Chiropractic Care
Safe, gentle treatment for you and your family
Looking for a chiropractor in Toronto?
At our Toronto clinic on The Queensway, Dr. Julia Geisel and Dr. Alima Rahman provide chiropractic care for adults, babies and children, with a particular focus on pregnancy and postpartum recovery.
Dr. Julia has advanced training in paediatric chiropractic care and works with families experiencing pregnancy-related back and pelvic pain, postpartum discomfort and concerns about their baby’s neck movement or head preference. Dr. Alima also works with pregnant and postpartum patients, as well as babies and children, and brings years of experience supporting families at Oona.
If your back has been bothering you, your hips are sore during pregnancy, or you’re finding it uncomfortable to lift and carry your baby, your first appointment is an opportunity to talk through what’s happening, have a thorough assessment and discuss what treatment may be helpful. We also see patients for general chiropractic concerns that have nothing to do with pregnancy or having a baby.
We’re accepting new chiropractic patients in Toronto, and you don’t need a referral.
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If you’re not sure whether chiropractic care or pelvic floor physiotherapy is the best place to start, you can book a free 20-minute Care Navigator call. We’ll listen to what’s going on and help you choose the right appointment.
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Fertility
Feel your best while you are trying to conceive
Prenatal
Have a comfortable pregnancy and a better birth
Postpartum
Recover, thrive and feel better after baby is born
Pediatric
Expert care for your little ones & entire family
Fertility Chiropractic care in Toronto & Newmarket
Helping you feel your best while you are trying to conceive
We can’t say for sure if chiropractic care will improve your fertility, but the reality is that chiropractic may be useful as an overall holistic care program for our clients that are trying to get pregnant. Fertility struggles can be challenging in every way, and it’s not uncommon for those challenges to be manifested in your body as aches and pains. And really – when you’ve got stress in your life, why make it worse by adding pain to the mix?
Our chiropractors are experts in diagnosing and treating the common and uncommon aches and pains that you may be suffering from. Our chiropractic treatments in Newmarket and Toronto are soft-tissue and gentle adjustment-based.
We help
- your tight muscles relax
- ease any pain or discomfort
- and teach you how you can feel your best at home, work and play.
Prenatal Chiropractic in Newmarket & Toronto
You're expecting a baby but didn't expect all the hip and joint pain. Or the mood swings. Or the tiredness that just won’t quit because you haven’t slept in weeks.
Unfortunately the aches and pains may be an unwanted side-effect of your pregnancy:
- your neck might be aching
- your hips may be uncomfortable,
- your pelvis and back may be sore
- you may be having trouble sleeping
- and all along, your body is changing on a daily basis
We understand the discomfort of pregnancy and we can help you feel better. Our prenatal chiropractic treatments in Newmarket and Toronto are soft-tissue and gentle adjustment-based. We help your tight muscles relax, ease any pain or discomfort, and teach you ways you can feel good at home and in your life. Our treatments are so effective, in fact, that we usually tell our patients to expect to feel better at week 36 than they did at week 26.
Prenatal chiropractic treatments in Toronto and Newmarket are provided on a specialized table that allows patients to safely and comfortably receive treatments while lying on their bellies – what a treat!
Prenatal Chiropractic treatments can start at any point during your pregnancy.
Prenatal Chiropractic Treatments in our Newmarket and Toronto locations may include:
- Specialized gentle techniques to help ease pelvic girdle/low back and hip issues
- Gentle adjustments appropriate for your growing body
- Soft-tissue work to ease round ligament and broad ligament pain
- Pubic bone adjustments to decrease standing and walking pain
- Athletic tape and specialized modalities for rib pain
- Gentle techniques for neck pain
- Instruction on home exercises specific to where you are at in your pregnancy
- Advice on how to increase your activity if you’ve not been active, or how to maintain your activity level if you’ve been active throughout your pregnancy.
