Chiropractic Care

A health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health. Chiropractors practice primarily using their hands, providing diagnosis, treatment and preventive care for disorders related to the spine, pelvis, nervous system and joints. There is an emphasis on manual treatments including spinal adjustment and other joint and soft-tissue manipulation.  

Chiropractors use a combination of treatments, depending on the specific needs of the individual patient. After taking a history, performing an examination and establishing a diagnosis, a chiropractor can develop and carry out a comprehensive treatment/management plan, recommend therapeutic exercise and other non-invasive therapies, and provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counselling.

Most who seek chiropractic care do so for low back pain. Back and neck pain are considered the specialties of chiropractic, but chiropractors may treat ailments other than musculoskeletal issues.