Dr. John Riva
Chiropractor

Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Family Medicine
McMaster University

Locations:

St. Catharines: Tuesday and Friday

Port Health Centre
600 Ontario Street
St. Catharines, ON
L2N 7H8
Phone: 905-935-4451 (Sharon)

Hamilton: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Rosedale Medical Group
1955 King Street East
Hamilton, ON
L8K 1W2
Phone: 905-547-0508 x5 (Jacqui)
Reception e-mail: jacqui@rosedalemedical.ca
Website: Rosedale Medical Group

About Our Practice:

We offer non-pharmacological one-on-one care to manage common conditions such as sports injuries, low back pain, neck pain and headaches. We accept WSIB (worker's compensation) and motor vehicle accident claims. We offer care for conditions related to the extremities (ie arms and legs) and do not limit our practice to spinal conditions. We also provide orthosis in the form of custom-fitted orthotics for shoes or braces when prescribed by your family physician or medical specialist.

We take an evidence-based approach to the care we provide. We do not promote lifelong care; but rather encourage you to stay as active as possible and come see us when you feel you need to receive care. All of our patients are provided with a few daily exercises to help them manage their condition in a self-directed fashion.

Our office works with your other various providers and supports ongoing communication with them to offer you, the patient, the best possible care. With your permission we will provide ongoing communication to your family doctor, specialist, or complementary medicine provider.

Please note that we are a formal teaching location for upcoming health care providers. As a result, we will occasionally have students from medicine or pharmacy doing observations at the clinic.

Services to Expect:

You can expect to have an intial interview regarding your problem. We use techniques that are only taught in accredited educational institutions. We realize that manipulation of the spine, especially of the neck, can be a concern for patients. Our office offers many other physical therapy, muscle, exercise and movement techniques that do not involve spinal manipulation. As a patient, it is always your choice what procedures you have performed during a visit.

Chiropractic care and custom-fitted orthotics are often covered by third-party insurances through you or your spouse's benefit plans. For WSIB (worker's compensation) and motor vehicle accident claims, services are fully covered.

Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation, Canadian Chiropractic Assocation, 2011
Hearts & Hands Award, Ontario Chiropractic Assocation, 2011

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Chiropractors at McMaster University: The formation and direction of a university-based multidisciplinary chiropractic working group

Chiropractors and collaborative care: An overview illustrated with a case report

Interprofessional education through shadowing experiences in multi-disciplinary clinical settings

Chiropractors and pharmacists in a family health team: Unlikely allies in the collaborative management of pregnancy-related low back pain

Interprofessional education for medical students in clinical settings: a practical guide for an elective half-day