- Help with fetal positioning in case you already have a dancer on your hands
Some of the more common conditions we treat with Prenatal Chiropractic Treatment:
- Pelvic girdle pain
- Hip pain
- Neck pain
- Low back pain
- Sciatica/Sciatic nerve pain
- Groin pain
- Abdominal/Uterus pain
- Tailbone Pain
- Pelvic pain
Biomechanical Assessment & Custom Orthotics
Complete Foot & Gait Support
Our chiropractic care extends beyond spinal health to include comprehensive biomechanical assessment and custom orthotics fitting. During your 30-minute orthotics assessment, we’ll analyze your gait, perform a 3D foot scan, and determine if custom insoles can help support your body’s optimal alignment.
Perfect for:
- Pregnancy-related foot changes
- Postpartum body realignment
- Family foot health
- Sports and activity support
Chiropractic Labor Preparation
As you get closer to meeting your baby, you may notice that the things you were managing quite comfortably a few weeks ago are becoming harder. Your lower back aches when you stand for too long, rolling over in bed takes more effort, and finding a comfortable position to sit or sleep can feel like a challenge.
You might also be thinking ahead to labour and wondering whether there’s anything you can do now to make those last few weeks a little more comfortable.
That’s something we can help you explore.
At Oona, our prenatal chiropractors work with pregnant patients throughout their pregnancies, including the final weeks before birth. We’ll talk about where you’re experiencing discomfort, assess how your back, hips and pelvis are moving, and discuss whether gentle chiropractic treatment may help with your symptoms.
Depending on what you’re experiencing, your appointment may include:
Gentle treatment for pregnancy-related back, hip or pelvic discomfort
Advice on positioning and movement to help you get more comfortable during everyday activities
Practical suggestions for managing discomfort as your pregnancy progresses
Recommendations for additional support, including pelvic floor physiotherapy, when appropriate
You can start prenatal chiropractic care earlier in pregnancy or book an assessment in your third trimester. And if you’re already close to your due date, you’re still welcome to come in and talk with us about what’s bothering you.
Chiropractic care hasn’t been shown to shorten labour or make birth easier, but it may be one option for managing certain pregnancy-related musculoskeletal concerns. Our focus is on helping you feel as comfortable as possible in the weeks leading up to your baby’s arrival.
We offer chiropractic care in Toronto and Newmarket, and we’re accepting new patients. No referral needed.
Your baby is breech. Can chiropractic care help?
Finding out your baby is breech can bring up a lot of questions, especially when you’re getting closer to your due date. You may be wondering whether your baby will turn, what your options are and whether there’s anything you can do in the meantime.
During pregnancy, we often see patients who are experiencing pelvic girdle pain, sore hips, lower back discomfort or difficulty getting comfortable as their pregnancy progresses. Our prenatal chiropractors can assess these concerns and discuss whether gentle chiropractic treatment may help you feel more comfortable.
You may have heard about the Webster Technique or chiropractic care for breech babies. These techniques focus on the pregnant patient’s pelvis and surrounding muscles, but there isn’t reliable evidence that chiropractic treatment can turn a breech baby or prevent a C-section.
If your baby is still breech later in pregnancy, your midwife or obstetrician can discuss the options available to you, including external cephalic version (ECV), a procedure that may help turn your baby into a head-down position.
And if you’re dealing with pregnancy-related back or pelvic pain at the same time, we’re here to help with that part of your care. You can learn more about our prenatal chiropractic care or pelvic floor physiotherapy, and book an assessment at our Toronto clinic.
Malposition treatments can begin as early as 30 weeks.
Malposition treatments may include:
- Specialized gentle techniques to help ease pelvic girdle/low back and hip issues
- Gentle adjustments appropriate for your growing body
- Soft-tissue work to ease round ligament and broad ligament pain
- Pubic bone adjustments to decrease standing and walking pain
- Athletic tape and specialized modalities for rib pain
- Gentle techniques for neck pain
- Instruction on home exercises specific to where you are in your pregnancy
- Advice on how to increase your activity if you’ve not been active (first trimester exhaustion, anyone?), or how to maintain your activity level if you’ve been active throughout your pregnancy.
- Help with fetal positioning in case you already have a dancer on your hands
Common questions about prenatal chiropractic in Newmarket and Toronto
Yes, chiropractic care may be an option for some pregnant patients experiencing back, hip or pelvic discomfort, but the right approach depends on your health, pregnancy and symptoms.
