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Our chiropractors proudly serve New Hamburg, Baden, Wellesley, and all surrounding communities. Our centre always welcomes new patients. Same day chiropractic appointments are usually made available for emergencies during office hours.
Chiropractic is well recognized within the health care system. Chiropractic care is covered by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) for occupational injuries, by automobile insurance in the event of a motor vehicle accident (MVA) injury, and by many Extended Health Care (EHC) plans. Chiropractors are primary health care providers. There is no medical referral necessary to access chiropractic care.
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A large majority of patients who seek chiropractic care do so for complaints of the musculoskeletal system (joints, muscles, tendons, nerves and bones). Our chiropractors provide diagnosis, treatment and management of these complaints which may include but are not limited to: back pain, neck pain, sciatica, whiplash, osteoarthritis, migraine and tension headaches, upper and lower extremity complaints, along with repetitive strain, sport, work and motor vehicle injuries.
There are many different chiropractic techniques that can be employed to help people address their individual structural health concerns. Many methods complement each other and work best when combined. Each individual is different and therefore may respond better to one treatment more than another. Additionally, some people have a preference to the technique that is used in their treatment. One technique is not necessarily better than the other, merely more effective in reaching that individual's specific goals.
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Our practitioners utilize an integrated approach to chiropractic care that ensures all pain and dysfunction of musculoskeletal origin is addressed. This is balanced between patient concerns and preferences and what is therapeutically best for them. At the New Hamburg Wellness Centre, patients always have a choice as to the type of care they would like to receive. Listed below is a sampling of chiropractic techniques employed in our office. Click on the applicable links to learn more.
- CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS
- Diversified manual adjusting is a chiropractic procedure delivered by hand that uses controlled force and leverage with precise direction and speed to a specific joint to restore normal motion and function relieving muscle dysfunction, inflammation, pain, and nerve irritation.
- Activator method utilizes a hand-held instrument that delivers a precise adjustment with consistent velocity with no rotary component, "cracking" or "popping" sound of joints. The activator may be used on any joint. The activator is a great alternative for people who are sensitive to being touched or for children, seniors, and those with osteoporosis or arthritis.
- Gentle Joint Mobilizations are used to restore subtle mechanical imbalances and joint dysfunction. It is also particularly useful for those sensitive to therapeutic touch and for special populations.
- MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE
- ELECTROTHERAPY
- REHABILITATIVE EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
- GRASTON SOFT TISSUE THERAPY
- ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART)
- CUSTOM ORTHOTIC THERAPY
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THE BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Patients often report experiencing feelings of relief, greater mobility, and a sense of well being after chiropractic care and treatment. Chiropractors can play a major role in preventative care, protecting against future pain and health problems. A wealth of independent studies supports the effectiveness of chiropractic care. Most importantly, patients express a high degree of satisfaction with the benefits. More and more people are turning to chiropractic care as an effective, safe, and enjoyable means of addressing their health concerns. Below is a partial list of some of the benefits of chiropractic care.
- Enhancement and stimulation of the healing process
- Ensures that musculoskeletal complaints heal properly
- Spinal and extremity pain relief
- Headache relief
- Increased mobility and range of motion
- Decreased stiffness and muscular spasms
- Arthritic joint pain relief
- Increased joint health
- Increased performance and energy
- Increased sense of well being and relaxation
- Increased balance and coordination
- Reduced degeneration and risk of injury
- Decreased tissue inflammation
THE CHIROPRACTIC EXPERIENCE
Chiropractors along with medical doctors, dentists, psychologists, and optometrists have the legislated right and obligation to communicate a diagnosis and to use the title doctor. Before any treatment is commenced on a prospective chiropractic patient, there are several steps that are taken to ensure your case is one that can be helped with chiropractic care.
- MEDICAL HISTORY
A thorough medical history is taken which documents an individuals specific concern, duration, location, and severity of symptoms, and relieving and aggravating factors. Additional health information required by the doctor may include general health questions concerning past episodes of the complaint, past surgeries and illnesses, medication use, family history of illness, systems review, and general health status.
- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Standard physical, postural, palpatory, orthopedic, neurological, and chiropractic tests are performed to determine the cause(s) of your problem. X-rays may also be ordered to help formulate a diagnosis.
- DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS
The doctor will communicate a diagnosis and prognosis to the patient, and let them know if their complaint is one that can benefit from chiropractic care. In the event that the complaint will not benefit from chiropractic care, a referral will be made to the appropriate health care discipline.
- TREATMENT
For all complaints that may benefit from chiropractic care, a proposed treatment plan is communicated to the patient, including type of treatment and duration. Factors taken into consideration when developing a treatment plan for a particular individual include age, sex, severity and duration of complaint, genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors, physical health and fitness, and any other co-conditions. In addition, factors relating to patient concerns and preferences are also taken into account, because patients always have a choice as to the type of care they wish to receive. Any proposed treatment plan requires a signed informed consent by the patient.
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TYPES OF CARE
At our centre, patients always have a choice as to the type of care they wish to receive. In addition to the specific type of treatment a patient receives, we also care for problems in one of three phases.
- ACUTE CARE PHASE
Chiropractic care in this phase is aimed at relieving pain. Initial treatment usually works best when a patient is seen frequently for a short period time, ranging anywhere from 1 to 6 weeks.
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
Chiropractic care in this phase is necessary for patients who have reached maximum therapeutic benefit, and for whom periodic trials of therapeutic withdrawal have led to a deterioration and failure to sustain previous therapeutic gains.
- MAINTENANCE AND PREVENTATIVE CARE
Chiropractic care in this phase is voluntary and given at regular intervals. It is designed to maintain maximum health and promote optimal function. It may incorporate screening procedures designed to identify developing risk problems pertaining to the patient's structural health status.
Our chiropractors address movement, muscle and joint function, and stability of the body from head to toe. Dysfunctional movement patterns and subtle instability can develop without warning, and may lead to pain, decreased mobility or weakness, and muscular dysfunction. Minor injuries and chronic repetitive stresses cause the body to adopt compensatory movement patterns to avoid pain. These compensatory movement patterns can lead to excessive joint degeneration, muscular imbalances, nerve irritation, and more serious pain problems down the road.
Through the use of various chiropractic techniques, our practitioners are well equipped to effectively manage many musculoskeletal disorders. This includes spinal, upper and lower extremity complaints, along with repetitive strain, sport, work, and motor vehicle injuries. If you suffer from a musculoskeletal condition and are interested in becoming a patient, contact our office.
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