Chiropractic Doctors

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Chiropractic Doctors
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My Background

• Sports and first experience with DC
• Dalhousie
• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
• Varsity Swim Team
• Job shadowing
• Volunteering

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What is Chiropractic?

• Greek done by hand
• Neuromusculoskeletal experts
• Emphasize a holistic approach to health care and
  wellness (treat whole body not just symptoms)
• One of the 5 profession that can be termed
  doctor
• No referral needed

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Chiropractic Belief

• - Body is self-healing. Restrictions within
  joints can alter the function of muscles and
  nerves surrounding that joint leading to
  dysfunction and end result of pain (ache,
  numbness, tingling, weakness)
• - Muscle, ligament and joint injuries often occur
  as a result of long-term biomechanical
  dysfunction, sometimes from past injuries and can
  also make the area more susceptible to future
  injury.

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Chiropractic Belief

• An adjustment can restore proper motion in the
  joints, which relieves tension on the nerves and
  muscles and allows your body to speed the healing
  process
• Regular adjustments can help to prevent injuries,
  speed injury recovery, increase range of motion,
  improve balance/coordination, etc.

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Conditions

• - Back/Neck pain
• - Sports Injuries
• - Extremity pain
• - TMJ associated discomfort
• - Headaches
• - Repetitive strain injuries
• (like carpal tunnel)
• Whiplash
• - Sprains and strains

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A Typical Visit

• Initial Assessment
• Advanced diagnostic testing (if required)
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Referral if necessary

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Postural Assessment

• Shoulder Levels
• Hip Levels
• Head position
• Feet

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Referral Patterns

• Referral Patterns
• Dermatome (spinal nerve and skin)
• Myotome (spinal nerve and muscle)
• Visceral (organ and skin)
• Trigger point referral

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Treatments

• Treatment focuses are primarily those done by
  adjusting/manipulating/mobilizing the spinal
  column or other joints

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Spinal Manipulation/Adjustment

• - The sound an adjustment makes is called a
  cavitation and is only space being created within
  the joint causing gasses to be released from the
  joint capsule, which creates the popping or
  cracking noise

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Treatments Cont

• Counseling
• Nutrition
• Ergonomics
• Specific exercises
• Lifestyle management
• - Additional focus on muscular/fascial work,
  rehab, kinesiotaping, graston, etc.
• Modalities (IFC, Laser, Ultrasound)

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EducationCompetent. Confident. Successful.

• Only one English speaking school in Canada
• Minimum of 3 years of undergraduate
  university training
• Residency programs are available

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CMCC Students

• Students from across Canada, the United States,
  Europe and around the world
• Diverse educational background
• No specific pre-requisite courses

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Recommended Courses

• High school courses
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Physical education
• Calculus
• University programs
• Biology
• Kinesiology
• Physical education

• University courses
• Kinetics
• Physiology
• Biology
• Biochemistry

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Studying Chiropractic

• Four years full-time study
• Years 1 to 3 Modular system
• Years 4 - Internship
• 4,500 hour program
• Program courses include
• Chiropractic theory
• Anatomy
• Radiology

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Future Prospects
- Commonly self-employed or independent
contractors - Chiropractors work with health
practitioners from other fields (MDs, PTs,
massage therapists, osteopath, naturopaths)
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Chiro vs Physio

• 4yr Doctorate program vs 2yr Masters program
• PT weekend courses in manipulation vs 4yr program
• DC more in-depth orthopedic testing and anatomy
  through cadaver lab dissection
• Refer to physio and vice versa.

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Chiro Associations

• NSCC Nova Scotia College of Chiropractors
• CCA Canadian Chiropractic Association
• CCPA Canadian Chiropractic Protective Agency

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More Information?

• Please feel free to contact me with any questions
• Dr. Sasha Zevenhuizen
• drsasha.chiro_at_gmail.com
• Coastal Sports and Wellness
• Bedford, NS