Healthcare Services on Toronto’s St. Clair West
Core Wellness Centre offers chiropractic care, physiotherapy, registered massage therapy, and osteopathy at our St. Clair West clinic.
Your practitioner will assess your concerns and discuss suitable care options based on your symptoms, health history, goals, and preferences. Recommendations may include treatment, self-management advice, or referral to another healthcare professional.
Explore our services below. If you are unsure which appointment to book, please contact the Core Wellness Centre Team for guidance.
Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care includes assessment of muscle, joint, and related nervous system concerns, such as back pain, neck pain, and difficulty moving.
Dr. Kris Dorken, DC, will review your health history and complete an examination appropriate to your symptoms. Depending on the findings, recommendations may include education, exercises, soft-tissue techniques, joint mobilization, or spinal manipulation when appropriate.
Before treatment, your chiropractor will explain the proposed care, expected benefits, relevant risks, and alternatives, and obtain your informed consent.
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy focuses on assessing movement, physical function, and difficulties with everyday activities.
Your physiotherapist will discuss your symptoms and goals, examine relevant movement and strength, and recommend suitable next steps. Care may include exercises, education, activity adjustments, and hands-on techniques when appropriate.
Your plan will reflect your assessment findings, preferences, and progress. Your physiotherapist may recommend further medical assessment or another type of care when needed.
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Registered Massage Therapy
Registered massage therapy involves assessment and hands-on treatment of muscles and other soft tissues.
Your registered massage therapist will discuss your concerns, health history, and preferences before recommending treatment. The techniques, pressure, and areas treated will depend on your needs and consent.
Massage therapy may form part of an individual care plan or complement other care when appropriate. Ask the clinic about available appointment lengths.
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Osteopathy
Osteopathy manual therapy uses hands-on techniques that may address muscle tension, joint movement, and mobility concerns.
Your practitioner will discuss your health history, assess your presentation, and explain proposed techniques before you decide whether to proceed. Recommendations depend on your individual needs and the practitioner’s training and scope.
Osteopathy manual practitioners are distinct from osteopathic physicians. Ask the clinic about the practitioner’s qualifications and check your insurer’s requirements before booking.
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Other Treatment Options
Your practitioner may discuss additional options when appropriate to your assessment. You do not need every treatment offered by the clinic.
Before proceeding, ask about the reason for a recommendation, expected benefits, relevant risks, alternatives, and fees.
Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
Non-surgical spinal decompression uses equipment to apply traction to the spine.
Your practitioner will assess whether this option is appropriate for your symptoms and health history. It is not suitable for every person or every cause of back pain.
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Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy uses a device to deliver acoustic pressure waves to a targeted area.
Your practitioner may discuss this option for selected musculoskeletal concerns when supported by your assessment. Suitability, expected benefits, and risks depend on the condition and individual circumstances.
Cold Laser Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
Low-level laser therapy uses light delivered through a treatment device.
Your practitioner will explain whether it is appropriate for your condition, what evidence supports its use, and any relevant precautions. It does not replace an assessment or a broader care plan.
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Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Pelvic floor physiotherapy begins with a private discussion and assessment by a physiotherapist with appropriate training. Recommendations depend on your symptoms, clinical findings, comfort and goals.
The physiotherapist will explain what the assessment and proposed care involve before requesting your consent.
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Exercise and Activity Guidance
Your chiropractor or physiotherapist may recommend exercises and activity adjustments based on your assessment.
Recommendations may focus on movement, strength, or returning to activities that matter to you. Your practitioner will explain how to perform the exercises and when to seek advice about new or worsening symptoms.
Orthotics and Compression Products
Custom-Made Foot Orthotics
Custom-made foot orthotics are inserts designed to fit inside footwear. An assessment helps determine whether they are appropriate for your foot concerns and activities.
Dr. Kris will explain the recommendation, fitting process, alternatives, and fees. Check your insurer’s prescription and provider requirements before purchasing.
