chiropractic care

What is chiropractic care? 

Chiropractic care is a patient-centred, non-invasive, hands-on, regulated health care profession focused on your spine, muscles,  joints and nervous system. Chiropractors use the best available evidence and clinical expertise to diagnose issues that affect your body’s movement. They treat them without medication or surgery and prevent them from returning. Chiropractic care can also promote health and improve your quality of life, as well as alleviate pain. It is one of the largest primary-contact health care professions in Ontario. Chiropractors practice a manual approach, providing diagnosis, treatment and preventive care for disorders related to the spine, pelvis, nervous system, muscular system and joints. Chiropractors use a combination of treatments including manual therapy, adjustments, acupuncture, exercise prescription, etc., all of which are predicated on the specific needs of the individual patient.

What is a Chiropractor?

Doctors of chiropractic, called ‘chiropractors’ are spine, muscle, joint and related nervous system experts. Every chiropractor receives at least seven years of post-secondary academic and clinical education. They are trained in how to evaluate, diagnose, recommend and deliver a treatment plan that manages issues within these systems, according to your preferences. A chiropractor’s education also includes courses in radiology, pain management, prescribed exercise and rehabilitation, among others.

Why should I see a chiropractor? 

There are many reasons to seek chiropractic care, including:

• Back pain

• Neck pain

• Headache

• Whiplash

• Shoulder or knee pain

• Muscle strains

• Ankle sprains

• Tendonitis

• Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

• Work + sports injuries

• Arthritis

• Limited range of motion in the back, shoulder, neck or limbs

• General health + well-being

• Sciatica

• Nerve pain

   ...and much more. 

Please call us if you have any questions about the scope of practice of a chiropractor.  

What should I expect when seeing a chiropractor?

After taking a complete history and diagnosing a patient, a chiropractor can develop and carry out a comprehensive treatment/management plan, recommend therapeutic exercise and other non-invasive therapies. For many conditions, such as lower back pain, chiropractic care is frequently the primary method of treatment. Where other conditions exist, chiropractic care may complement or support medical treatment by relieving the musculoskeletal aspects associated with the condition.

Chiropractic care may also be used to provide symptomatic relief for patients with chronic conditions. According to patient surveys, by treating the musculoskeletal elements of such disorders, chiropractic treatment has been shown to improve the general well-being of the patient. Chiropractic care is a regulated health profession, recognized by statute in all Canadian provinces and American states. Almost 2 million patients in Ontario rely on chiropractic care every year to help them live healthy, active lives.

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