Sport & Family Chiropractic
Our patients range from babies to those fully experienced in life. We treat “regular” people, high performance sport athletes and everyone else in between in our unique, researched-based clinic.
Our practitioners work together as a 360 team. With patient consent, they work together to provide you with the most comprehensive extended health environment possible.
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Dr. Taylor and Dr. Sarah approach care from an evidence-based combination of soft tissue treatment, active rehabilitation, education, and joint manipulation. Together, these modalities restore and improve proper ranges of motion and work to improve/resolve pain and compensation patterns.
With a personalized approach, Dr. Sarah and Dr. Taylor treat a variety of spinal, musculoskeletal and neurological symptoms after careful assessment and review of patient medical history.
Chiropractic care focuses on optimizing overall body function through the implementation of a comprehensive treatment plan. Chiropractic services use drug-free, non-invasive therapeutic techniques to provide effective relief of pain caused by conditions such as chronic headaches, neck/back pain, joint pain or injuries, tingling and numbness, among others.
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Conditions we treat/rehabilitate…
Who benefits from chiropractic care?
ATHLETES: the goal of care is to find the appropriate balance of stability and mobility for your body and your goals. Athletes often seek out care for rehabilitation of injuries, addressing compensatory movement patterns, and performance improvement.
INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICALLY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES: you may not consider yourself an athlete, but your body doesn’t know any better.
EXPECTING MOTHERS: pregnancy and childbirth take quite a toll on the body. Chiropractic care can help keep you out of pain while your baby grows and help support you in the postpartum phase.
CHILDREN/BABIES: kids get sore too! Be it sports injuries, growing pains, torticollis, trouble breast feeding or something else, chiropractic care is safe and effective for children of all ages.
CHRONIC PAIN SUFFERERS: just because you have been in pain for a long time doesn’t mean you have to suffer for the rest of your life! Chiropractic care can help bring relief and give you tools to manage your condition.
INDIVIDUALS PURSUING A HEALTHIER LIFE: there is no better time to start seeing a chiropractor than when you begin your healthy journey. Let them help guide you and keep your body feeling its best to set you up for success.
At your appointment, you can expect to be run through a thorough full assessment intended to come to a specific diagnosis.
- Dr. Sarah or Dr. Taylor will explain everything to you in detail. They will present you with their proposed plan of care and expected outcomes.
- If appropriate, you will have your first treatment that same day!
- Treatment may involve soft tissue treatment, joint manipulation when appropriate, active rehabilitation, and education. You are in the driver’s seat of your care and are given the tools to get better and stay better!
- Together, you come up with a plan that works for you and then you get to work. Your progress will be monitored and communicated throughout your care. These doctors will not leave you guessing.
After initial assessment, the doctor will perform your first adjustment and treatment, in order to develop an appropriate management program. Depending on your individual case, the doctors are trained to prescribe nutritional recommendations, therapeutic exercises, and injury rehabilitation strategies. Providing patients with short stretches or exercises (as well as advising them to ice/heat, if appropriate) allows them to continue healing, and strengthening between visits.
Dr. Sarah completed her 4-year post graduate Doctor of Chiropractic degree and followed it with a 3-year Sports Science Fellowship.
- Dr. Sarah was recently honoured with ten years of service as a Chiropractic Sport Specialist
- She has completed post-graduate education in:
- Complete Concussion Management
- Medical Acupuncture
- Other things
Dr. Taylor completed her Doctor of Chiropractic degree as well as a hospital-based clerkship in the Whole Health Department of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System treating Veterans.
- Dr. Taylor is coming up on her first year in private practice, don’t let that discount her clinical experience.
- She has completed post-graduate education in:
- Complete Concussion Management
- McKenzie Diagnosis and Treatment
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization
- Motion Palpation
- Advanced Soft Tissue Skills
- Battlefield Acupuncture
Dr. Sarah and Dr. Taylor can order x-rays and diagnostic ultrasounds when they feel it is appropriate, they are also trained to give nutritional and lifestyle advice to help you feel your best.
Before you begin care, Dr. Sarah or Dr. Taylor will walk you through the standard Alberta informed consent to chiropractic care. Moreover, they will explain to you each point and teach you about the most up-to-date research on the safety of chiropractic care.
- Both doctors aim to communicate wholly and thoroughly throughout the course of your treatment. They will never “surprise” you with an adjustment, and you always reserve the right to receive care differently.
- Both doctors’ extensive training means that they pull from a large toolbox. There is no “one and only” way to treat and their goal is to make you comfortable and an active participant in your care.
Dr. Sarah and Dr. Taylor are self-proclaimed “nerds”. If you have any questions about the safety of chiropractic care, or if your condition could benefit, reach out they would be happy to chat with you. If they think your condition would be best treated elsewhere, they will gladly provide referrals.
Sport Chiropractic Care
Sport specific chiropractic focuses on the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. It is a specialized field of care to improve patients’ motor abilities as well as reduce pain or discomfort. With a passion for Sports Science, Dr. Sarah and Dr. Taylor work with athletes, of all ages and levels, on acute and chronic injuries, to gain momentum in their performances and help them relieve pain without the need of medications or surgeries.
Dr. Sarah’s interest in helping high-performance athletes reach and maintain their potential is rooted in her thirteen years as a national level show jumper. Dr. Sarah has been honored to be a member of several sport medical teams including the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, the Canadian Professional Rodeo Sport Medicine Team, the Western Canada Summer Games, the International Club Crew Dragonboat Championships, and Junior A hockey teams (just to name a few). She has worked with Olympic and professional athletes in a variety of sports.
Dr. Taylor has a similar story, working as a show jumping rider and young horse trainer prior to pursuing her chiropractic education. She competed up to the Grand Prix level with two horses she developed. Dr. Taylor loves working with athletes with the common goal of getting them back to their sport as quickly and safely as possible.
Dr. Sarah and Dr. Taylor work with amateur and recreational athletes of all ages.
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