of precise pressure to a specific segment to help the body recover on its own. By allowing the body to work at its best, chiropractic can relieve pain, improve spinal function and should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle, whatever the patient’s age.

Maz Clinic Chiropractic

The “crack”, called cavitation, is painless. It is caused by a
molecules contained in the joints from a liquid to a gaseous state.
from liquid to gas.

 Chiropractic

 

Chiropractic is one of the 5 university medical professions under the LPmed (federal law on medical professions).

Chiropractors are experts in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and their consequences on nervous system function and general health.

The chiropractor’s goal is to re-establish normal message transmission between the nervous system and the body through spinal adjustments. An adjustment is the application of precise pressure to a specific segment to help the body recover on its own. By allowing the body to work at its best, chiropractic can relieve pain, improve spinal function and should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle, whatever the patient’s age.

Maz Clinic Chiropractic

The “crack”, called cavitation, is painless. It is caused by a
molecules contained in the joints from a liquid to a gaseous state.
from liquid to gas.

Why consult?

 

 

  • Cervical, back and lumbar pain
  • Herniated disc
  • Sciatica
  • Headaches, Migraine
  • Dizziness
  • Whiplash
  • Joint pain: Hip, knee, ankle and foot
  • Joint pain: Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand
  • Jaw joint problem
  • Pain during pregnancy
  • Injury and sports maintenance
  • Postural assessment
  • Prevention and well-being

 

Pricing conditions

 

Consultations are reimbursed by compulsory Swiss health insurance schemes (LAMAL, LAA, AI, AM).

Uninsured:
Please contact us for further information.

Why consult?

 

 

  • Cervical, back and lumbar pain
  • Herniated disc
  • Sciatica
  • Headaches, Migraine
  • Dizziness
  • Whiplash
  • Joint pain: Hip, knee, ankle and foot
  • Joint pain: Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand
  • Jaw joint problem
  • Pain during pregnancy
  • Injury and sports maintenance
  • Postural assessment
  • Prevention and well-being

 

Pricing conditions

 

Consultations are reimbursed by compulsory Swiss health insurance schemes (LAMAL, LAA, AI, AM).

Uninsured:
Please contact us for further information.

Your practitioners

Dr. Marc-Antoine Zurkirch

Dr Marc-Antoine Zurkirch

Founder – Chiropractor specialist
Member ASC, ECU, SCSC

Throughout his studies, until he obtained his federal postgraduate diploma in Berne in 2018, conferring the title of specialist chiropractor, Dr. Zurkirch practiced in various medical settings in Switzerland and abroad. These different experiences enabled him to shape a more holistic vision of health, leading him to found the MAZ Clinic in 2020, reflecting this vision of holistic health.

His deep interest in sport and his fascination with the way our bodies work have led him to collaborate with many national and international athletes. His aim is to offer every patient comprehensive, state-of-the-art care concerning the correct use of the body, approaching the model of a professional athlete.

Languages spoken :
French, Italian, English, Spanish.

 Career path

2020 – Today
  • Founder of MAZ CLINIC
    Chiropractor specialist
    MAZ Clinic, Geneva
  • Vice-President ACCG
    Association of Chiropractors of the Canton of Geneva
2020
  • Medical staff
    Youth Olympic Games 2020 JO, Lausanne (VD)
2018 – Today
  • Specialist chiropractor, Orthopedics Department
    Hôpital de La Tour, Meyrin (GE)
2017
  • Chiropractic specialist
    Practice of Dresse Martyna Triacca, Rolle (VD)
2015 – 2017
  • Vice-President SCSC – Swiss Chiropractic Sports Council

2014

  • Staff medical (International Athletics Meeting)
    Athletissima – IAAF Diamonds League, Lausanne (VD)
  • Medical staff (European Volleyball Meeting)
    CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite, Lausanne (VD)

2013 – 2019

  • Chiropractor
    Center médical Vidy-Med – Service d’urgence, Lausanne (VD)

2013 – 2018

  • Assistant chiropractor
    Dr Philippe Roulet, Yverdon-les-Bains (VD)
    Practice of Dr Roland Noirat, Lausanne (VD)

2012

  • Chiropractor (Humanitarian Mission)
    Human In Kheir project with Dr Felix Dieumerci (Mexico)

2010 – 2012

  • Internship in chiropractic
    IFEC Chiropractic Clinic, Paris (France)

Academic titles

2018

  • Swiss Federal Postgraduate Diploma of Chiropractor Specialist
    Bern (CH)

2015

  • FOPH Diploma in Radiation Protection
    Bern (CH)

2014

  • Swiss Federal Chiropractic Diploma
    Bern (CH)

2012

  • ECCS – IFEC Outgoing Clinical Competence Examination
    Paris (France)

2011

  • Title of K-Taping therapist,
    K-Taping International Academy

Memberships

 

 

 

Dr Pierig Leray

Specialist Chiropractor
Member ASC, ECU, AROMED

After six years studying chiropractic medicine, Dr. Pierig Leray completed his three years of post-graduate specialization at prestigious institutions such as La Clinique de la Prairie (Montreux), Hôpital de La Tour (Geneva) and Hôpital de la Providence (Neuchâtel). In 2016, he obtained his Federal Postgraduate Diploma as a specialist chiropractor in Bern. In addition to the manipulative treatments his practice provides, he specializes in the chronic postural disorders that cause so much back pain.
He currently works as an independent chiropractor at the CMLO in Lausanne. At the same time, he is actively involved in the training of chiropractors, taking part in teaching and contributing his expertise to the final post-graduate examinations.

