Chiropractic Care & You
Can chiropractic care help me?
From children and seniors to pregnant women and athletes, anyone with a spine, muscle, and nervous system condition can benefit from chiropractic care.
Chiropractic treatment can help in the healing process of your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves — arising from work, sports, or even household chores. Find out more about how chiropractors can help specific injuries and conditions.
Inherently, chiropractors are health promoters and keenly interested in prevention of injuries and conditions.
In care plans for patients, chiropractors frequently include education related to physical activity and lifestyle. Also, studies1,2 have demonstrated that receiving periodic maintenance treatment can help prevent certain injuries or conditions from recurring, while keep individuals healthy and active.
How Can Chiropractors Help?
Prevention & Maintenance
As spine, muscle, and nervous system experts, chiropractors can provide valuable information on how to prevent certain injuries or conditions (i.e. back pain, neck pain, arthritis, etc.). If aches and pain are affecting your ability to engage in your daily activities and actively participate in life, consider visiting a chiropractor today. Even without symptoms and pain, preventative care may be right for you.
Lifestyle
Canadian chiropractors are trained to provide a thorough assessment and suggest a comprehensive care plan that meets your goals and needs. As part of the treatment plan, chiropractors can also provide guidance for physical activity, nutritional counselling, and recommend injury prevention strategies.
Falls Prevention
Falls can happen to anyone. However, older Canadians are more at risk and usually suffer greater consequences as a result of a fall. Individuals who’ve suffered a fall know the physical and psychological impact the incident can have, such as loss of independence and confidence.
Falls remain too common — affecting one in every three Canadians over the age of 65, with hip, wrist and pelvic fractures as the most common injuries3,4.
Chiropractors can help treat conditions that may contribute to falls, but also provide appropriate prevention strategies.
Do I Need a Referral?
No. You don’t need a referral to visit a chiropractor in Canada. They’re legislated as primary contact health care professionals in every province. Find a chiropractor near you.
1. Axén, I., Hestbaek, L. & Leboeuf-Yde, C. Chiropractic maintenance care – what’s new? A systematic review of the literature. Chiropr Man Therap 27, 63 (2019).
2. Eklund, A., Hagberg, J., Jensen, I. et al. The Nordic maintenance care program: maintenance care reduces the number of days with pain in acute episodes and increases the length of pain free periods for dysfunctional patients with recurrent and persistent low back pain – a secondary analysis of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Chiropr Man Therap 28, 19 (2020).
3. World Health Organization. (2008). Global Report on Falls Prevention in Older Age. Geneva: World Health Organization.
4. Scott, V., Peck, S. & Kendall, P. (2004). Prevention of Falls and Injuries Among the Elderly: A Special Report from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer. Victoria BC: Provincial Health Office, BC Ministry of Health Services