Neck pain is a common complaint, with 65% of Canadians experiencing at least one episode of neck pain in their lifetime. Clinical factors associated with neck pain are headache, depression, cardiovascular disease, smoking, digestive disorders, and a history of whiplash. Neck pain can be caused by sprains and strains, osteoarthritis, or a herniated disc. Most [...]

Back pain is one of the most common health problems, with 84% of Canadians experiencing back pain at least once in their lifetime. In men, back pain is associated with low overall health, greater height, heavy physical work, stress, and middle age. In women, back pain is associated with stress, low activity levels, arthritis, and [...]

As a result of extensive education and training, chiropractors are capable of diagnosing and treating a wide range of spinal and peripheral musculoskeletal disorders. Individuals with musculoskeletal disorders experience pain, lose physical function, and have a reduced quality of life in not only the physical domain, but as well in social and mental functioning. The [...]