At your first appointment, we’ll ask about your pregnancy and medical history, including any complications or precautions you’ve been given. We’ll explain what an assessment involves and whether treatment is appropriate for you.
If you have a high-risk pregnancy or a complication that could affect treatment, we’ll need to consider that information carefully and may recommend discussing your circumstances with your obstetric team before proceeding.
Our prenatal chiropractors adapt their assessments and treatment approaches to each patient, and we’ll always explain your options before starting treatment.
We really see everything in our studios, but the most common issues are low back and hip pain, rib pain, hip pain, and fetal positioning issues.
You can start at any time. Some of our patients come as soon as they find out they’re pregnant, and others wait until a bit later in pregnancy. The earlier you start, the better you’ll feel later on, as we can spend time teaching you some day to day tips on how to keep yourself feeling your best throughout your entire pregnancy. The good news is that even if you don’t start until later in your pregnancy, you will still feel great after your treatment. It’s never too late to start.
How often you come in depends on what’s bothering you, how far along you are in your pregnancy and how you’re responding to treatment.
Some patients book an appointment because their lower back has started aching, while others are dealing with pelvic pain that makes walking, sleeping or getting dressed uncomfortable. During your first visit, we’ll ask about your symptoms, assess how you’re moving and talk through whether chiropractic treatment may help.
If further appointments would be useful, we’ll explain what we recommend and why. There isn’t one treatment schedule that every pregnant patient needs to follow, and chiropractic care hasn’t been shown to improve your baby’s position or shorten labour.
If you’re experiencing pregnancy-related pelvic discomfort, our pelvic floor physiotherapy team can also help assess what’s going on.
In pregnancy, our treatments are performed with the assistance of a special table that opens up so that you can lie safely on your belly, and the table has special “drop-piece” sections in it so that we don’t have to twist you at all. It’s not typical chiropractic. That being said, if you’re used to and would prefer chiropractic that involves manual adjusting, just let us know and we can make that happen too. But generally in pregnancy, we focus on a more gentle style of adjusting that works just as well.
Not if you don’t want it to. Nothing in our clinic is ever done without the full consent of our patients. We’ve been at this a long time – we have several ways to approach each situation, and many of them don’t involve any adjusting at all, if it’s not your thing.
Both are fantastic options! Chiropractic care typically focuses on spinal alignment and nervous system function using manual adjustments, while osteopathy takes a broader, more fluid approach that addresses your whole body. Your symptoms, comfort level, and personal goals can help guide which approach feels right for you.
The Webster Technique is a chiropractic approach used during pregnancy that focuses on the pelvis and surrounding muscles. While some pregnant patients seek chiropractic care for back or pelvic discomfort, there isn’t reliable evidence that the Webster Technique can turn a breech baby.
If your baby is breech, your midwife or obstetrician can talk with you about your options. And if you’re also experiencing pregnancy-related back or pelvic pain, our chiropractors can assess what’s happening and discuss whether treatment may help.
You can learn more about our prenatal chiropractic care or book a chiropractic appointment in Toronto.
Postpartum Chiropractic Newmarket & Toronto
Congratulations, you had a baby!
You may have expected to feel sore for a while after having your baby. What you might not have expected was how much your back, neck and shoulders would be doing every day, especially once you’re spending hours feeding, carrying, rocking and lifting your little one.
Perhaps your lower back has been bothering you since pregnancy, or you’ve started noticing pain between your shoulder blades after feeding. You might find that getting up from the floor is uncomfortable, or that your neck is sore by the end of the day. And if you’re several months or even years postpartum, you may have been working around that discomfort for quite some time.
These are concerns we hear about regularly at Oona, and they’re worth bringing up.
Our postpartum chiropractors in Toronto and Newmarket work with patients recovering from both vaginal and Caesarean births. We’ll take the time to understand your symptoms, how you’re recovering and what you’re doing throughout the day, then assess whether chiropractic treatment may help with your back, neck, hip or pelvic discomfort.
