My 5-year old daughter is a Band-Aid junkie. If she hurts herself, she runs to our home’s medicine cabinet and grabs her favourite Dora or Hello Kitty Band-Aid which makes her ‘feel better.’ To my daughter, her Band-Aid is a cure for her problem. By putting a Band-Aid on her pain she has solved her […]
How Does Chiropractic Work
The bones in your back, called the vertebrae, are connected by cartilage and work together in a very specific way. When everything is working well, your spine is in-line, strong and flexible. The stress of daily living, injuries, or accidents can cause the bones in the spine to shift out of their proper alignment or […]
Is Chiropractic Care Covered By Insurance
Chiropractic care is covered under many Extended Health Care (EHC) insurance plans as a paramedical service. If you and your family have extended health care insurance through an employee benefits plan, it’s very likely that your plan covers chiropractic care. However, coverage can vary depending upon your plan. There are two basic types of Extended […]
Should I See A Chiropractor For My Back Pain
Eight out of ten Canadians will experience back pain at some point in their life. For many people, the pain can keep them from work, school, or even their day-to-day activities. Back pain will often go away on its own, after two to six months. However, left untreated, there is an 80 per cent chance […]
What Is A Chiropractor and What Can They Do For You
Chiropractors are spinal health care experts who are regulated primary health care providers, like medical doctors, dentists and optometrists. Doctors of Chiropractic are physicians who consider patients as an integrated being and give special attention to the physiological and biochemical aspects, including structural, spinal, musculoskeletal, neurological, vascular, nutritional, emotional and environmental relationships. Chiropractic is a […]