West Vancouver Chiropractor Team
Alleviate Pain
Because pain is the last symptom of dysfunction, starting Chiropractic care and learning as much as you can are both important first steps. The West Vancouver Chiropractor team is here to help you restore your mobility and reduce pain. Our staff has created the Patient Education Blog as your health and wellness tool for learning more about restoring your balance within your body. As you know, your spine protects your spinal cord, and regular adjustments can help you maintain a balanced spine. We know you want to move effortlessly. The West Vancouver Chiropractor team can help you reach that goal.
Movement Specialist
In addition to treating back pain, Chiropractors use spinal manipulation, mobilization, and adjunctive therapies, to restore or to enhance joint function and reduce pain. Many athletes use Chiropractors because they are movement specialists. Just as important, Chiropractors are highly trained neuromusculoskeletal specialists who know how to diagnose, evaluate, and treat your nervous system, muscular system, and skeletal system. We are here to help you reach your healthcare and wellness goals, through Chiropractic care.
Our goal is to make sure your nervous system, muscular system, and skeletal system are all working efficiently together., so you can maintain your activity level. Chiropractic care is a safe and effective way to treat musculoskeletal ailments like back pain, neck pain, or sciatica.
KNOWLEDGEBASE
A Chiropractic Adjustment Typically Involves:
- A high velocity, short lever arm thrust applied to a vertebra
- An accompanying, audible release of gas (joint cavitation) that is caused by the release of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, which releases joint pressure (cavitation)19
- A relieving sensation most of the time, although minor discomfort has been reported (that usually lasts for a short time duration) if the surrounding muscles are in spasm or the patient tenses up during this chiropractic care.
Common Symptoms We Help:
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Head Aches
- Sciatica
- Auto Accidents
West Vancouver Chiropractor Team
Education:
Dr. Lendvoy attended the University of British Columbia where he received his Bachelor of Human Kinetics before obtaining his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
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Dr. Nicholas Lendvoy
BHK, D
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Focus:
As a clinician, his areas of interest lie in sports medicine and performance therapy, though he is equally proficient treating a variety of patients including geriatrics and those with chronic pain, migraine and motor vehicle accident related issues.
Specialty:
He specializes in the use of therapeutic exercise, chiropractic manipulation, Active Release Technique (ART) soft tissue therapy, multiple electro- and physical therapy modalities as well as nutritional and lifestyle counselling.
What to expect
After a thorough assessment, Dr. Lendvoy emphasizes holistic care, patient education and personalized treatment plans to address the causative biomechanical and lifestyle factors behind the presenting symptoms to facilitate healing and ensure optimal health.
He regularly practices co-management with physiotherapists, RMT’s, MD’s, and ND’s to provide a patient-centered and integrated approach to treatment.
Experience:
Dr. Lendvoy has learned firsthand from his experience competing in high-level sports, lecturing and inspiring future athletes and trainers. He is currently the Chiropractor and head performance therapist for the UBC varsity baseball team and resource clinician for their associated public indoor training facility.
Raised on a horse farm in Langley, BC, Dr. Lendvoy also has intimate knowledge of equestrian sports and common traumatic or repetitive use injuries experienced by recreational and competitive riders.
Athletics:
Dr. Lendvoy lives a very active lifestyle with a history in competitive sports. As an accomplished and award-winning athlete, he enjoys tennis, golf, soccer, and volleyball in addition to a number of recreational activities including hiking and fly-fishing. His passion, however, remains with baseball, where he celebrated a decorated career in the BCPBL on the Fraser Valley Chiefs, NAIA on the UBC varsity baseball team and on an international stage as a member of the Canadian Collegiate National Team.
In his last season as acting team captain at UBC, Dr. Lendvoy was also entrusted to put his knowledge of exercise science to use as the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Before completing his Doctorate in Toronto he had the opportunity to apply his knowledge of the human body lecturing courses in anatomy, exercise physiology, and athletic training in a professional diploma program. From diagnosing pathologies to the development and application of treatment plans,
Dr. Lendvoy continues to be dedicated to his patients by carrying on his education through seminars and certifications to provide the most up to date, research-based and patient-centered care possible. Read more about Building Resilience
Qualifications
Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (UWS)
Master of Sports Medicine (UWS)
Master of Public Health (SFU)
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Dr. Meghan Baker
Specialities/Approach:
Meghan utilizes tools such as functional movement screening, ART and myofascial release, spinal and extremity manipulation, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), K-Tape, cupping, and both functional and performance-based rehab. Most importantly, she cares about using a collaborative and functional approach to tailor each patient’s treatment plan to their specific needs and goals.
About:
Meghan’s nickname in chiropractic school was Hermione. She is super nerdy and enthusiastic about movement and biomechanics and if you let her, will chat your ear off about it. She genuinely enjoys getting people excited and interested in their own bodies, wellness, and movement and finding creative ways to get people to move better in their everyday lives, whether it’s teaching people to hip hinge when they do yoga or getting postpartum moms back to running.
Why she became an Chiropractor:
Because her own chiropractor said, “You need to stop coming in and paying me money to ask so many questions about anatomy, movement, and chiropractic and just become a chiropractor yourself.” And so she can wear comfy shoes to work.
Athletics:
Meghan loves to move. In fact, when she doesn’t move, she tends to start pacing around the building. Like Scar, the grossly misunderstood lion from The Lion King. Kettlebell strength and conditioning, hiking, and yoga are her go-tos, but she’s recently started tennis as the perfect social-distancing sport. Her best friend Mary also makes her go running every weekend.
Something you should know about her:
If you bring coffee or anything from Veggie Chao Express she will love you forever. Oh, and 5% of her brain space is occupied by dad jokes.
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Dr. Phillip Upton
Dr. Phillip Upton graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelors in Kinesiology. His passion for health care propelled a career in chiropractic where he graduated Cum Laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. As a second generation chiropractor, Dr. Upton has experienced first hand the many benefits of a lifetime of chiropractic care. His approach to chiropractic is rooted in scientific evidence, utilizing diversified techniques to deliver the most appropriate hands-on patient centred care.
Dr. Upton previously worked as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor in Vancouver for over a decade. His love for fitness in Vancouver opened doors to working with local brands, such as Lululemon, as a community ambassador. Additionally, he is a sports enthusiast, who has had the pleasure of working with Canadian Olympians and the BC Lions. In his spare time, Dr. Upton enjoys playing golf, skiing, scuba diving, and exploring British Columbia with friends and family.
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