Chiropractic Care in Calgary NW
Experienced Care. Individualized Treatment. Better Movement.
At Kinetic Health, chiropractic care goes beyond spinal adjustments. Our experienced Calgary chiropractors combine thorough musculoskeletal assessment, hands-on treatment, and functional rehabilitation to help you manage pain, improve mobility, and return to the activities you enjoy.
Led by Dr. Brian Abelson, developer of Motion Specific Release (MSR), our clinic takes an integrated approach to treating back pain, neck pain, joint problems, and sports-related injuries.
We believe effective chiropractic care begins with understanding your condition, identifying contributing factors, and developing a treatment plan tailored to your needs and goals.
Meet Your Chiropractors
Dr. Brian Abelson, DC
Developer of Motion Specific Release | Clinical Director
Dr. Brian Abelson is a Calgary chiropractor, best-selling author, and the developer of Motion Specific Release (MSR).
With more than three decades of clinical experience, he combines expertise in musculoskeletal care, biomechanics, and rehabilitation to provide individualized treatment.
As Clinical Director of Kinetic Health,
Dr. Abelson is committed to helping patients manage pain, restore movement, and return to active living!
Dr. Evangelos Mylonas. DC
MSR Practitioner & Instructor | Chiropractor
Dr. Evangelos Mylonas has practised chiropractic since 2001, treating patients in Canada and internationally.
An experienced Motion Specific Release practitioner and instructor, he integrates soft-tissue therapies, joint mobilization, and functional rehabilitation into individualized treatment plans.
Dr. Mylonas is also a contributing author to the MSR instructional manuals, bringing extensive clinical and teaching experience to patient care.
Why Choose Kinetic Health for Chiropractic Care?
Finding the right chiropractor in Calgary means finding someone who takes the time to understand your condition, your concerns, and your goals.
At Kinetic Health, we go beyond treating symptoms. Our approach combines clinical experience, thorough assessment, individualized hands-on treatment, and progressive rehabilitation.
What Makes Kinetic Health Different?
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Decades of Clinical Experience: Led by Dr. Brian Abelson, our chiropractors bring extensive experience in treating musculoskeletal conditions, from everyday back and neck pain to sports-related injuries.
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Thorough Assessment: We examine more than where it hurts, evaluating movement, joint function, neurological findings, and other factors relevant to your condition.
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More Than Chiropractic Adjustments: Our treatment approach may include joint mobilization, Motion Specific Release (MSR), soft-tissue therapy, and individualized rehabilitation exercises.
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Care That Evolves With You: Treatment is adapted as your condition changes, with increasing emphasis on mobility, strength, and functional recovery.
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Collaborative, Patient-Centred Care: We listen to your concerns, explain our findings, and coordinate with other healthcare professionals when appropriate.
Our focus is simple: understand the problem, develop a practical treatment plan, and help you return to the activities that matter most.
Discover More About Our Approach
Explore the clinical experience, assessment methods, and integrated care principles that distinguish Kinetic Health.
Chiropractic Care for Back Pain, Neck Pain & More
Whether you're dealing with persistent back pain, a stiff neck, recurring headaches, or a sports-related injury, musculoskeletal problems can affect your work, sleep, mobility, and everyday activities.
At Kinetic Health in NW Calgary, our chiropractors assess and manage a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. Treatment is tailored to your examination findings, health history, and personal goals.
Common conditions we assess and treat include:
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Back Pain & Sciatica: Lower back pain, muscle strains, joint stiffness, and selected nerve-related conditions.
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Neck Pain & Headaches: Neck stiffness, restricted movement, and certain headaches associated with neck dysfunction.
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Shoulder & Arm Pain: Rotator cuff problems, shoulder mobility restrictions, and selected elbow and wrist conditions.
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Hip & Knee Pain: Joint stiffness, osteoarthritis-related symptoms, and movement limitations.
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Sports & Overuse Injuries: Muscle strains, tendon problems, and repetitive-stress injuries.