Aligned with our holistic vision of health and with a desire to broaden his areas of intervention, Dr. Pierig Leray will join the MAZ Clinic in April 2024, integrating our multidisciplinary team committed to a global approach to patient care.

An active member of ChiroSuisse (Association of Swiss Chiropractors), ACCV (Association of Chiropractors of the Canton of Vaud) and the Association romande des médecins (AROMED), Dr. Pierig Leray continues to contribute to the development of chiropractic in Switzerland.

Languages spoken :
French, English, Spanish.

 Career path

2024
  • Chiropractic specialist
    MAZ Clinic, Geneva
2019 – Today
  • Chiropractic specialist
    Senior chiropractor, training of chiropractor assistants
    Lausanne West Medical Center, Prilly (VD)
  • Committee member and treasurer ACCV
    Association of Chiropractors of the Canton of Vaud
2020
  • Medical staff,
    Youth Olympic Games 2020, Lausanne.

2018 – 2023

  • Orthopedic semiology course
    3rd year of chiropractic medicine and final exam expert
    Institut franco-européen de chiropratique (IFEC), Paris
2016 – 2019
  • Chiropractor specialist
    Biôpole Medical Center, Epalinges (VD)
    Center chiropratique des Caves du Palais, Neuchâtel (NE)
2013 – 2016
  • Post-graduate hospital assistant specialization
    Clinique La Praire, Montreux (VD)
    Hôpital de la Tour, Meyrin (GE)
    Hôpital de la Providence, Neuchâtel (NE)
2013 – 2016
  • Specialization post-graduate assistantship
    Cabinet Dr François Gfeller, Neuchâtel (NE)
2007 – 2013
  • Training in chiropractic medicine and pre-graduate assistantship
    Institut franco-européen de chiropratique (IFEC), Paris
2006 – 2007
  • 1st year of human medicine
    Faculty of Medicine Rennes, (France)

Academic titles

2016 – Today
  • Continuing and advanced training: Thompson, Activator,Kinesio-taping, Mulligan
    Bern (CH)
  • Mc Kenzie technique, Musculoskeletal ultrasound, Postures and neuromuscular dysbalances
2016
  • Swiss Federal Postgraduate Diploma of Chiropractor Specialist
    Bern (CH)
2015
  • FOPH Diploma in Radiation Protection
    Bern (CH)
2013
  • Swiss Federal Chiropractic Diploma
    Bern (CH)

2013

  • Title of chiropractor after successful completion of final clinical skills examination
    IFEC, Paris

Memberships

 

 

 

Dr. Marc-Antoine Zurkirch

Dr Laura Ponnaz

Assistant Chiropractor
Member ASC, ARC, ACGE, ECU
Laura Ponnaz put on her first judo kimono at the age of 4 and competed in the sport until the age of 18. During this period, her curiosity and interest in the body’s functioning and physiology grew, and it was during her first year of medical studies at UNIL in 2016 that she put words to this attraction and discovered chiropractic. With discipline and determination, Laura continued her medical studies, specializing in chiropractic. During her studies, she consulted in hospitals, at the CHUV chiropractic department in Lausanne and at the Centre de la douleur du Kremlin-Bicêtre in Paris. She is also involved in humanitarian causes, and will be taking part in the Kheir d’Afrik humanitarian association’s mission to Senegal in June 2022. Fascinated by sport and performance, she also undertook a specialization in the care of athletes at Paris Saclay University. Doctor Ponnaz obtained her federal chiropractic diploma in 2023.

During an internship with Dr Zurkirch, Laura discovered the holistic approach offered by the MAZ Clinic. Sharing our vision, it’s only natural that she joins the MAZ Clinic team to continue her post-graduate training in September 2023.

Languages spoken :
French, English.

 Career path

2023

  • Assistant chiropractor
    MAZ Clinic, Geneva

2023

  • Assistant chiropractor
    L’Ambulatoire, Nyon (VD)

2022 – 2023

  • Consultations in the chiropractic unit
    CHUV, Lausanne (VD)

2021 – 2022

  • Intern
    IFEC Chiropractic Clinic, Paris (France)
  • Chiropractic consultations, pain center
    Kremlin-Bicêtre Hospital, Paris (France)

2021 – 2022

  • Assistant Professor
    Simple and complex case management courses
    Courses in neurological assessment and limb palpation
    IFEC chiropractic clinic, Paris (France)

2022

  • Humanitarian chiropractic care mission
    Association Kheir d’Afrik, (Senegal)

2019 – 2022

  • Active member and member of the Board of Directors
    Kheir d’Afrik Association, Paris (France),

Academic titles

2023

  • Swiss Federal Chiropractic Diploma
    Bern (CH)
  • Dry Needling training certificate
    CHUV, Lausanne (VD)

2022

  • IFEC Chiropractic Diploma
    Paris (France)
  • University diploma in sports management
    Université Paris Saclay (France)

2017

  • Chiropractic study at IFEC
    Paris (France)

Memberships