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Frequently Asked Questions

What type of education does my chiropractor have?
Chiropractors are educated as primary contact health care practitioners, with an emphasis on neuromusculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment. Preparation for the practice of chiropractic is concentrated on three areas: basic training in the biological and health sciences, specialized training in the chiropractic discipline, and extensive clinical training. Becoming a chiropractor in Canada requires a minimum of 6 years of post-secondary education including no less than 4500 hours of classroom and clinical instruction at an institution approved by the Council on Chiropractic Education Canada.

How many people see chiropractors?
Public surveys and published studies are finding that the proportion of Canadians that are consulting chiropractors is rising every year. Statistics Canada data found that over 11 percent (3 million) Canadians consulted a chiropractor in 1996. The figures today are closer to 15 percent, or over 4 million Canadians annually. There are approximately 35 million office visits to chiropractors each year.

Will a chiropractic adjustment be painful?
A chiropractic adjustment is a highly controlled procedure, which rarely causes discomfort. The chiropractor adapts the procedure to meet the specific needs of each patient. In our clinic, we care for people of all ages. In fact, our patients range in age from a few days to people who are well into their nineties.

Is there any research to support the effectiveness of chiropractic care for children?
Most recently, a research report published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics concluded "spinal manipulation is effective in relieving infantile colic."* The study was a randomized, controlled clinical trial with a blinded observer and compared the effect of chiropractic treatment with a commonly prescribed medication used to relieve infantile colic.

This is one of several pediatric research studies that have been carried out. If you would like to know more about current pediatric research, please visit www.icpa4kids.com.

* The Short-Term Effect of Spinal Manipulation in the Treatment of Infantile Colic, Wiber JMM et al, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Vol. 22, No. 8, October 1999.

 

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