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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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