Chiropractic

A chiropractor is a primary care practitioner that uses several therapy techniques to get to the root cause of many types of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The profession has extreme diversity with varying styles of practice, where Dr. Matt practices as a Rehabilitative Chiropractor.

Rehabilitative Chiropractors are unique, as they have many tools in their tool-belt, outside of exclusively using traditional adjustments. They have extensive training in cutting-edge manual therapies such as: Active Release Techniques (ART), sports massage, fascial stretching, joint mobilization/adjustments, instrument assisted therapies (Graston therapy, cupping, mobility belts & bands, clinical & athletic taping). Rather than focusing solely on spinal conditions, a Rehabilitative Chiropractor also often works with extremity conditions - ankles, knees, shoulders, elbows, wrists, TMJ, etc.

A Rehabilitative Chiropractor also has extensive movement training & experience in the following areas of exercise instruction: pain recovery, postural & ergonomic, post surgical, mobility training, sports specific, nervous system training, and general strength & conditioning. The prime focus is to find the root cause of the ailment or symptom through a detailed physical examination that incorporates functional movement principles and orthopaedic knowledge. Once the source of the problem is identified, then the Chiropractor will educate the patient on the problem and illustrate a treatment plan that will incorporate both hands on therapies with a customized rehabilitation program.

The goal for these types of practitioners is to help find the problem, to fix it, and to prevent it from coming back again. Nutritional counselling & lifestyle coaching is also a prime focus and are often integrated in the program to address problems like: inflammation, pain management, sports specific goals, sleep, stress management, developing better routines, and general health optimization.