Success Stories
My Life Changing Experiences with MoveStrong Chiropractic
I have had mild to moderate knee pain for a couple of years now. About a year ago I was doing physiotherapy but they were only targeting the knee itself, rather than all other factors in my life that could be making it difficult for the knee to heal. Years ago, I had also seen a chiropractor for a short while and he also focused only on the target area.
About four months ago, I went to a Lunch & Learn session at my office that was led by Dr. Adam Sidenberg. I was assuming the session was going to be about the benefits of the “traditional” understanding of chiropractic – cracking bones. However, to my positive surprise, he actually focused most of the session discussing the true meaning of “total wellness”. He focused on helping us understand how we are doing in all areas of our lives (Work, family, finances, spirituality, health, etc.). To heal a specific area of pain, my knee for example, I learned that I needed to address any areas in my life that were causing me (and my body) stress.
At my first appointment with Dr. Sidenberg, I could see that he was very different than any other doctor I had seen before. He was genuinely focused on helping me achieve “total wellness”! Healing my knee properly requires that. Before he treated me, he assured me that he would do a detailed assessment on my situation and determine if chiropractic care was the best way to correct my issues. We had a detailed verbal consultation and physical assessment using technology which he used to show me where the strain was on my spine. After the assessment, he confirmed that he could definitely help me!
He presented different options for ongoing treatment to ensure I get the best treatment possible within the budget and time commitment that I could make.
After the first session, he also had x-rays taken and referred me to a nutritionist, Marla Dassas CNP, RCNP, to assess the level of nutrients in my body. Having proper nutrition, I learned, is part of Total Wellness and helping me to correct my knee pain.
Dr. Adam Sidenberg is more like a personal coach, mentor and motivator! During our chiropractic sessions, he provides a lot of insightful information to help bring me closer to optimal health in all areas of my life. He has recommended many personal development books which have been eye opening and inspiring. We even discuss some of the books’ insights in our chiropractic sessions.
In addition to the chiropractic adjustments, he is now also performing acupuncture to help re-activate some of the muscles surrounding my knee. He has also recommended various quick exercises for me to perform which help relieve some of the strain in my knee and revitalize me throughout the day.
I have been seeing Dr.Sidenberg for 3 months now and I have seen a dramatic improvement – not only a reduction in my knee pain, but an improvement in all areas of my life!
The commitment and dedication that Dr. Adam Sidenberg has to improving the health of his patients is evident in each visit. The entire experience with MoveStrong Chiropractic has been absolutely wonderful, and it is a privilege to recommend Dr. Sidenberg to anyone considering chiropractic care!
Nicole Fennell
A genuine commitment to improving my life experience
I just wanted to take a minute this lovely Friday afternoon to thank you both.
Thanks to your exemplary care and attitude, I already feel entirely different and know I am on the path to wellness. While my discomfort is not eliminated, I am once again able to strive to live a healthier lifestyle. I really felt this was becoming nearly impossible with the level of pain, tension and exhaustion I was experiencing before. I have significantly increased my level of physical activity (with more to come), and have been able to eat healthier as I have the energy to cook (and clean up from!) more complex meals. I can foresee an improvement in my work and social life, as my attention and mood has been improving due to being less distracted with pain and stiffness.
I have been truly impressed (and startled) by your genuine commitment to improving my life experience, (and of all your clients), and to engaging completely with me as another human being. Such warmth, compassion and lack of arrogance are almost completely outside of my extensive experience with health professionals and the medical machinery in this country in general.
You are wonderful people and I can’t thank you enough. I count you among my friends, and I hope I can come to a place where I “feel myself” again and can express less awkwardly in person.
With sincere gratitude,
Christine S
Canadian Tire is Healthier
“Dr. Adam Sidenberg has been a wonderful addition to the Onsite Practitioner Team at our Canadian Tire Home Office. His comprehensive approach to health & wellness, combined with his high level of professionalism & exceptional ability to work with people make him the perfect fit for our enTIRE health Wellness program. Whether you are looking for a leading edge chiropractor for yourself or a motivating and empowering workshop for your business, I would truly recommend investing in Dr. Sidenberg’s services- you won’t be disappointed”
Jennifer Lombardo
Patricia's doing great!
I’ve been suffering from terrible headaches for at least 10 years. I have tried everything under the sun to try to fix the problem: regular stretching and exercise, massage, acupuncture, even other chiropractors, and nothing has helped me. Even medication wasn’t enough to curb the pain, and I was feeling frustrated and anxious about trying to manage the pain, let alone cure the problem.
And then I started seeing Dr. Sidenberg and in only 6 months my headaches have improved dramatically. Its been such a huge relief not worry about managing the pain, because we’re curing the underlying problem. And if that hasn’t been enough, Dr. Sidenberg is also giving me the coaching and support I need to help me achieve all of my wellness goals, and that’s made all of the difference for me!
Patricia Watson
Stephanie Gagne
I became a patient of Dr. Adam Sidenberg on April 4 2006 and I consider that the day my life changed, for the better. I was referred to Dr Adam Sidenberg by our family physician, Dr. Sharon Levy.
I am a 47 year-old Mother of two, a girl, aged 16 and a boy, aged 7. Until this winter I had led a very active, physical and full life. I started experiencing some back pain and generally felt fatigued, I was perplexed by my health but continued on with my routine until one day I could hardly move. I had been feeling bloated and experienced trouble sleeping and suddenly I was in excruciating pain. I was trying to combat the pain and discomfort with over the counter medicines but nothing helped. I could not sleep and became a barely functional zombie. My husband and children tried to comfort me but were at a loss as to how to help me. It was the most frustrating time in my life. Crying myself to sleep at night I wondered how people lived with chronic pain and how my quality of life had disappeared. When Dr. Levy suggested I see a chiropractor I was nervous but also desperate to get my life back.
