Expert Knowledge

Learn about various fields of practice

Chiropractor: A chiropractor is concerned with how your body's skeletal and nervous system is functioning. Since your spine is the key highway for your central nervous system, a chiropractor is trained to use a variety of diagnostic methods to examine and treat your spine and bone structure (www.chiropractic.on.ca).

Physiotherapist: Physiotherapy treatment can include therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, acupuncture, electrical modalities such as TENS or ultrasound, and work hardening. A physiotherapist promotes independence. Emphasis is placed on what you can do for yourself and on education to prevent future injuries or disability (www.opa.on.ca).

Registered Massage Therapist: The practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissue and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain (www.cmto.com).

Personal Trainer: Personal Training focuses on developing the body as per the client’s health and wellness objectives. Personal Trainers may use a variety of tools to achieve the goals. Some Personal Training facilities use training studios with machine or free weights.

Chiropodist: Podiatry is a field of medicine that strives to improve the overall health and well-being of patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the foot and ankle (www.apma.org).

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Condition

• Acute Disc Injury (Herniation) *NEW
• Bursitis
• Carpel Tunnel
• Degenerative Disc Disease *NEW
• Fibromyalgia
• Frozen Shoulder
• Headaches/Migraines
• Illiotibial (IT) Band *NEW
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• Osteoarthritis *NEW
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Plantar Fasciaitis
• Pregnancy
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• Sprains
• Strains
• Tendinitis
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• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) *NEW
• Whiplash
• Other

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• MVA
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• Dance
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