Treatment may include gentle manual therapy, soft-tissue techniques, exercises and practical advice to help make everyday activities more comfortable. If you’re also experiencing leaking, pelvic heaviness, abdominal separation or concerns about returning to exercise, we can work alongside our pelvic floor physiotherapy team to make sure you’re getting the right support.
You don’t have to be newly postpartum to book an appointment. Whether your baby arrived six weeks ago or your children are already in school, we’re happy to help you work through what’s been bothering you.
Postpartum Chiropractic Pain Relief
After having a baby, back, neck and pelvic discomfort can come from several places. Your muscles are adapting to the demands of caring for your little one, you may still be recovering from pregnancy and childbirth, and the positions you spend the most time in aren’t always particularly comfortable.
During your first chiropractic appointment, we’ll ask about your symptoms, your pregnancy and birth, and the activities that seem to make things better or worse. We’ll also assess how your back, hips and pelvis are moving, along with any areas of muscle tenderness or stiffness.
Depending on what we find, treatment may include gentle manual therapy, soft-tissue techniques and exercises you can continue at home. We can also talk about ways to make feeding, lifting and carrying your baby more comfortable.
For some patients, chiropractic care is one part of their postpartum recovery. If you’re also experiencing leaking, pelvic pressure, painful sex or concerns about your abdominal muscles, our pelvic floor physiotherapists can assess those concerns in more detail.
You can book a postpartum chiropractic assessment at our Toronto clinic or Newmarket clinic. No referral needed.
By all means, bring your new baby to the clinic with you! Children are welcome to accompany their parents to their appointments.
Postpartum Chiropractic Treatments
Common postpartum conditions:
Pain after having a baby is common, and doesn’t make that difficult postpartum time any easier. A postpartum chiropractor can help. Some of the more common things that we see in the office postpartum include:
- Neck pain (nursing/bottle-feeding hunchback)
- Low back pain
- Pelvic pain
- Tailbone pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (a.k.a. “mommy thumb”)
- Plantar Fasciitis
Postpartum treatments may include:
- Soft tissue work to ease tension and hypersensitivity
- Gentle spinal adjustments
- Modalities such as ultrasound or IFC (Interferential Current) therapy to decrease pain
- Clearance for return to exercise
- Specific exercise prescription for your particular situation
- A referral to our pelvic floor physiotherapist, if needed
- We have great RMTs on staff too! Registered massage therapy (RMT) sessions can encourage relaxation and healing
- Accessories for support at home
Common questions about postpartum chiropractic in Newmarket and Toronto
We really see everything in our studios, but the most common issues are low back and hip pain, upper back pain (from the dreaded breast feeding/bottle feeding hunchback), wrist pain and overall tighness and achiness. We also commonly see patients who just want to make sure that they’re good to go to return to activity after having a baby.
Come in when you feel ready to do so. We see some patients as soon as days after their baby is born, and others wait weeks, months, or even years to come in. As we say around the studios, once you’re postpartum you’re postpartum forever, so it’s never too late.
It really depends on your goals and your unique situation. Some of our patients come in barely able to walk because they’re in so much pain. In that case, we might need to see them a bit more often to get them moving before we discharge them. Some of our patients like come in once a month or a few times a year for a “tune-up”, as they know that if they receive regular or semi-regular care, they feel better. We will work with you to figure out what works best for you, both for your pain management and lifestyle improvement but also for your own personal schedule.
We can use a special table has special “drop-piece” sections in it so that we don’t have to twist you or jump on you at all. It’s not typical chiropractic. That being said, if you’re used to and would prefer chiropractic that involves manual adjusting, just let us know and we can make that happen too. It’s really patient-directed. We have many routes to the same destination when it comes to your treatment.
Not if you don’t want it to! Nothing in our clinic is ever done without the full consent of our patients. We’ve been at this a long time – we have several ways to approach each situation, and many of them don’t involve any adjusting at all, if you’re not into that.
Both are fantastic options! Chiropractic care typically focuses on spinal alignment and nervous system function using manual adjustments, while osteopathy takes a broader, more fluid approach that addresses your whole body. Your symptoms, comfort level, and personal goals can help guide which approach feels right for you.
