Good spinal hygiene is essential to health, so chiropractic will remain an excellent choice for individuals looking to support and strengthen any and all of their body’s function and purpose, however it is rarely an emergency.  It might be an emergency years or decades from now, but not today.

While chiropractic will continue to make a unique and valuable contribution to the health and wellness of Ontarians, at this time the dominant cultural focus is on minimizing the spread and burden of COVID-19 in our communities and on our economic and health care systems.

For now, according to the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) , we can be available to provide:

  • Care for patients experiencing a sudden* and debilitating* change in functional abilities (understood as walking standing, sitting, lifting floor-to-waist or waist to shoulder, stair climbing, ladder climbing) or significant* restrictions (experienced during bending/twisting, repetitive movement, pushing/pulling with right/left arm) as well as injury* to head/neck/back and extremities.
  • Treatment aimed at alleviating significant pain*, understood as pain that is incapacitating for the patient and interferes with their ability to carry out normal functioning.

*Please note the severity and nature of the conditions set out above (sudden, debilitating, significant, incapacitating pain, restriction and injury).

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If you are experiencing any of the above emergencies, you are welcome to contact us as we wish to be available to serve you if you are in need of help.

COVID-19 self-assessment

If you think you have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has it, use this self-assessment to help determine how to seek further care.

COVID-19 self-assessment

In the case of an emergency, please review the following conditions for appointments in our office:

  • Do not bring anyone else with you, only individuals with an appointment are to enter the office.
  • Please delay your appointment by at least 2 weeks if you:
    • are returning from abroad on or after Mar 12th/2020;
    • present with symptoms of COVID-19: fever, cough or shortness of breath;
    • have been in contact with a person who has been exposed to COVID-19; or
    • have been in contact with anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19, even if they have not yet been diagnosed.
  • Please cover your mouth if you cough or sneeze.
  • Please sanitize your hands prior to entering the office, or immediately upon entering, and as soon as you leave.

Here’s what we’re doing to keep you safe:

  • adherence to above policy regarding exposure;
  • practitioners sanitize their hands before and after every visit;
  • tables are cleaned after each use;
  • door handles and other regularly touched surfaces are cleaned frequently;
  • bathroom is cleaned each day;
  • facecloths are washed with detergent at high temperature (sanitization) after each use;
  • number of clients in the office at any time is limited; and
  • respecting guidelines of social distancing.