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Chiropractic Care

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What is Chiropractic Care?

Chiropractic care is a patient-centered, non-invasive, hands-on health care profession that focuses on the spine, muscles, joints, and nervous system. At Rooted Family Wellness Centre in Kanata, Ottawa, our chiropractors are trained to improve the movement and function of your body, addressing issues with the spine and extremities like the knees, shoulders, hips, and more.

Your initial chiropractic assessment includes a detailed health history, physical assessment, report of findings, and your first treatment. This allows our Kanata chiropractors to create a customized chiropractic treatment plan based on your unique wellness goals.

Conditions Treated with Chiropractic Care

Chiropractors can help manage and relieve a variety of conditions, including:

Neck pain
Headaches
Low back pain
TMJ disorder
Sciatica
Shoulder pain
Knee and hip pain
Wrist and elbow pain
Plantar fasciitis
Tendinopathies
Tailbone pain
Arthritis
Positional vertigo
Sprains and strains
Scar release

Specialized Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy and Postpartum

During pregnancy, hormonal changes and postural shifts place added pressure on the spine and pelvis. Our chiropractors offer specialized perinatal care, including the Webster technique, which can:

Relieve back, pelvic, and joint pain
Address sciatica
Help control nausea
Improve pelvic alignment for a more comfortable pregnancy and birth

In the postpartum period, many women experience discomfort from Cesarean section scars. Our chiropractors offer Cesarean Section Scar Release Therapy using the Dolphin Neurostim™ device, which uses Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) to reduce pain, improve scar mobility, and support optimal healing.

Chiropractic Care for Infants and Children

Our pediatric chiropractic services offer gentle adjusting and stretching techniques for babies and children. They may use their hands and/or an adjustive device while the baby or child is either lying on a pillow or on their parents. It can even be done while your baby is sleeping! The force needed to produce an adjustment on a newborn is about the same as checking the ripeness of a tomato. Chiropractic care for children can address:

Digestive issues
Colic
Torticollis
Sleeping issues
Headaches
TMJ dysfunction
Breastfeeding difficulties

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At Rooted Family Wellness Centre, we offer chiropractic care for the entire family, working in collaboration with other practitioners like massage therapists and osteopaths to help you achieve your optimal health and wellness goals.

Meet Our

Chiropractors

Dr. Kaitlyn Jacklin, DC

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Dr. Kaitlyn Jacklin is passionate about helping others feel their best and supporting them in optimizing their health. Dr. Jacklin completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. Afterwards, she worked as a Kinesiologist in a chiropractic clinic. When she saw how effective manual therapy could be in treating patients' aches and pains, she knew she wanted to be able to help people in this way. This led her to the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto where she received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree. She is a member in good standing with the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, as well as a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA). Dr. Jacklin provides patient-centred, evidence-based care through a combination of manual soft tissue therapies, spinal and extremity adjustments, joint mobilizations, rehabilitation exercises and patient education. She is especially interested in working with women through pregnancy and postpartum, as well as infants and children. Dr. Jacklin is certified in functional integrated acupuncture and is a Webster Technique provider. She has taken additional training in low back and pelvic adjusting through pregnancy, and postpartum rehabilitation. When not in practice, Dr. Jacklin enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and trying new restaurants and recipes. Dr. Jacklin treats all ages and provides services in English.

Dr. Sarah Bernhardt, DC

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Dr. Sarah Bernhardt is passionate about living a healthy and balanced lifestyle and helping others reach their health goals. She always delivers patient-centred care with a hands-on approach to help restore proper movement, provide pain relief and help prevent future injuries. Dr. Bernhardt did her undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics at Saint Francis Xavier University, followed by a 4-year Doctor of Chiropractic at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. Growing up in Ottawa, she has always been excited to return home and build her practice with her community, family, and friends. Dr. Bernhardt treats and manages a variety of conditions with a special interest in women’s health and pediatrics. She supports women during the pre and post-natal periods, is Webster certified, and performs pelvic adjustments and other techniques to help women feel their best during their pregnancy journey. Dr. Bernhardt is also a part of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association and provides pediatric care, treating newborns and children. Other conditions she often treats include chronic and acute neck and back pain, headaches, strains and sprains, tendinopathies, post-surgical rehabilitation, plantar fasciitis, arthritis, and many other conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Dr. Bernhardt uses a variety of chiropractic techniques including manual adjustments, mobilizations, soft tissue therapy, rehabilitation exercise programs, and patient education. Dr. Bernhardt is certified in instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy, and has specialized training in Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) Therapy for Scar Release using the Dolphin Neurostim. Dr. Bernhardt was trained in neurofunctional acupuncture at MacMaster University and provides both standard and electroacupuncture. This can be used for nervous system regulation, muscle inhibition, as well as increasing blood flow and stimulation to muscles and joints that are holding tension or creating irregular movement patterns. Dr. Sarah can provide services in English and French.