Chiropractic care for babies, infants and children.
When might your baby or child benefit from a chiropractic assessment?
You spend a lot of time watching your baby in those first few months, noticing how they move, which way they prefer to look and how they’re getting on with feeding and tummy time. And when something doesn’t seem quite right, it can be difficult to know whether it’s part of normal development or something worth having assessed.
Perhaps your baby almost always turns their head to the right, seems uncomfortable looking the other way, or has difficulty getting comfortable in certain positions. You might have noticed a persistent head tilt, or you’re wondering whether the way your baby moves is affecting their tummy time.
These are concerns you can bring to our paediatric chiropractic team at Oona.
Our chiropractors in Toronto and Newmarket assess infants and children with musculoskeletal concerns, including neck movement, posture and joint mobility. We’ll ask about your child’s health and development, observe how they move and discuss whether chiropractic care is appropriate or whether another type of assessment would be more helpful.
For babies with a persistent head preference or suspected torticollis, an assessment can help identify whether further evaluation is needed. Depending on the findings, we may recommend paediatric physiotherapy or another appropriate service.
Older children can also come in for concerns involving their back, neck, joints or movement during everyday activities and sports.
If you’re looking for a baby chiropractor in Toronto, you can learn more about Dr. Julia Geisel, who has advanced training in paediatric chiropractic care.
We offer paediatric chiropractic assessments in Toronto and Newmarket. No referral needed.
Common questions about Pediatric Chiropractic
Both are fantastic options! Chiropractic care typically focuses on spinal alignment and nervous system function using manual adjustments, while osteopathy takes a broader, more fluid approach that addresses your whole body. Your symptoms, comfort level, and personal goals can help guide which approach feels right for you.
Parents often come to Oona because they’ve noticed something about the way their baby moves. Perhaps their baby consistently looks to one side, has difficulty turning their head in the opposite direction, or seems uncomfortable during tummy time.
Our paediatric chiropractors can assess your baby’s neck movement, joint mobility and other musculoskeletal concerns. We’ll ask about their health and development, observe how they move and explain what we find.
If your baby has a persistent head tilt or limited neck movement, we may recommend an assessment with our paediatric physiotherapy team, particularly if torticollis is suspected. Paediatric physiotherapy is an established treatment approach for congenital muscular torticollis.
Parents also ask us about feeding difficulties, reflux and colic. These concerns can have several causes. We can help you understand when another assessment may be appropriate.
If you’re looking for a paediatric chiropractor in Toronto, you can learn more about Dr. Julia Geisel and Dr. Alima Rahman. Both work with babies and children at our Toronto clinic, and you can book a chiropractic appointment online. No referral needed.
Some of the most common pediatric issues that we see in our Newmarket and Toronto studios are digestive issues and movement issues in children. Perhaps your baby is gassy, fussy, colicky or just has a hard time settling? Consider chiropractic.
We also very commonly see feeding and latching issues. If your baby is having a hard time latching, consider having her little spine checked out. Sometimes babies have a hard time getting their heads to turn one way or another, and a very gentle chiropractic adjustment can make all of the difference. If your baby only ever tilts their head to one side, consider a chiropractic assessment and treatment. Our chiropractors are also intra-oral experts, which means that they can help with the intra-oral aspect of improving latches and we can assist with rehab schedules for babies with tongue ties.
Some of the most common pediatric issues that we see in our Newmarket and Toronto studios are digestive issues and movement issues in children. Perhaps your baby is gassy, fussy, colicky or just has a hard time settling? Consider chiropractic.
We also very commonly see feeding and latching issues. If your baby is having a hard time latching, consider having her little spine checked out. Sometimes babies have a hard time getting their heads to turn one way or another, and a very gentle chiropractic adjustment can make all of the difference. If your baby only ever tilts their head to one side, consider a chiropractic assessment and treatment. Our chiropractors are also intra-oral experts, which means that they can help with the intra-oral aspect of improving latches and we can assist with rehab schedules for babies with tongue ties.