When I first visited Dr. Sidenberg, I was more than a little skeptical but willing to listen, well actually he listened to me. After detailing my concerns he explained fully the ways in which he could help me and make an impact on my total health, my total wellness. By the time I left his office I felt that just maybe he really could help me and for the first time in a long time, he gave me hope!
Within weeks my life started coming back to me in ways I never dreamed imaginable. Not only did my back start feeling better, but the constant bloated feeling disappeared and then something quite miraculous happened. From the time I was a teenager I had experienced headaches, every single day of my life and suddenly, with Dr. Sidenberg’s help, the headaches were gone. I went from popping a pain reliever on a daily basis to not even carrying them in my purse! This is a monumental change in my life, and I am forever grateful for impact that Dr. Sidenberg has made in my life.
I felt so confident in his capabilities and care giving abilities that both my children are in his care and experiencing the benefits of his expertise. We continue in his care and are thankful each and everyday for his kind and professional support.
Stephanie Gagne
Katie Aeby
I had met Dr. Sidenberg once briefly before I was thrown into a crisis, and it was the memory of that smiling face that made me pick up the phone and plead for help. I was less than a day away from getting on a plane to Europe to rekindle a 25 year old love affair and couldn’t move. I had done something apparently innocuous to my back and was dialing the phone with my breath held to see if he could do something for me-something miraculous and immediate- that would allow me to get on the plane. In the state I was in, I wouldn’t have made the airport.
His response was what I now understand is typical for him. He told me to come to his office immediately, that he would re-jiggle appointments and do what was necessary to help me right away. Half an hour later I crawled down his hallway on to what is now my second favorite bed in the world. After a quick check, and a few blurred moments of movement, he told me to get up. I could! He had fixed me! But it was not enough. He insisted I come back on my way to the airport in the morning before he opened for regular appointments so that he could do one more adjustment- his logic being that I probably wouldn’t be able to tell what was residual pain and what was just the memory of pain until then. The next morning I was able to walk standing straight up into his office and walked out again pain free. The trip was on. (Alas, the affair was not).
Recently the same injury flared up again- I sneezed in the hairdresser on Saturday and I was flat on my back on the floor waiting for the root colour to take.
By Sunday I was in so much pain I called him at home ( a number he had graciously given me before I boarded my plane the last time), and within an hour he was at my house with his portable bed and his acupuncture needles, getting me up and walking again.
I have since taken my initially skeptic teenage daughter to him. She occasionally gets sports related asthma, and came home stunned at how much better she felt after having an adjustment that improved her breathing. Then it was my son’s turn. He is a university football player who keeps injuring his knees, and Dr. Sidenberg immediately realized that orthotics would prevent that in the future. He also did some work on his back and shoulders that immediately improved minor aches and pains he thought he would have to live with forever... Both my son and daughter now ask to go back each time they return home from school,
I cannot speak more highly of or praise Dr. Sidenberg enough. He is one of the most dedicated, caring, intelligent, and selfless health care professionals I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. I would go to him for advice on virtually any heath care problem, which is a measure of the complete faith I have in his curiosity, his intellect and his knowledge. I always recommend him without hesitation to my friends, and plan to be his patient myself for as long as he will put up with me. Any heath care team would be more effective, patient friendly and successful with him as a player. If you have a chance to work with him, run- don’t walk- to the dotted line!
Katie Aeby
I was sitting up 2 inches taller!
After my adjustment, I had to adjust the rearview mirror on my way home because I was sitting up 2 inches taller! Plus I could actually turn my neck to check my blind spot!
Powell S
Dr. Sidenberg shows great care
Dr. Sidenberg shows great care and concern for all his practice members; I have seen first hand his genuine compassion for everyone who is under care. He believes in what he does and he also walks the talk. If he suggests something you can be assured that he has thoroughly researched and if possible done it himself (Yes this even includes morning yoga!). I appreciate the holistic approach in the office and in his philosophy looks at the total person and works with them to improve their health and life. This is the key that many are missing: Eatstrong, Breathstrong, Movestrong.
I suffered for years with TMJ a condition that affects the jaw where it seizes up about once or twice a month for 2-3 days (sometimes a week!) and I would be unable to eat anything and the pain was terrible. I was told that the only thing that could help was surgery so I lived with the pain and took a lot of pain killers. It was never suggested that I seek out a Chiropractor. I was simply unaware.
I started noticing a difference in two weeks my face was no longer as swollen as it had been. After receiving chiropractic care on a regular basis I am no longer in pain, I don’t need to take any medication for my jaw, and I can eat without discomfort. But, the most amazing thing is that I am able to kiss my husband without pain, something I didn’t even realize was an issue until I got better.
Chiropractic works! If you know someone who could benefit tell them don’t let them live in pain share what you know.
Alex P
Very friendly and caring staff
Movestrong Chiropractic & Wellness Studio has very friendly and caring staff. Visits are booked with flexibility to allow your treatment schedule to work for you. The staff listens attentively, answer questions, and explains procedures. I have come from several unpleasant experiences with chiropractic and at Movestrong I found ease of pain and gained freedom of movement and improved range of motion. I was able to set goals and realize realistic expectations. My healing journey was one of balance- balancing movement and stillness and stretching with strengthening exercises as I healed from a work injury.
Movestrong offers many services and their clients are encouraged to learn and grow in all areas of their lives.
Tracy O
3310 Yonge Street, 2nd floor Toronto, Ontario, M4N 2M4
info@movestrong.ca