Derrick Lian
Chiropractor — 4D Health & Performance
Evidence-based care.
Long-term resilience.
Derrick is an evidence-based chiropractor combining the latest research with tailored treatment strategies — with over five years of practice experience and postgraduate training across a broad range of advanced techniques.
Book with DerrickBuilt on research.
Delivered with care.
Derrick is an evidence-based chiropractor dedicated to providing holistic, patient-centred care. He combines the latest research with tailored treatment strategies to help patients achieve long-term health and well-being — not just short-term relief.
With over five years of experience running his own successful chiropractic practice in Canberra, Derrick brings a depth of clinical insight and an advanced skill set to 4D Health and Performance. His postgraduate training spans Dry Needling, Functional Rehabilitation, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (Scraping), Cupping, and Electrotherapies.
He has a special interest in the management of headaches, spinal conditions, chronic pain, and sports injuries — with a strong emphasis on movement quality, load management, and long-term resilience. He treats the person, not just the complaint.
When he's not in the clinic, Derrick stays active at the gym and on the court — playing badminton and pickleball, and travelling when he gets the chance.
Bachelor of Chiropractic Science
Chiropractic degree — undergraduate
Master of Chiropractic
Postgraduate chiropractic qualification
Dry Needling
Advanced level certification
Functional Rehabilitation
Movement-based rehabilitation training
IASTM, Cupping & Electrotherapies
Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation, therapeutic cupping, and electrotherapy modalities
Areas of special interest.
Derrick's clinical focus is centred on the presentations where movement quality, load management, and long-term resilience make the biggest difference.
Headaches & Spinal Conditions
A special clinical interest in headache management and spinal conditions — combining manual therapy, dry needling, and functional rehabilitation to address root causes, not just symptoms.
Chronic Pain
Evidence-based management of persistent pain conditions, with a strong focus on education, load management, and building long-term resilience rather than dependence on passive treatment.
Sports Injuries
Assessment and treatment of acute and chronic sports injuries across a broad range of presentations — with an athlete-informed approach to return-to-sport and performance.
Movement Quality & Rehabilitation
A strong emphasis on movement quality and functional rehabilitation — identifying and correcting the movement patterns that drive injury and pain, not just managing their effects.
Derrick's approach.
The 4D system.
Every patient Derrick sees follows the same structured pathway — precise assessment, targeted treatment, functional rehabilitation, and long-term performance.
Thorough Assessment
A comprehensive clinical assessment combining the latest diagnostic tools with Derrick's five-plus years of practice experience — understanding the full picture before treatment begins.
Advanced Manual Therapy
Spinal manipulation, dry needling, IASTM, cupping, and electrotherapies — a postgraduate toolkit applied with clinical precision and tailored to your specific presentation.
Functional Rehabilitation
Individualised exercise and movement rehabilitation targeting the root cause — improving movement quality and progressively building load capacity to prevent recurrence.
Long-Term Resilience
The goal isn't just recovery — it's lasting resilience. Derrick's evidence-based approach is built around keeping you healthy, moving well, and performing at your best long-term.
See the approach
in action.
Watch Derrick walk through his assessment and treatment process — from thorough clinical diagnosis through to functional rehabilitation and long-term outcomes.
Book Your AssessmentFive years of practice.
A commitment to going further.
Private Practice Experience
Over five years running his own successful chiropractic practice in Canberra — building the clinical depth and patient management skills that come from owning and leading your own practice.
Postgraduate Advanced Techniques
Dry Needling, Functional Rehabilitation, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation, Cupping, and Electrotherapies — postgraduate training pursued well beyond the requirements of registration.
Evidence-Based Practice
Derrick's approach is grounded in the latest chiropractic and musculoskeletal research — combining best available evidence with clinical experience and patient values to drive treatment decisions.
Treatment techniques.
A comprehensive clinical toolkit — combining manual therapy, advanced soft tissue techniques, and exercise-based rehabilitation.
Ready to work with Derrick?
Book an initial assessment. Derrick will get to the root of your problem and build a clear, evidence-based path back to full health.