Chiropractic Care and Success Stories

Chiropractic Care and Success Stories

Thunder Bay Wellness Centre

I’ve been asked to write about a few of my recent patients successes with Chiropractic. Here are some facts first.

 We are a regulated and licensed profession in Ontario by the College of Chiropractors of Ontario. Chiropractors spend four years at an accredited chiropractic college, receiving more than 4,400 hours of specialized clinical training.

 Chiropractors work in a variety of settings such as private practice, family health teams, hospitals, universities and group practices (multi-disciplinary) including medical doctors, physiotherapists and sports scientists.

There are many reasons to seek chiropractic care and we see these patients daily in our office. 

Back Pain

Neck Pain and Whiplash

Headaches and Migraines

Sprains and strains

Sports and work injuries

As you can see from the above list (which in no way is complete), it covers a lot of ground. Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, trauma and pain are by far the most common reason patients come to see us. We use a combination of treatments when we approach our patient’s condition. These depend on the presenting condition.

 In every case we do a thorough consultation to discover the history of the condition, the impact it’s having on their life and other associated symptoms. We do a systems review and then a detailed examination of the problem area. In most cases we will do a complete spinal exam including a computer scan of the spine with surface EMG and infrared Thermal scan. If x-rays and MRI reports are available from the hospital or a medical clinic, we will look at those and if not, we may order necessary x-rays from a medical facility.

 We want to do a thorough and complete consultation and examination to discover the true cause of the presenting condition. We will only perform a chiropractic treatment on the first visit if special first aid care is necessary. Normally we wait until we’ve met with the patient on the second visit to review their clinical findings and obtain their consent before starting any chiropractic care.

In our office we use a multitude of approaches to get the best results possible with our patients. This includes manual and MAD-mechanical Adjusting Devices- to adjust the spine. We educate our patients to stretch properly, change their diets to reduce pain and increase healing. We have cold laser therapy available as well as smoking cessation and weight loss programs to reduce the stress on the spinal joints. We take a very holistic approach to our patient’s needs.

So with this in mind, here are a few short success stories we’ve observed in our office recently. The names are changed.

Maria, a 45ish young lady came in with daily headaches and migraines lasting most of her life. We calculated over 40,000 pain pills taken to ease her daily suffering and a multitude of approaches including acupuncture, physio, dietary changes etc. I’m excited to say she has now gone 3 weeks without a headache and I think a world record for her, since she was a child. She’s only been under care a few months but chiropractic has changed her life, for the better.

Johnathan, an 80 year old retired hard working engineer, with a history of back surgery (with screws and metal plates in his back) and terrible pain down his leg for nine years. Because of the constant back and leg pain, he’d put on a lot of weight which hindered him even more. I’m happy to report the nine year leg pain is virtually gone with his conservative chiropractic care and his low back pain is significantly reduced. We continue to see progress with him

These are just a few successes we’ve observed recently, that get me excited to go to the office every day. I am thankful every day I have the opportunity to work with my patients in a drug free, natural approach to their health.

We are accepting new patients. Please call to schedule your first appointment at 343 7932 and visit our website at www.thunderbaywellness.com and read our reviews. 

Dr Cranton DC has been practicing in Thunder Bay for 34 years and stays up to date with the latest techniques with his ongoing professional continuing education seminars and conferences.