Canadians deserve full access to chiropractic care

When I asked my mother at what age I started having severe muscle tension headaches, she couldn't give a clear answer. She wasn't sure if perhaps I'd been experiencing them long before I could verbalize how uncomfortable I was, or if I was just 'cranky like that' (thanks mom!).

Myself, I remember having to keep chewable grape flavoured tylenol in my desk in the third grade, as my frequent trips to the nurse's office were disruptive to my education. Chiropractic care changed that. I no longer required frequent pain medication, and didn't have to worry about missing out on education or activities due to chronic pain.

This is a story I've seen time and time again since I started practicing as a Chiropractor in 2012; pain that had gone on for years, often with visits to many different specialists - only to resolve in a few short weeks after finally trying chiropractic care as a last resort.

This needs to change. We need to expand options to make chiropractic care accessible to all. Expanded access, in addition to supporting Canadians with chronic pain, will also give much needed relief to our overburdened health care system.