What is Chiropractic?
The word “chiropractic” comes from ancient Greek and means “done by hand.”
Adjustmenst of the joints of the body has been used in the healing arts for many centuries and is at the heart of modern chiropractic care.
Chiropractors are specialists in manual adjustment of the vertebrae of the spine and other joints of the body.
Adjustments help restore normal functioning to the joints and supporting muscles, ligaments and nerves – so you can live optimally as quickly as possible.
Who are Chiropractors?
A Doctor of Chiropractic has spent four years at an accredited chiropractic institution, receiving more than 4,200 hours of specialized clinical training.
The chiropractic curriculum at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, in Toronto, includes studies in anatomy, pathology, biomechanics, chiropractic principles, diagnosis and adjustment techniques.
As primary care practitioners, chiropractors can develop and carry out a comprehensive treatment / management plan, recommend therapeutic exercise and other non-invasive therapies, and provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counselling.
Chiropractors are one of only five classes of health care professionals in Ontario that are able to use the title Doctor, with its accompanying rights and obligations.
Ashor Sworesho, B.Sc. (Hons), D.C.
Ashor has called Hamilton home for the past 17 years. Ashor attended McMaster University where he recieved his Bachelors of Science of Kinesiology with honours. He then attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, one of the top Chiropractic schools in the world.
When Ashor is not at the office helping patients achieve their health related goals, he volunteers at St. Mari's Assyrian Church of the East to help teach children the Syriac language. He also has a passion to help Assyrians and other minorities in the Middle East affected by years of turmoil in the region.
Ashor is a reservist with 31 Signals Regiment in Hamilton Ontario. He has been an active memeber of the Canadian Army since May 2008.
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