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Foot & Ankle Problems: Plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, and conditions affecting walking or activity.
Every condition is different. Our approach begins with identifying the likely causes of your symptoms and determining which treatments, exercises, or referrals may be appropriate.
Joint Manipulation/Mobilization at Kinetic Health
Improving joint mobility is critical when treating any MSK injury, and especially when addressing the body's full kinetic chain. In fact, if you don’t address restrictions in joint mobility, you will greatly reduce the effectiveness of any myofascial techniques
Your body’s capacity to produce an unlimited variety of movements requires good joint integrity. No joint ever works in isolation. For example, the stability of the shoulder is often affected by the joints of the neck (cervical spine) and thoracic spine, and even by the upper extremity joints of the elbow and wrist. An injury in one joint often creates abnormal compensations in both adjacent and distant joints, resulting in pain and dysfunction.
Research has shown us that when joints become immobile, as with injury or osteoarthritis, then they become subject to several physiological changes, which can cause considerable damage to the joint cartilage and surrounding soft tissue structures.
Fortunately, Joint manipulation or mobilization can help address these issues. You will find that the pain caused by joint dysfunction is greatly reduced after joint manipulation/mobilization. Not only that, but joint mobility is often restored, with the progression of conditions such as osteoarthritis being greatly slowed.
Manipulation Versus Mobilization
We are very selective about when we recommend the use of Chiropractic manipulation,
and when we recommend general joint mobilization techniques. The combination of joint
procedures we recommend varies depending on each individual's needs. Both the spinal
and extremity joints often require a combination of procedures to resolve a musculoskeletal
condition. At Kinetic Health, we have developed, and apply very specific guidelines that guide
our use of joint procedures, based on the specific needs of the individual, and upon the finding
of our extensive examination procedures.
Adjustments Are Effective!
An adjustment is a non-invasive procedure that applies a precise, directed movement (thrust) to help relieve pain, restore range-of-motion, and improve function. Adjustments are a very safe, effective form of therapy that achieves excellent results, especially when combined with soft-tissue therapy and exercise.
That being said, we do NOT recommend adjustments for many of our patients. For example, if we find that a patient has a specific contraindication to adjusting, or fits into a particular risk category, we may recommend a combination of soft tissue treatment and osseous mobilization, instead of an adjustment. Many patients are surprised to discover that we use adjustive procedures for less than 50% of our patients.
Mobilization – The Adjustment Alternative
Joint mobilization is also a non-invasive procedure that can achieve excellent results. One of the major differences between a mobilization and an adjustment is that mobilization does not require a thrust to perform the procedures. Joint mobilization uses gliding, traction and mobility techniques to increase mobility within a joint.
Joint adjustments and mobilization act to relieve pain, restore range-of-motion and improve body function. Where adjustments are not appropriate, your practitioner may choose to use joint mobilization procedures. In cases of neck pain (cervical pain), we frequently choose neck mobilization procedures.
Watch this video to see Dr. Abelson performing a joint mobilization technique of the cervical spine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81oEOHbzLPI
What Makes a Great Chiropractor
Chiropractic Techniques:
I cannot recommend any single technique as being better than another. In fact, I would be skeptical of anyone who claims their specific chiropractic technique is the perfect choice for everyone. Chiropractors are trained to use a wide variety of techniques, and can choose from numerous treatment methods for any one condition. Their selected treatment method can vary depending upon:
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Patient response to treatment.
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Patient requests for treatment (some patients prefer certain manipulation methods).
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Patient age and overall health status.
Expect & Receive The Best Possible Care
At Kinetic Health, we are proud of our high success rate in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and are even happier about the high level of patient satisfaction that we regularly achieve.
Our comprehensive examination processes, ability to integrate multiple and effective treatment modalities, and our customized treatment and exercise plans ensure that every patient receives a high quality of care that addresses their specific needs.
We have great working relationships with the medical community across the city. You can expect your medical practitioner to receive clear summations of our examination findings with follow-up letters about our treatment results. This collaboration ensures your needs are met effectively.
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