You can book an appointment yourself online by reviewing our availability calendar, or by calling the office. An email address is required for online booking. After booking your first appointment you will receive a secure link to our electronic intake forms, which have been adapted to our office needs and your specific complaint or goals. Once your forms are completed they are automatically sent back to your practitioner who will review them before you arrive.

The first appointment is up to 60 minutes long. We want to spend time getting to know you and learn about your goals for your health. We want you to feel like you’ve had enough time to tell your story and feel as though we’ve listened to you.

During the initial appointment we take a case history, perform a physical exam, and come to a working diagnosis or clinical impression.

During the case history we talk about pain, fitness goals, or whatever complaint brought you into the office. The questions are designed to get a complete picture of what is going on.

You may be asked about:

• The reason for your visit

• Factors that improve or worsen your condition

• Personal or family medical history

• Past surgeries or injuries

• Medications you take

• Access to food and exercise

• Previous experience with a chiropractor or manual therapist

The physical exam is thorough to discover all contributing factors to your condition. This may include:

• A vitals screen such as taking blood pressure or pulse

• Functional testing

• Gait and postural analysis

• Joint range of motion

• Palpation - checking the pain of muscles and joints

• Muscle strength, reflexes, and sensory testing

• Orthopedic testing - special movement tests that rule in or out specific causes for your pain

Chiropractors treat a wide range of conditions related to the muscles, joints, and nerves of the spine and extremities (arms and legs). Some common reasons for seeking chiropractic care include: back or neck pain, headaches, repetitive sprains or strains related to work activities, acute injuries due to sport or accident, tendinopathies (for example, in the rotator cuff, or “tennis” or “golfers” elbow), nerve entrapment syndromes (for example, carpal tunnel syndrome), and supportive care for arthritis.

If you have a question about whether we can help you, please contact us and we’ll do our best to answer your questions.

No! In Canada, chiropractors are legislated as a primary health profession, meaning you can see them directly without a note from your medical doctor.

No, we don’t! Chiropractic services are not taxable in Ontario.

There are a variety of reasons children see chiropractors. Some get injured while playing sports, some need rehabilitation after being in a cast, some have muscle contractures (abnormally tight muscles) and receive relief with treatment, and some benefit from manual therapy and rehab activities to help progress through developmental milestones. Children can see a chiropractor and their primary medical physician, but often chiropractors will refer and treat as part of a team.

The six “F words come from an article called “The ‘F-words’ in childhood disability: I swear this is how we should think!” The 6 F-words are function, family, fitness, friends, fun, and future, and they are described in the image below. Dr. B came across the concept while doing work for her internship with the Aptus Treatment Centre Children’s Day Program working with kids with disabilities, and she has used it as a guiding principle in her practice since that time.