With a growing number of Canadians interested in self-care as we transition from the pandemic, Dr. Dwight Chapin, the OCA’s Chiropractor of the Year in 2018 wrote: "Take Good Care: 7 Wellness Rituals for Health, Strength and Hope." To bring evi

Managing Pain with Interdisciplinary Care: Part 2

Sep 29th, 2023 24m 48s

In part two of this series on pain management, Dr. Demetry Assimakopoulos returns to provide a more in-depth view of the work chiropractors do at the Comprehensive Pain Program at the University Health Network (UHN) and the Pain and Wellness Ce

Managing Pain with Interdisciplinary Care: Part 1

May 4th, 2023 29m 49s

Having led innovative interdisciplinary clinics focused on treating pain and preserving wellness for more than 40 years, Dr. Angela Mailis believes interprofessional collaboration is the best way to deliver pain management. In this part one epi

Advocacy to Advance the Profession: Part 2

Mar 1st, 2023 19m 23s

In part two of this series on OCA's advocacy work to advance the chiropractic profession, Caroline Pinto, Managing Principal, of Counsel Public Affairs, returns to outline OCA’s current strategy, objectives, and some of the activities it will u

Advocacy to Advance the Profession: Part 1

Dec 21st, 2022 22m 41s

Advocating for you, our profession, and our patients is a key part of our work. But what does this mean in the context of a member-based organization like the OCA? In this two-part series on advocacy to advance the profession, we’ll define advo

Supporting Mental Health Needs

Sep 30th, 2022 28m 55s

While the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions is not within a chiropractor’s scope of practice, Dr. Janet D’Arcy believes chiropractors like you can play an important role in identifying someone who may need assistance, helping

Why Rapid Access Clinics Matter to You

Aug 3rd, 2022 27m 4s

Rapid Access Clinics or.RACs for low back pain are designed to support not replace a chiropractor's care. They provide patients, who qualify for the program with a timely consultation on their low back condition and related symptoms to support

Collaborating with Primary Care: An NP's Perspective

Jun 1st, 2022 24m 5s

Ontario has a few team-based programs for musculoskeletal (MSK) care and a number of you work in interdisciplinary/ interprofessional clinics – but there’s room for more opportunities. In this episode, we speak with Kristy Naulls, an award-winn

Ontarians' Evolving Attitudes on Health Care

Mar 31st, 2022 23m 2s

The pandemic prompted many changes. So, OCA commissioned an Environics Research survey last fall to learn how it has affected Ontarians’ attitudes, goals and behaviours about their health care, including chiropractic care. In this episode, we s

Lessons Learned to Lead Forward in a Covid-19 World

Mar 1st, 2022 26m 54s

Even though restrictions are lifting, experts predict Covid-19 will be with us for some time. In this episode, we check in with Dr. Erika Kuehnel, an Ontario chiropractor, registered massage therapist and multidisciplinary clinic owner. We disc

An Evidence-based Framework for Chiropractic Care

Jan 29th, 2022 25m 32s

In 2020, the Ontario Chiropractic Association (OCA) formed the Evidence-based Framework Advisory Council with a mandate to help develop a shared understanding or framework around what exactly evidence-based practice means for chiropractic care.

Delivering Optimal Care to Patients with Arthritis

Nov 15th, 2021 29m 9s

This episode will provide you with practical research and insights on proven approaches to effectively assess, diagnose and treat patients with spinal stenosis and other forms of arthritis. Hear 'world expert in spinal stenosis' Dr. Carlo Ammen

EHC for Virtual Care, a Post-Pandemic World and More

Oct 15th, 2021 22m 36s

In this second episode of a two-part series on Extended Health Care (EHC), Dr. Moez Rajwani returns to explore the rise of virtual chiropractic care or telehealth and how insurers, as well as patients, are responding. For this segment, he's joi

How Extended Health Care Trends Affect Your Practice

Sep 15th, 2021 24m 35s

This two-part series on Extended Health Care (EHC) will help you keep up with trends and work effectively with insurers across Ontario. In episode one, Dr. Moez Rajwani discusses how EHC is evolving and what that means to chiropractors like you

Building Rapport with a Prescribing Health Care Professional

Jul 15th, 2021 22m 3s

In the second episode of this two-part series, chiropractor Dr. Albert Scales explains how he contacts and builds rapport with a prescribing health care professional to collaboratively help a patient with an opioid dependency. Tune in to hear

Breaking the Ice on Opioid Dependency

Jun 15th, 2021 24m 45s

In part one of this two-part series, St. Catharines-based chiropractor and OCA member Dr. Albert Scales discusses his experience engaging patients who are using opioids to treat their neuromusculoskeletal (nMSK) pain. Tune in to hear how he rai

Trailer

ON Spinal Chat Trailer

1 May 30th, 2021 51s

If you're a member of the Ontario Chiropractic Association, this podcast is for you. But many of the topics we'll discuss with varied guests have a wide-reaching impact and will also likely be of interest to other professionals in Ontario's bro

Rate