About me and chiropractic treatment
Chiropractic treatment
A chiropractor helps by gently improving flexibility and strength in spinal joints and tissues. This allows the spine to function biomechanically correct which in turn permits tissue to heal and then stop the pain. A more flexible and stronger spine is less likely to get injured because it can more efficiently absorb stresses placed on it. Pinched nerves referring down the arm or leg may be helped with such treatment by gently moving the spinal bones and reducing the pressure on the nerves. Other joints, ligaments, and muscles in the body improve with similar treatment to heal the strained tissues.
To learn more about chiropractic, visit the web sites for the Ontario Chiropractic Association or the Canadian Chiropractic Association.
Go to topAbout me
My education includes graduating from Waterloo Collegiate Institute in 1984. I finished two years of Science at the University of Waterloo and then completed the four year Doctor of Chiropractic program at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto in 1990.
The techniques that I use include diversified chiropractic adjustments, trigger point therapy, myofascial release technique, ultrasound, electrotherapy, activator methods and McKenzie methods.
All my patients receive stretching and strengthening exercises. I take a patient-centred and evidence-informed approach to treatment. I use a combination of Chiropractic and other manual therapies to get optimal results.
I provide second opinions on difficult cases for the WSIB at the Regional Evaluation Centre at Grand River Hospital.
I am an adjunct professor for the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University.
I have a special interest in sensible weight loss and exercise. I recommend the Canada Food Guide [PDF] for dietary advice and portion size control. A combination of cardiovascular and strength training will help you reach your fitness goals.
Go to topThought for the day
"The whole history of science has been the gradual realization that events do not happen in an arbitrary manner, but that they reflect a certain underlying order, which may or may not be divinely inspired. "
-- Stephen Hawking