Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a hands-on healthcare profession that focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of biomechanical disorders originating from the muscular, skeletal and nervous systems. Chiropractors use the best available evidence and clinic expertise to diagnose issues that affect your body’s movement. Chiropractors provide manual therapy to promote health, alleviate pain, and improve overall quality of life 

 

Various Components to a Chiropractic Treatment

• Hands-on Spinal Manipulation / Joint Adjustments
• Hands on manipulation of the joint to restore function to musculoskeletal system, reset nervous system and improve joint mobility
• Acupuncture / Dry needling
• Small needles inserted to regulate nervous system, relax muscles and relieve tension
• Exercise/ Rehabilitation
• Assistance in performing movements that can help you get back, keep or improve your body’s functional capabilities • Soft Tissue Therapy
• Hands-on technique applied to the muscles/ ligaments/ tendons/ fascia of the body to aid in healing

 

Benefits of Chiropractic Care

• Improved Joint Mobility
• Improved Physical Function & performance
• Relief from Pregnancy-Related Pain
• Relief from Neck Pain & Headaches & Whiplash
• Relief from Low Back Pain & Sciatic Nerve Pain
• Relief from Neurological tension throughout the Body
• Relief from Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist Pain
• Relief from Hip, Knee, Ankle & Foot Pain
• Relief from Arthritic pain

Our Chiropractors

Dr. Kylie Dutchyshen

Kylie graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2012. She has owned and operated two previous chiropractic clinics in her 12 years of practice. She is also a graduate of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture program with the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and is a certified Clinical Acupuncture provider. Kylie has also enhanced her education completing courses in Thompson Technique, pediatric chiropractic, custom orthotic training, and Activator methods. 

She is passionate about helping families and populations of all ages to achieve their health goals, improve their quality of life and to feel their very best. Every patient is unique and will receive a thorough history, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment focusing on manual adjusting, soft tissue therapy, and acupuncture if required.

Kylie enjoys an active lifestyle herself and spends her time chasing around her two young daughters, cycling, playing tennis and baking sweet treats for her family!

Rachel Martin

Rachel was born and raised in Orangeville, Ontario where she was very involved in the athletic community, especially competitive hockey. This allowed her to be exposed to Chiropractic care which ended up helping immensely in her own athletic journey. Rachel continues to translate her love for sports into overall health and wellness. Her hobbies include hockey, yoga, snowboarding and running. Rachel remains very involved in the local gym communities and enjoys teaching various fitness and rehabilitation classes. Rachel provides personalized manual care to patients of all ages, with an emphasis on biomechanics to optimize health and wellness. She believes in individualized patient care incorporating a variety of techniques that include manipulation, acupuncture, cupping, myofascial release, and gait analysis. She has a particular interest in treating pre and post-natal patients. She is an Ambassador for the GrowCo Rehabilitation community, which focuses on postpartum core and pelvic floor rehabilitation. In her spare time, you’ll likely find her outside on an adventure with her Australian Shepherds (Ziggy & Archie) exploring all that the Annapolis Valley has to offer. She is passionate about all things health and fitness related and enjoys incorporating an active lifestyle into her treatments.

FAQ’s

  • No! Chiropractors are primary care providers, therefore you do not need a medical referral to see a chiropractor

  • Absolutely not! The decision whether to get adjusted or not is totally up to you! Instead of using an adjustment we can use mobilizations, soft tissue therapy, exercise, education and rehabilitation to assist in your recovery.

  • A therapeutic treatment where the chiropractor uses their hands or specializes instrument to manipulate joints in your body. For most patients adjustments are painless, and in many cases patients report feeling immediate relief after spinal manipulation.

  • Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest, drug-free, non invasive therapies available for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. However, no health treatment is completely free of potential adverse effects; even common over the counter medications carry a risk. Your chiropractor will perform a history and physical assessment and discuss any risks associated with treatments, along with alternatives.