CHIROPRACTOR Georgetown ON

Chiropractic is one of the largest primary care professions in Ontario.  Almost 2 million patients in Ontario rely on chiropractic care every year to relieve spine, muscle and joint pain and help them live healthy active lives.

Chiropractic is a non-invasive, hands-on health care discipline that focuses on the musculoskeletal system.  Doctors of Chiropractic (chiropractors) are educated and trained to assess, diagnose, treat and prevent problems of the spine and musculoskeletal (MSK) system.  The main form of treatment chiropractors deliver is called an adjustment – a non-invasive procedure consisting of a precise directed movement to the joints to help relieve pain and discomfort, and restore range of motion.  This is often combined with other therapies such as ultrasound and electrotherapy, as well as soft tissue and myofascial release techniques.  Typically patients are also given instructions on stretching and strengthening exercises to avoid re-injury.

The MSK systems is comprised of:

• Bones
• Muscles
• Cartilage
• Tendons
• Joints
• Connective tissues
• Nervous system

As experts in spine and MSK health, chiropractors can also:

• Recommend exercises
• Give you information about nutrition and a healthy diet
• Give you information about general health and staying as healthy as possible

Many people dismiss chiropractic as being something only for back pain, but chiropractic can be used to treat a wide variety of common conditions, which include:

• Conditions of the spine and extremities (bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nervous system)
• Back pain (thoracic, lumbar and sacral)
• Neck pain (cervical spine and related structures)
• Headaches and migraines
• Chronic and acute pain syndromes, including myofascial pain syndromes
• Sprains and strains
• Repetitive strain injuries/joint conditions, including shoulder, hip and knee
• Arthritis
• Work or sports injuries
• Gait assessment and analysis
• General health and well being
• Nutrition, therapeutic exercise, lifestyle and ergonomic counselling and recommendations

Chiropractic Treatment Goals:

• Acute and chronic care
  • Relieve pain
  • Reduce muscle spasm and inflammation
  • Increase flexibility
  • Restore function and range of motion
  • Return to normal activities of daily living as quickly as possible
• Rehabilitation
  • Increase strength
  • Increase and maintain flexibility
  • Stabilize
• Prevention
  • Correct postural habits and modify
  • Ergonomic modification
  • Minimize recurrences
  • Lifestyle and nutritional considerations

Being regulated means that chiropractors in Ontario must obey all legislative requirements set by the government for all healthcare providers. Other healthcare providers that are regulated include nurses, dentists, medical doctors, and optometrists.

In Ontario, The Chiropractic Act of 1991 ensures all regulated health care providers:

• Are educated and trained to national standards
• Practice within a defined scope of practice
• Adhere to strict Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
• Hold liability protection/coverage
• Meet continuing competency standards
• Are accountable to a regulatory organization

The College of Chiropractors of Ontario is entrusted with administering the requirements set by the government in the Chiropractic Act of 1991 (legislation) for all chiropractors.