Chiropractor for Stoney Creek Residents

Stoney Creek has grown into one of the busiest corners of Hamilton, full of young families, trades and shift workers, and people who spend their weekends on the escarpment trails. MMD Chiropractic Health Centre is on the other side of the city in Westdale, and a steady number of our patients make the trip across town because of how we work. It is an easy run along the highway or the lower city.

Living in the east end keeps you active whether you plan to or not. There are the climbs around the Devil's Punchbowl, the Bruce Trail along the brow, the kids' sports on weekends, and plenty of physical jobs in between. All of that adds up in the body. We are here for the sore lower backs, the tweaked shoulders and the stubborn neck pain that comes with a full life.

Dr. Marnie works with patients from the very young to the very old, across a wide range of musculoskeletal and soft tissue concerns. From Stoney Creek we frequently see:

• Lower back pain, including pain from lifting, shift work and manual jobs
• Sciatica and pinched nerve symptoms running into the leg
• Neck pain, stiffness and related headaches
• Sports injuries in kids, teens and adult weekend athletes
• Shoulder injuries, a particular focus for Dr. Marnie
• Foot and lower limb pain that may benefit from a custom orthotic

For families, two things stand out. We do not rush, so when you bring yourself or your child in, the assessment gets the time it needs and nobody feels hurried through. And we treat the cause, not just the symptom, which is what keeps pain from circling back a few weeks later.

That matters most when you are juggling work, kids and everything else, because the last thing you want is to keep treating the same problem over and over. Getting to the actual source is what finally breaks that cycle.

Dr. Marnie Mabee D'Andrea has cared for this region for more than 22 years. She has a deep background in athletic care, having worked with national and world level athletes and the medical teams behind major local races and the Pan Am Games. She is also certified in the FMS and SFMA movement screening systems. Whether it is a parent's chronic back pain or a young athlete's first real injury, that range of experience comes in handy.

It starts with listening. We go through your history, what brings on the pain, what eases it, and what your days look like, including work and sport. From there Dr. Marnie completes a hands on assessment and, where useful, a functional movement screen to see how you actually move.

You will leave knowing what is going on and what the plan is, built around what you want to get back to. An x-ray is not required to be assessed, though in certain cases, such as a history of trauma or a first severe episode later in life, we may suggest imaging to confirm the diagnosis.

We are at 866 King Street West in Westdale, on the west side of Hamilton near McMaster University. From Stoney Creek you can take the highway across the top of the city or head through the lower city along Main or King. Parking is available close to the clinic.