▶ When should I see a Chiropractor?
▶ Are there many athletes who use Chiropractic?
Yes. Many amateur and professional athletes use chiropractic treatment as part of their overall health care, fitness and maintenance program. Chiropractic is often used to improve muscle and joint conditioning, which has a direct effect on an athletic performance. Adjustments help to improve biomechanical function and enhance overall conditioning, important in situations where there is continuous repetitive movement. Chiropractic care also help athletes fine-tune their muscles and joints for high level performance, and may reduce long term wear and tear. Finally, adjustments can be used to prevent, and sometime shorten, the healing time of injuries.
Athletes most often select treatment to improve their performance, where as the average consumer will select chiropractic care to help manage aches and pains. In some cases treatment will be similar, but in all cases a treatment plan will be developed according to the goals and condition of each patient. In the case of professional and elite athletes, chiropractors often work in conjunction with other health care professionals, including medical doctors and/or sports medicine doctors, massage therapists and physiotherapists. Some well known professional athletes that use Chiropractic are:
- Tiger Woods
- Lance Armstrong
- Wayne Gretzky
- Jerry Rice
- Alex Rodriguez
▶ Does Chiropractic care require a referral from an MD?
Chiropractors are legislated as primary contact health professionals in every province in Canada. This means that patients can consult them directly. However, chiropractors often work closely with medical doctors, many of whom refer to chiropractors when they believe chiropractic treatment will help alleviate a patient’s condition. Similarly, chiropractors frequently refer to medical doctors when necessary.
▶ Do you look after WSIB claims?
▶ Is Chiropractic covered by OHIP?
Chiropractic is not covered under OHIP, however we do accept other forms of health insurance such as State Farm, Economical, Cooperators , Great West Life, etc., and we direct bill to Green Shield.