Some common issues and conditions that may be treated with pediatric chiropractic:
- Latching issues
- Feeding issues
- Colic
- Digestive issues
- Gassy babies
- Crawling and walking issues
- Torticollis/infants turning head only to one side
- Constipation
- Growing pains
- Oral function issues, such as tongue ties
Absolutely! Pediatric chiropractic care is incredibly gentle—we use about as much pressure as you’d use to check if a tomato is ripe. These soft-touch techniques can help with everything from feeding issues to sleep troubles that may arise from birth compression.
Your child is never too young to be assessed. Our chiropractors have assessed and treated infants as young as the day they were born. Ideally, it’s best to bring your child in the first month of life. Even an intervention-free vaginal birth may place stress on an infant’s spine. Remember that your infant was there through every step of that birth with you! Follow up visits would be recommended during major milestones – starting to sit, crawl, walk. If they have experienced any trauma or there have been any signs of imbalance such as limping or head tilting, those are also good indications that your child should be checked.
Your baby’s first chiropractic appointment starts with a conversation. We’ll ask about your pregnancy and birth, your baby’s health and development, and anything you’ve noticed about the way they’re moving or getting comfortable.
We’ll then gently assess your baby’s movement, including how they turn their head and move their neck and joints. We’ll explain what we’re looking for, what we find and whether any treatment would be appropriate.
Not every baby who comes in needs chiropractic treatment. If we think your little one would benefit from another type of assessment, such as paediatric physiotherapy, we’ll talk through those options with you.
At Oona Toronto, both Dr. Julia Geisel and Dr. Alima Rahman provide paediatric chiropractic care.
Yes, especially when your practitioner has specialized training in oral work – all of our pediatric chiros have specialized training in this. Some of our chiropractors work closely with other specialists and can support mobility and reduce tension around the mouth and jaw, which can complement tongue tie treatment.
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Complementary Services
We provide a holistic approach to treatment, and have a wide variety of services that compliment each other. Click on the links below for more information about how our other services can help you on your path to motherhood.
Chiropractic Care in Toronto (Etobicoke)
At our Toronto clinic at 656 The Queensway, Toronto, ON M8Y 1K7, we see patients from Etobicoke and surrounding Toronto neighbourhoods for chiropractic care during pregnancy, after having a baby and throughout family life.
If you’re pregnant and dealing with lower back pain, sore hips or pelvic discomfort, our chiropractors can assess what’s happening and discuss treatment options that may help. We also see parents who are experiencing back or neck pain from feeding, lifting and carrying their little ones, as well as patients looking for general chiropractic care.
Both Dr. Julia Geisel and Dr. Alima Rahman provide chiropractic care for adults, babies and children at Oona Toronto. If you’ve noticed that your baby consistently turns their head to one side or you’re concerned about their neck movement, you can book an assessment to discuss what you’ve been seeing.
Our chiropractors also work alongside our pelvic floor physiotherapy team and other Oona practitioners when additional support would be helpful.
We’re accepting new chiropractic patients in Toronto. No referral needed.
Book chiropractic care at Oona Toronto
Chiropractic Care in Newmarket
Our Newmarket clinic is located at 1100 Gorham Street, Unit 11C, Newmarket, ON L3Y 8Y8, where we provide chiropractic care for patients throughout Newmarket and the surrounding York Region communities.
Pregnancy can bring changes in how your back, hips and pelvis feel, and those concerns don’t necessarily disappear once your baby arrives. Whether you’re having difficulty getting comfortable during pregnancy, experiencing back pain after birth or looking for help with an ongoing neck or joint concern, our Newmarket chiropractors will take the time to understand what’s bothering you.
We also provide paediatric chiropractic assessments for babies and children with musculoskeletal concerns, including questions about neck movement, joint mobility and posture. We’ll explain what we find and whether chiropractic treatment or another type of assessment may be appropriate.
Because Oona brings several services together in one clinic, we can also connect you with our pelvic floor physiotherapists or registered massage therapists when those services may be helpful.
You don’t need a referral to book chiropractic care, and we’re accepting new patients in Newmarket.
