Chiropractic

Align Your Spine and Feel Fine.

Chiropractic at Midnapore Health Centre

Our chiropractor and Founder, Dr. Stephen Jones, DC focuses on a detailed assessment of the spine and nervous system, getting to the source of your problem. Discussing your goals of care and explaining everything first, he then gives adjustments to the areas needed.

In our clinic we also emphasize exercise, postural retraining, nutrition, stress reduction and healthy lifestyle choices. Dr. Jones, DC is highly skilled and experienced. He uses other techniques like ART (Active Release Therapy), Graston, and Kinesio-taping and muscle massage. Our clinic is one of the few that includes electrical therapy (including therapeutic ultrasound), heat, ice, at no extra cost, if appropriate. Our patients love this therapy.

If you are seeing more than one practitioner at Midnapore Health, collaboration and communication occurs seamlessly.

Learn more about our Chiropractor, Dr Stephen Jones, DC here. And see some of the techniques he uses below.

Techniques Our Chiropractor Has Special Interest and Extensive Experience In

Activator

Hands On Adjustments

ART/Active Release Therapy

What Is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic care is a hands-on, drug free treatment that safely and effectively helps relieve pain, improve mobility and improves the body's overall function. Chiropractors focus on the structure and function of the neuro-muscular-skeletal system. Neuro is the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves. Muscular system is the multiple muscles that move our body. Skeletal system is the bones and joints in our arms legs and spine. All of these systems work together.

Chiropractors are specialists in the art of adjusting. An adjustment is using the hands or a hand-held instrument (Activator), to deliver a precise movement to areas of the body which are not moving correctly or are shifted slightly out of place. An adjustment restores mobility, reduces stress on joints and the nervous system, and improves pain. All of the joints in your body have to move correctly and restoring proper movement is the focus of chiropractic.

Chiropractors recognize the physical, mental, spiritual and societal aspects of health. In fact, chiropractic since its inception over 100 years ago has pioneered holistic care.

Chiropractors focus on your spine, muscles, joints and nervous system that you use every day.

Why see a Chiropractor?

People see a chiropractor for many conditions including the list below. Click on each to find out more.

- Back and neck pain

- Headaches, including migraines

- Whiplash and Car Accident Injuries

- Sprains and Strains from day-to-day tasks to sports injuries

- Workplace Injuries (WCB)

- General health and well-being

- TMJ (jaw) disorders

- Healthy aging

- Peak athletic performance

- Stress/tension/burn out /fatigue

Chiropractors treat people of all ages and have techniques specific to each age.

Check out our page of Conditions to see some of the other things we treat.

In the Consumer Reports 2009 Survey: Chiropractic received top marks as the most satisfying treatment for back pain.

Training and Education

To become a chiropractor and practice in Canada, students must first complete at least seven years of university. All doctors, like dentists, medical doctors etc., specialize in their area of expertise. All chiropractors complete over 4200 hours of specialized chiropractic training. Following this formal education, graduates must pass rigorous standardized regulatory exams and attain a license to practice in a Canadian province or territory. Continuing education is a yearly requirement for licensure.

Only health care providers who are regulated under Alberta’s Health Professions Act – such as chiropractors – are legally permitted to call themselves doctors.

What's different about Chiropractic

The founder of chiropractic always stated that chiropractic is a science, an art, and a philosophy.

In regards to science, chiropractors complete 7 years of university. Dr Jones has also completed thousands of hours of post graduate continuing education and is qualified as an expert witness in the field of chiropractic in the Court of Kings Bench in Alberta.

Chiropractic is the art form of using healing hands and specialized skills to help the body move correctly and restore mobility.

The philosophy of chiropractic is that the body has the ability to heal itself. The founder of chiropractic termed the phrase "innate intelligence", which means, the human body possesses an inborn intelligence that protects, controls, heals and regulates every function in the entire body. This innate intelligence harmoniously coordinates the 60 trillion cells that compose our body. The nervous system is a major integrating force of innate intelligence. Correct movement patterns are critical for circulation and vitality through the body. Abnormal movement and any interference of the normal transmission of the nervous system, can impede the body’s innate intelligence and can reduces the body’s ability to heal itself, possibly resulting in dis-ease.

The spine is our CORE and it protects the nervous system. A healthy spine is critical for optimal health.

When should I see a Chiropractor?

If you are stiff or in pain, have had a fall, car accident, work or sport injury, sit all day, do repetitive tasks or are under chronic stress, it is very important to see a chiropractor.

For optimum health and prevention everyone should have a chiropractic spinal check up. In today’s world, back pain is one of the number one leading cause of disability. As we age, lack of mobility becomes one of the number one complaints of seniors.

Remember chiropractors specialize in all neuromusculoskeletal conditions and have a unique skill set in assessing and treating spinal joint restriction.

Do I need a referral to see a Chiropractor?

No, you do not need a referral to see a chiropractor, unless requested by your insurance company. Chiropractors are legislated as primary care professionals in Canada. This means you can consult with them directly. If required, a Chiropractor can provide referrals to other medical professionals.

Though not required, we do receive referrals from many medical professionals including medical doctors, neurologists, physiotherapists and massage therapists and work collaboratively, for best outcomes.

What to expect?

All chiropractic patients will experience an initial assessment before treatment. You will be asked to share information about your health, such as any injury or surgery, medications you are taking and family health history.

The first visit will take longer than following visits, because a physical assessment will be conducted based on the reason for your visit. The assessment might include posture, range of motion, reflexes, and other orthopaedic and neurologic tests. You may also be sent for x-rays.

Following the physical assessment, we will talk with you about your diagnosis and treatment plan before you receive treatment/an adjustment. This might happen on the first visit, but most likely you will be asked to make a second appointment so that we can fully consider your needs and develop your treatment plan.

If you have any questions about anything during your treatment, always ask.

We are licensed by the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors.

The Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors is dedicated to regulating the chiropractic profession in a manner that supports quality care and upholds public trust; as well as furthering awareness and understanding of the benefits of chiropractic care among Albertans.

For more information visit: www.albertachiro.com