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  • Do you only provide telehealth services?
    No. We also provide self-guided educational e-modules tailored to more basic topics and concepts to help lead you toward positive behaviour change. However we do not provide in-person consultations
  • Do you only provide services to Canadians?
    No. The beauty of telehealth services is that we can provide our services across the globe. However, your location dictates health care policy and regulation. Therefore, certain suggestions, recommendations for testing and intervention may not be accessible, depending where you're from.
  • Do you only treat athletes?
    No! I will consult with anyone who is committed and ready to learn, train, change and grow. I approach all my patients and clients similarly, whether you're a 20-year-old professional athlete looking to improve performance or a 65-year-old who wants to optimize their longevity as they age.
  • What is a sports specialist chiropractor, and how does this differ from a normal chiropractor?
    In Canada, to call yourself a sports specialist chiropractor requires additional training beyond a 4-year chiropractic doctoral degree. This includes a subsequent 3-year post-doctoral fellowship program that involves various multi-disciplinary hospital, community and sports placements. This includes working directly with orthopaedic surgeons, physiatrists, neurologists and sports cardiologists to gain a better understanding of how other health professions diagnose and manage various injuries and health ailments. This positions a sports specialist chiropractor to be a valuable member in hospital, team and performance settings, due to the additional exposure and requirements to their training. Academically, they are also required to publish original academic research in peer-reviewed journals during their training, meaning that they gain an extensive understanding of how to perform, appraise and synthesize scientific literature in order to practice evidence-based health care. There are only ~150 sports specialists chiropractors in Canada, and the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) is looked at as the premier specialty college for chiropractors across the globe.
  • Is telehealth just as effective as in-person?
    Good question. There are obviously differences in the services that can provided via telehealth compared to in-person. However, since the pandemic there has been extensive research into the efficacy and effectiveness of online health services for musculoskeletal and educational care and the results suggest that it's just as effective. If you want to see some of the peer-reviewed evidence, click here
  • I'm new to physical activity and healthy lifestyle habits, where should I start?
    A good starting point would be our 3-module series called "Building health literacy and self-efficacy: health, performance and longevity". This gives a rudimentary overview of foundational concepts and topics we consider when trying to understand ourselves, our health and how to ask the right questions to you health care provider.

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