Chiropractic

Chiropractic care during pregnancy has the advantage of avoiding using certain drugs. Our clinic is equipped with amenities suitable for pregnant women, which allows us to provide effective and safe care.

During pregnancy, chiropractic may be useful for:

• Relieve the various back pain and sciatica problem
• Relieve muscle cramps
• Relieve pain between the shoulder blades
• Reduce complications related to pregnancy and childbirth (medical interventions: forceps, suction cups, etc.)
• Reduce the average length of labor
• Decrease intrauterine constraint
• Facilitate the mobility of the mother’s pelvis and mobility of the fetus in the womb
• Reduce the risk of “seat position” of baby
• Helps stimulate the work in case of delay

A postpartum chiropractic monitoring allows:

• Accelerate postpartum recovery
• Facilitate breastfeeding (treatments and tips)
• Relieve the various back pain and sciatica problem
• Relieve pain between the shoulder blades

Chiropractic care is tailored to each; it can be offered from birth safely. The chiropractors use gentle and precise manual techniques and work tools that are specifically designed for babies and children. Children are ideal candidates to optimize their nervous and musculoskeletal system before the end of growth.

Newborns can benefit from chiropractic care if they have the following problems:

• Congenital torticollis
• Colic (unexplained frequent crying)
• Gastroesophageal reflux / Excessive regurgitation
• Troubles with breastfeeding
• Cranial deformation / plagiocephaly
• Developmental delay

Or simply by prevention.

Children can benefit from chiropractic care if they have the following problems:

• Drainage problem of the inner ear
• Disorders of posture and gait
• Scoliosis
• Growing Pains
• Injuries related to falls

Or simply by prevention.

In addition to being an ally in increasing athletic performance, chiropractic care can relieve most of the pain related to the practice of physical activity. Our chiropractors have experience in the field with sports and also use various techniques appreciated by athletes like Active Release Technique, Graston Technique, Kinesiotaping and more.

Athletes can benefit from chiropractic care in sports for:

• Increased joint stability
• Increased athletic performance
• Handling of different sports injuries (plantar fasciitis, shin splints, sprains, strains, sciatica, headaches, tendonitis, epicondylitis, bursitis, etc.)
• Reduction of recurrence of injury
• Optimize the overall health
• Improved posture
• Prescription of specific exercises
• Taking digital radiography (screening fracture)
• Musculoskeletal specific follow in preparation for a competition or a sporting event

May your day looks like metro-work-sleep or your job involves a long position at the computer, repetitive movements all day long or the heavy lifting; chiropractic care is a primary choice for achieving optimal health for all workers.

Workers usually consult a chiropractor for:

• Accidents CNESST / SAAQ
• Numbness
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Herniated disc
• Lumbago or back pain
• Headache
• Stiff neck
• Chest and rib pain
• Neck pain
• Whiplash
• Correction of posture

Adult workers can greatly benefit from chiropractic care whether to treat pain or by maintaining their spine. Preventive care helps to train and go to work without pain.

The first visit with your doctor of chiropractic consists of an interview (anamnesis) and a complete review based on orthopedic and neurological tests and a postural assessment.After analyzing the results of your tests, a diagnosis will be made by your chiropractor. Afterwards your doctor of chiropractic will offer treatments adapted to your needs. The treatments may include one or many of the following therapeutic modalities:

• Active Release Techniques (ART)
• Superficial Heat
• Electrotherapy
• Therapeutic exercises
• Graston Technique
• Kinesiotaping
• Spinal manipulations (adjustments) or articular mobilizations
• Myofascial therapy
• Trigger point therapy
• Laser class 4

Rates

Initial assessment, file opening , diagnosis: $ 95 (student price: $75)
15 minutes Chiropractic treatment: $ 65    (student price: $55)
30 minutes chiropractic treatment: $100 (student price $90)

Method of payment

• Interac
• Credit card (Visa and Master Card)
• Cash

* Receipts for insurance and for tax purposes will be given.

The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec does not cover chiropractic care. However, most insurance companies reimburse a portion of these costs. Check your policy for details on your coverage of chiropractic care. In the case of victims of workplace and motor vehicle accidents, our services are partially covered by the the SAAQ and fully covered by CNESST. A medical reference is required only for these cases.