They also work with those suffering from sports injuries and needing accident rehabilitation.

Their chiropractic services are designed to allow you to achieve an active and health lifestyle again by giving relief from pain and aiding in the restoration of function. When you first visit them, they:

1. Give you a complete analysis of your health condition and do a detailed case history

2. They perform a full examination

3. If required, x-rays are done

4. You are told what they have discovered and given a treatment plan

5. Treatment is started as soon as possible

Treatment entails:

1. Different physical therapy machines

2. Combinations of therapy to reduce swelling, spasm, and pain, and also to bring back the function

3. Different soft tissue methods like massage, trigenics, and myofascial release techniques

4. Different techniques for mobilization and manipulation

5. For some, orthotics, braces, or taping may be needed

6. You will be told what to avoid doing, and what you should do at work and home

7. Inspires you to be active to achieve good health

8. You are accessed and then given certain exercises to do each day

9. You are given advice on relaxation, posture and lifestyle changes, and nutrition

10. You progress is always monitored , and treatment is changed if needed

11. You are given a referral to another doctor if needed

There approach to massage therapy allows them to give help for the following conditions:

1. Accidents

2. Sports injury

3. Migraine and headaches

4. Anxiety and stress

5. Trigger points, strains and sprains

6. Repetitive strain injury

7. Conditions where inflammation is present

8. Conditions resulting from pregnancy

9. Respiratory and circulatory problems

10. Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

Some of the treatments they perform are:

1. Deep tissue massage

2. Neuromuscular massage

3. Swedish massage

4. Sports massage

5. Therapeutic ultrasound

6. Exercise programs

7. Lymphatic drainage and ice massage

8. Electrotherapy and modalities

9. Hydrotherapy

Their naturopathic approach is used to:

1. Use the power of nature to heal, using medicines found in nature to work with the body to give wellness

2. Used for stress prevention; lifelong wellness is promoted using naturopathic methods, healthy choices, and education.

3. Used to heal the entire person using individualized treatments, considering the person as a whole.

4. Designed to treat the reason for the problem, not to just cover symptoms, but to determine what is causing the problem in the first place.

5. Uses therapeutic methods and tools that are made to lower the risk of unwanted and harmful side effects.

In naturopathic medicine, things like clinical nutrition, acupuncture, herbal medicine, physical medicine, and lifestyle counseling are used to allow the patient to have lifelong health and wellness.

First established in Markham in 1978 as DeFinney Chiropractic, we are now a 3000 square foot modern clinic that provides efficient and cost effective treatment in chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage therapy, naturopathic medicine and exercise rehabilitation. Our clinic is outfitted with a variety of therapeutic equipment for effective treatment of musculoskeletal problems. We have a rehabilitation gym with modern low tech equipment for sports, work and motor vehicle accident rehabilitation which allows us to provide our patients with effective care all under one roof. We are also proud of being chosen as a provider for The Canadian Sports Centre of Ontario making our clinic the only clinic in Markham recognized for providing health-care to nationally carded athletes.