Chiropractic Expertise


2022 CCA Award Winners
With the CCA Awards, the Canadian Chiropractic Association honors those few exceptional individuals whose passion, dedication and hard work have contributed to advancing the success of the chiropractic profession.


At Work Back Tips
Does your job find you sitting most of the day? While sitting seems restful, staying in any one position for long periods of time can cause strain and injury to your muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.


Can Long COVID affect your musculoskeletal system?
Just like the infectious period of COVID-19, the signs and symptoms of Long COVID are on a spectrum, ranging from a mild residual cough, to more severe symptoms like difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, and nerve or muscle damage.


Emergency brain surgery and a cancer diagnosis won’t stop this BC chiropractor from helping patients get better
When she got the call to join the medical team for Team Canada’s track and field squad at the Commonwealth Games this summer, there was no hesitation for B.C. chiropractor Dr. Elna Johnson to pack her bags.


Aerial silk, tumbling mats… Dr. Martin Lai has a few more tools of the trade beyond the table!
A good friend of Dr. Martin Lai’s was a ballet dancer who eventually became a competitive aerial dancer. Because she wanted to keep pushing her abilities, Dr. Lai visited her studio and attended competitions to provide on-the-spot chiropractic care.


The Complete Guide For Muscle Knots
Chances are, you’ve experienced the tender, achy feeling of a muscle knot at some point in your life. Research has shown that muscle knots may affect up to 85 per cent of the population. Muscle knots impair mobility, cause pain, and can reduce a person’s quality of life.


CCA member highlight: Q&A with six LGBTQ+ chiropractors
Pride festivities are taking place in many Canadian cities in June and July and we wanted to find out how our LGBTQ+ chiropractors celebrate pride and what chiropractors can do to help create an inclusive environment for patients not just through a single month — but throughout the year.


6 ways chiropractic care can help manage headaches
Chiropractors can assess, diagnose, and manage headaches. Current evidence suggests that chiropractic care, including manual therapy, can be effective in treating cervicogenic and tension headaches.


How chiropractic care can help frequent headaches
Most believe that headaches will simply resolve on their own. The good news is there are ways to both prevent and treat frequent headaches.