SERVICES
A proactive approach to better health
Healthcare should be about cultivating resilience, helping patients to become ‘anti-fragile’ and placing an emphasis on self-care and active rehabilitation.
Treatments include both hands-on therapy and home movement strategies to help you heal yourself! Dr. Pauline can help patients with the following conditions, and many more:
Neck and Back pain
Headaches and Vertigo
Upper Extremity Pain (Rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, wrist and finger sprains etc.)
Lower Extremity Pain (Hip Arthritis, Jumpers Knee, Meniscal irritations, Ankle Sprains, Plantar Fasciitis)
Disc bulges/Sciatic pain
Pregnancy and Post-Partum related pain
Return to Sport
Lifestyle and Nutrition advice
WHAT TO EXPECT
Consultation
Dr Pauline takes the time to get to know you. Each new patient journey starts with a thorough history taking, assessment, report of findings and informed consent process.
Tailored Treatment
Treatments can include a variety of techniques like soft tissue therapy, muscle stretching, joint mobilization, sport taping & spinal manipulation or other adjustments - all based on your personal preference!
Active Rehabilitation
After treatment, you’ll practice and receive individualized take-home mobility and rehab exercises to keep you moving and feeling your best!
Frequently Asked Questions
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Chiropractors are musculoskeletal (MSK) experts, meaning they provide effective treatments for joint pain, muscle and tendon injuries and peripheral nerve irritations. Also, chiropractors don’t just treat the spine! While Dr Pauline would be more than happy to help with back pain or neck issues, she is also highly qualified to treat extremity injuries like shoulder pain, wrist sprains, knee pain and ankle/foot issues.
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Altha is able to direct bill for services to most major insurance companies like (Sunlife, Manulife, Pacific Blue Cross, Alberta Blue Cross, Medavie Blue Cross, Veterans Affairs etc ) as well as BC MSP.
Additionally, if you are in a car accident, Dr Pauline can submit to ICBC directly on your behalf.
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Every patient and every injury is unique, so there is no set number of appointments required. Dr Pauline gives you home rehab and movement exercises to get you feeling better, so you only have to come for appointments when you need them!
Dr Pauline always enjoys seeing and helping her patients, but expects them to try their movement homework, in order to best help themselves!
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Adjustments are performed to essentially calm the tissues and relieve tension in the area around a joint that may feel irritated. They are a high velocity (fast) and low amplitude (least amount of force possible) technique that can assist in pain relief, but do not move joints into or out of place. The popping sound is the pressure of gases, like oxygen and nitrogen, being released from the fluid in the joint capsule as it stretches during the adjustment.
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Absolutely not! Some patients find great success with adjustments while others may have conditions like osteoporosis that are a contraindication to spinal manipulation. As a patient you have the final say on what treatment modalities you would like performed. Many of my patients enjoy soft tissue therapy and therapeutic exercise treatments only, and achieve great success!
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Yes! Chiropractic care is safe and quite beneficial during pregnancy. Due to changes in biomechanics and increased joint laxity, chiropractic treatments can help with rib joint irritations and other lower back/pelvic pains that are common during pregnancy.
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Yes! Dr Pauline has helped many children overcome pain and injuries, including soccer and hockey players, gymnasts and dancers. She enjoys working with children age two and older.
