There are approximately 6,000 chiropractors in Canada of whom 85 per cent are members of the association.
Chiropractic is a regulated health profession recognized by statute in all Canadian provinces and American states. Canadian chiropractors undergo an intensive four-year, full-time course of study following three years of university before qualifying to undertake national examinations and become licensed to practice.
Fact: 80 per cent of Canadians will suffer from back pain in their lifetimes.
The Canadian Chiropractic Association is working hard to reach-out to the public and all health care practitioners to create awareness about back pain – its prevention and treatment.
Did you know that almost a third of Canadians say their pain lasted a month or more including 16 per cent who report back pain that is chronic and continuous. Those who report their back pain as severe are more likely to report that their pain never went away.
Of those who were working at the time they experienced back pain, 15 per cent report losing time off work ranging from a few days (18 per cent) to a month or more (53 per cent).
Fourteen percent say they did nothing to treat their back pain hoping that it would “go away.”
There are many things you can do to maintain a healthy spine and prevent muscle and joint injuries.
