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Chiropractic Care
A combination of soft tissue therapy and targeted joint manipulation, modern chiropractic care is comfortable, personalized, and effective.
Acupuncture
With or without electric stimulation, acupuncture is an effective treatment option for a variety of conditions.
Low Intensity Laser Therapy
Stimulate your recovery with laser therapy to enhance healing and speed up recovery from injury.
Movement Assessment
Expanding your assessment beyond the point of pain helps identify and overcome other roadblocks to your recovery.
About Chiropractic Care
One of the largest primary care professions in Ontario, chiropractic is an evidence-informed, non-invasive, hands-on health care discipline that focuses on the musculoskeletal system.
Chiropractors use a combination of treatments, depending on a patient's individual needs. For many conditions, such as low back pain, chiropractic care is a primary method of treatment. When a multi-disciplinary approach is advisable, a chiropractor will coordinate care with other health care professionals, such as your family medical doctor.
As primary care practitioners, chiropractors can communicate a diagnosis, develop and recommend a treatment plan, and suggest therapeutic exercise and other non-invasive therapies, among many other services. There are many reasons to seek chiropractic care, including low back, neck, shoulder, headache, knee, and hip pain!
percent of Canadians will experience an episode of low back pain within their lifetime.
percent of people experience an episode of low back pain within one year.
percent of patients experience neck pain after a motor vehicle accident.
percent of chronic pain patients report that pain interferes with their working ability.
Commonly Treated Conditions
Low Back Pain
Neck Pain
Headaches
Sports Injuries
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Blog News
WHO Bulletin: Low Back Pain Care
A recent World Health Organization (WHO) bulletin (2019) highlighted care for low back pain. The bulletin identifies certain treatments as consistently recommended in international guidelines, while others were consistently NOT recommended. For early low back pain, “advice to remain active, education on the benign nature of low back pain and reassurance about the absence of Read more about WHO Bulletin: Low Back Pain Care[…]
TPI Golf Seminar — Applying the Body-Swing Connection
I recently attended a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Level One seminar in Toronto to help refine my understanding of golfers, the golf swing, and how I can contribute to their swinging better and playing more. It was an exceptional two-day event led by some of the industry leaders in golf performance and fitness — Read more about TPI Golf Seminar — Applying the Body-Swing Connection[…]
Reduce Injuries in Soccer — FIFA 11+
Summer soccer leagues either have or are coming to a close, while high school and “Rep” league teams begin developing their systems. Yes, autumn has almost arrived, and as we transition from one season to the next we carry with us our persistent, nagging injuries — our personal signs of sporting seasons past. Most people Read more about Reduce Injuries in Soccer — FIFA 11+[…]
What is that sound?
I’ve heard a lot of names given to the sound that occurs during some joint manipulations. “Popping”, “cracking”, “snapping”, and “popcorn” are just a few descriptions given. So what is it, really? Similar to the sound, a number of reasons have been proposed over the past century about why this occurs in the first place: “A vapour Read more about What is that sound?[…]
Let’s Start with 5 W’s and an H
An Introduction Welcome to my blog! I’m excited to start using this forum to provide something of value for my patients, my colleagues, and also for myself. I hope to use my clinical experiences, patient Read more about Let’s Start with 5 W’s and an H[…]