Services

Chiropractic is a healthcare profession that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Chiropractors are spine, muscle and nervous system experts in assessing, diagnosing, treating and developing care plans to keep you moving and pain-free. 

Benefits of seeing a Chiropractor
  • Pain Relief 
  • Improved mobility
  • Treatment and prevention of muscle and joint injuries
  • Better Overall Health

Chiropractic

Massage therapy is a form of manual therapy that involves moving soft tissues in the body to relieve pain, reduce stress, ease muscle tension, prevent dysfunction and promote relaxation and overall well-being. 

Benefits of seeing a Massage Therapist

Massage Therapy

  • Improved circulation
  • Decreased muscle stiffness
  • Decreased joint inflammation
  • Better quality of sleep
  • Quicker recovery between workouts
  • Improved flexibility
  • Less pain and soreness
  • Lower stress levels
  • Improved relaxation
  • Improved mood

Naturopathic medicine is a holistic approach to healthcare that emphasizes prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of natural therapies. It focuses on treating the root cause of illness rather than just the symptoms. 

Specific Naturopathic services offered:
  • Nutritional Counseling: Personalized dietary plans to support your health and well-being.
  • Herbal Medicine: Use of plant-based remedies to promote healing and balance.
  • Homeopathy: Gentle, non-invasive therapy that stimulates the body's self-healing.
  • Bodywork: Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques including cupping and gua sha.
  • Lifestyle Counseling: Guidance on exercise, stress management, and other lifestyle factors.

Naturopathic Medicine

Acupuncture treats both the symptoms and the root causes of the patient’s illness. Acupuncture stimulates the release of endorphins through the insertion of needles into specific anatomical points to encourage natural healing. 

Benefits of Acupuncture
  •  Pain relief
  • Increased energy
  • Improved mood
  • Improved body function

Acupuncture

Nutritional Medicine
Proper nutrition is essential for the body to function at its best. Nutritional therapy may be as simple as changing dietary habits or include orthomolecular medicine (supplements) to optimize the body’s function, prevent chronic disease and maintain overall well-being. Nutrition not only fuels the body but serves as a form of preventative medicine, ensuring long-term health and resilience against illness by nourishing every system at its core. Nutritional assessment and intervention form the cornerstone of health, often serving as the primary focus of a treatment plan and consistently incorporated as a supportive component in comprehensive care.
Botanical Medicine
Botanical medicine, also known as herbal medicine, harnesses the therapeutic properties of plants to promote healing, restore balance and support the body’s natural processes. Herbs are used in many forms including teas, tinctures, capsules and topical applications, depending on the condition and individual needs. Clinically, herbs are prescribed based on individual needs to treat conditions including, but not limited to inflammation, hormonal imbalances, and digestive issues. This gentle yet powerful form of medicine complements other therapies to provide holistic care, ensuring safety and efficacy when integrated into a personalized treatment plan.
Homeopathic Medicine
Homeopathy operates on the principle of “like cures like,” using highly diluted remedies that trigger the body’s vital force or “vis medicatrix naturae” to promote the healing power of nature. Homeopathy may be applied to both acute and chronic conditions and health concerns. Homeopathic remedies are selected based on a culmination of a patient’s symptoms, and physical, mental and emotional states. It is often integrated into a broader naturopathic treatment plan alongside dietary recommendations, lifestyle modifications, and other therapies, offering a gentle, individualized, and comprehensive approach to health care.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases while enhancing vitality. TCM emphasizes maintaining health and preventing illness through physical treatments, herbal remedies, and dietary therapies. By combining TCM’s diagnostic tools with physical exams and laboratory findings from Western practices, we achieve a comprehensive understanding of your health.
Lifestyle Counselling
Lifestyle counselling empowers individuals to make sustainable changes to improve their overall well-being. We consider all aspects of a patient’s life, including sleep, stress management, lifestyle, and relationships. Personalized strategies are designed to address barriers to health, encourage healthy habits, and support mental and physical resilience. Lifestyle counselling is often integrated with other therapies to achieve long-term health goals.
Functional Testing
Functional testing provides an in-depth understanding of how the body is functioning by evaluating hormones, nutrients, digestion, and metabolic processes. These tests can uncover underlying imbalances that may contribute to symptoms or chronic conditions. The results guide targeted treatments, including diet, supplementation, and lifestyle interventions, to address root causes and optimize health.

Benefits of Naturopathy 
  • Natural remedies  
  • Personalized care 
  • Addresses the root cause
Laser Therapy is a non-invasive method to help reduce acute and chronic pain. Laser treatment involves the pulsing of light diodes into cells to be stored and used as energy by your body to speed pain relief, recovery from injuries and improve overall energy.

Benefits of Laser Therapy 
  • Non-Invasive
  • Safe and Side Effect Free
  • Treats Wide Range of Conditions
  • Relieves Pain and Stiffness
  • Restored mobility and quality of life
  • Often makes surgical interventions unnecessary
  • Enables patients get to therapeutic exercise faster

Laser Therapy

Currently offering virtual and in-person counselling services for ages adolescence to adulthood. Offering individual, family and couples counselling. Services and sessions are tailored to meet your individual needs and identified goals. Services are offered for a number of reasons, including but not limited to: stress management, anxiety, situational crisis, finding work/life balance, processing trauma, relationship dynamics.

Nicole Handrigan MSW, RSW is currently accepting new referrals for virtual and in-person counselling services. To book an appointment with Nicole, please email directional.divergency@gmail.com or call 709-691-6273.

Counselling

+1 (709) 753-3300

info@alliancehealthclinic.ca