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What is Chiropractic?

A hands-on, non-invasive, and drug-free practice that safely and effectively helps relieve pain and improve the body’s overall function; uses various treatments depending on your needs, from manual ‘hands-on’ adjustment techniques to soft tissue therapy.

What does a chiropractor do?

Doctors of Chiropractic (or chiropractors) are primary contact health professionals qualified to provide hands-on, effective conservative treatment to help manage neuromusculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain and headaches.

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PEI`s chiropractors are spine, muscle, and nervous system experts trained to assess, diagnose, and treat disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Chiropractors often use a combination of manipulation and mobilizations of the joints, soft tissue therapy, modalities, rehabilitation, and lifestyle counselling determined by the patient’s goals and needs to alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life, and promote overall health.

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Back Pain Treatment
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How we help

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PEI’s chiropractors are extensively trained in the assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Once a comprehensive examination is completed, a chiropractor can recommend a course of treatment to help alleviate pain while improving function based on the patient`s goals and preferences.

Chiropractors use non-invasive, hands-on treatment options including joint manipulation and mobilization, soft tissue therapies, exercise, modalities, and patient education. In addition, chiropractors are also trained in lifestyle counselling and can recommend injury prevention strategies.

What we treat

Chiropractors focus on your musculoskeletal (MSK) system and treat the bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints and connective tissues that you use every day. Chiropractors are doctors who can help their patients feel better by seeing the whole person.

Chiropractors commonly treat:

  • Low back pain

  • Neck pain

  • Headaches including migraines

  • Whiplash associated challenges

  • Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand pain

  • Knee, ankle and foot pain

  • Repetitive strain injuries

  • Vertigo

  • TMJ ( jaw) pain

  • Arthritis

  • Work, motor vehicle, and sports-related injuries

  • Mechanical disorders and restoration of function

  • Also a number of special populations including athletes, pregnant women, seniors, workers and families.

Physical Therapy Session
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What are the Benefits?

Chiropractors make a tangible difference in people’s lives by helping them restore mobility and giving them back the ability to do the simple things that once were hindered by pain. (e.g. putting on your socks, picking up children, walking, doing up a seatbelt, picking up something off of the floor)

Chiropractic care can:

  • Provide relief from headaches

  • Provide relief from neck and back pain

  • Improve movement and function in your neck, shoulders, back, torso and extremities

  • Improve your posture

  • Improve range of motion and flexibility

  • Correct gait and foot problems

  • Lead to enhanced athletic performance

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