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Compression Socks and Stockings
Compression socks and stockings apply graduated pressure to the legs. They may be appropriate for some circulation-related concerns, but they are not suitable for everyone.
Ask about assessment, sizing, compression levels, and whether medical advice is needed before use. Insurance coverage and prescription requirements vary.
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Digital Posture Analysis
Digital posture analysis may provide visual information for discussion as part of a broader clinical assessment. It does not, by itself, diagnose a health condition or determine which care is appropriate.
Care Following an Injury
An injury assessment helps determine which type of care is appropriate and whether further medical evaluation is needed.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Contact the clinic to ask about assessment following a motor vehicle accident and the information needed for your claim. Recommendations depend on your symptoms and findings.
Workplace Injuries
Contact the clinic to confirm whether it can provide appropriate care for your workplace injury and assist with applicable WSIB requirements.
Eligibility, treatment approval, and payment arrangements depend on your circumstances and claim.
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Sports Injuries and Slip-and-Fall Injuries
Assessment may help identify movement and activity difficulties following a sports injury or fall. Your practitioner will discuss suitable care and recommend medical assessment when needed.
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If you think you have a serious injury or medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Online booking and website enquiries do not provide emergency assessment.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Dr. Kris Dorken, DC, provides the initial assessment for patients seeking services at Core Wellness Centre. He will review your health history, discuss your concerns and goals, and complete a chiropractic examination appropriate to your presentation.
He will explain his findings and discuss recommended next steps, which may include chiropractic care, an appointment with another clinic practitioner, or referral to another healthcare professional.
If you proceed with physiotherapy, registered massage therapy, or osteopathic manual therapy, the treating practitioner will complete the assessment required for their service, explain their recommendations, and obtain your informed consent.
Payment and Insurance
Your extended health plan may cover some clinic services. Coverage limits, eligible practitioners, referral requirements, and reimbursement rules vary.
Direct billing may be available for selected services and insurers. It does not guarantee coverage or approval.
Confirm fees and billing arrangements with the clinic, and check your policy before your appointment.
Concerns Our Team Can Assess and Help Manage
Depending on the responsible practitioner’s scope of practice and your assessment findings, care may be considered for concerns such as:
- Back and neck pain
- Joint stiffness or restricted movement
- Muscle strains and sprains
- Repetitive strain concerns
- Sports and activity-related injuries
- Workplace injuries
- Musculoskeletal symptoms following a car accident
- Rehabilitation following surgery, when appropriate
- Return-to-work or return-to-activity planning
An assessment is required to determine which service, if any, may be suitable.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I choose which service to book?
Contact the clinic if you are unsure which appointment to request. Explain your main concern so the team can provide booking guidance. Your treating practitioner will assess your needs before recommending care.
Can I receive care from more than one practitioner?
Yes, when appropriate to your needs and with your consent. Each practitioner remains responsible for their assessment and care recommendations. You do not automatically need multiple services.
Will my insurance cover treatment?
Coverage depends on your policy, the service, and the practitioner’s eligibility under your plan. Check with your insurer and confirm any direct-billing arrangements with the clinic before treatment.
How many appointments will I need?
There is no fixed number that suits everyone. Your practitioner will discuss recommendations based on your findings, goals, and response to care, and review whether to continue, change, or conclude treatment.
Do I need a referral?
A referral may not be required to schedule an appointment, but an insurer, workplace claim or other program may require one for reimbursement. Check your plan or contact the clinic before booking.
Is direct billing available?
Direct billing may be available for eligible insurance plans. Availability does not guarantee that the insurer will approve or pay the claim.
Book an Appointment
New patients are welcome at Core Wellness Centre.
Find us at 726 St Clair Ave W, York, ON M6C 1B3, serving Toronto’s St. Clair West neighbourhood. Book online or call the Core Wellness Centre Team if you need help selecting an appointment.