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How Teamwork Helps Our Patients and Keeps Them in the Forefront

2021-06-29T13:52:18-04:00Chiropractors Helping Patients, Chronic Conditions, Sports and Fitness|

Dr. Paolo De Ciantis (right) examines his patient, while his twin brother Dr. Marco De Ciantis (left), co-owner at the clinic looks on. By Dr. Paolo De Ciantis| From managing low back pain through Rapid Access Clinics to helping patients get off opioids, the impact of how multidisciplinary teamwork helps our patients can’t be denied. We see the value of collaboration play out every day for patients visiting our sports-based practice. There, we help a range [...]

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Helping Individuals with Arthritis Improve their Quality of Life

2021-06-29T13:53:08-04:00Chiropractors Helping Patients, Chronic Conditions|

By Dr. Aksa Ahmed | Arthritis is a chronic condition that affects the lives of more than six million Canadians. This term describes a group of more than 100 diseases characterized by inflammation in the joints or other areas of the body. Some of the various symptoms arthritis causes include limited mobility, stiffness and joint swelling. And arthritis is one of the most common chronic health conditions, affecting about one in five Canadians, aged 15 [...]

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Collaborative Care for All – Particularly Young Professionals

2021-06-29T13:55:32-04:00Chiropractors Helping Patients, Workplace Wellness|

By Dr. Nardine Bekhit | Some people think you don’t need a chiropractor until you have an injury or reach middle age years. Young professionals sometimes believe they can get away with pushing past their physical limits in order to meet the demands of their busy schedules, but eventually this catches up to them. Supporting Young Professionals Shortly after I graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Toronto) in 2018, I began working as an [...]

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Chiropractic Care for Office Athletes or Workers

2021-06-29T13:57:47-04:00Sports and Fitness, Workplace Wellness|

By Dr. Patrick Welsh | Low back pain has been identified as one of the most costly disorders among the worldwide working population.¹ Studies also indicate that work stressors, such as high psychological demands, may increase muscle tension and aggravate task-related strain.² When I deliver chiropractic care, I’ve consistently seen low back, as well as elbow, shoulder and neck issues among the office athletes or workers, I regularly treat. Corporate Wellness, Onsite Chiropractic Care for [...]

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Tom and Colleen are aging well with the right exercise program and care

2021-06-28T17:39:58-04:00Elbow | Wrist | Hand Pain, Hip | Knee | Ankle | Foot Pain, Patient Experiences|

To help manage osteoarthritis pain, Tom Kellar and Colleen Fraser stay active, including taking regular walks near their Sudbury home. This activity keeps them aging well with the right care. Tom Kellar and his wife, Colleen Fraser, from Sudbury, Ontario, have always tried to stay active by going to the gym, walking, or hitting the trails on snowshoes or skis during the winter. But in recent years, the pain made exercise a challenge for them [...]

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With manual therapy, strengthening and stretching exercises, Brian stood up to lumbar spinal stenosis

2022-07-22T15:43:43-04:00Back | Shoulder | Arm Pain, Patient Experiences, Spinal Stenosis|

Brian Mandelker had experienced low back pain before but lumbar spinal stenosis was different. “Mostly standing around coaching kids’ baseball and hockey teams,” says the 64-year-old entrepreneur from Thornhill, Ontario. But nothing like the constant, searing pressure that hit him in the autumn of 2017. Fortunately, a chiropractor's manual therapy helped treat his spinal stenosis. “I couldn’t sit through dinner, I couldn’t sit at my desk to do my work,” recalls Brian, who was [...]

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How Leroy got his life back after a knee injury had a domino effect on his body

2021-06-28T18:45:17-04:00Hip | Knee | Ankle | Foot Pain, Patient Experiences|

Chiropractic care for knee injuries helped Leroy Gallagher return to work as an electrician. Seven years ago, a knee injury started a domino effect in Leroy Gallagher’s body that would leave him off work for years. “It happened back in 2011,” recalls the 36-year-old electrician from Cambridge, Ontario. “I busted up my knee and after that, I ended up with severe problems in my back and my neck. I’d been doing construction for a long [...]

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Brent’s recovery from an industrial work-related back injury

2021-06-28T18:54:55-04:00Back | Shoulder | Arm Pain, Patient Experiences, Work Injuries|

After a work-related back injury added to Brent’s ongoing low back pain, leaving him with severe pain, numb legs and unable to work, he turned to chiropractic care for help. As a heavy equipment operator, 45-year-old Brent Pataki needs to regularly lift heavy loads for his job at a paving company in Sudbury. After surgery to remove a herniated disc in his lower back, he had some ongoing lower back pain. Four years later, he [...]

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Matt’s rehab after a car crash injured his neck, femur and ribs

2021-06-28T19:23:59-04:00Headaches | Neck Pain, Injuries and Accidents, Patient Experiences|

Several years ago, Matt Morling was in a severe accident when another driver hit his vehicle head-on. This devastating crash took the life of his grandmother and left Matt with fractures to his neck, left femur and ribs. Chiropractic care for rehab after a car crash helped Matt take the recovery road back. Dr. Barbara Rodwin is familiar with the arduous rehab many patients like Matt have to go through. An Ottawa-based chiropractor practising for [...]

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