ABOUT US
Located in the Mount Dennis area of Toronto, we are a chiropractic and physical rehab clinic committed to using a collaborative, evidence-based and patient-centred approach to treating your pain. We collaborate with, and are conveniently located within, Crosstown Family Health Team. A family health team is a group of doctors and allied health professionals (i.e. social workers, dieticians, physiotherapists, chiropractors, etc) who work together with the goal of providing comprehensive primary care. We are also affiliated with the Low Back Pain Rapid Access Clinics via Toronto Western Hospital and Sunnybrook.
OUR TEAM
DR. NGAI CHOW, DC, MSC, FCCS(C), ACPAC
Founder and Chiropractic Clinical Specialist
**Dr. Chow is currently not accepting patients at Crosstown Rehab.**
Dr. Chow is the Founder of Crosstown Rehab. He is a Chiropractic Clinical Specialist with expertise in diagnosing and managing spinal disorders (such as neck and back pain, disc herniations, arthritis, lumbar spinal stenosis, inflammatory back pain), and chronic non-cancer pain. He currently works as an Advanced Practice Chiropractor with the Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis Clinics at Toronto Western Hospital.
Dr. Chow graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in 2014 and completed the Clinical Sciences Residency program at CMCC in 2016, obtaining his fellowship with the College of Chiropractic Sciences (Canada). He completed his Master of Science in Health Research Methodology, specializing in Clinical Epidemiology, at McMaster University in 2020. He previously worked as an Advanced Practice Provider with the Rapid Access Clinics for Low Back Pain via Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Toronto Western Hospital.
Dr. Chow is a member of the College of Chiropractic Sciences, College of Chiropractors of Ontario, Canadian Chiropractic Association, Ontario Chiropractic Association, and Arthritis Health Professions Association.
DR. ANSER ABBAS, BSC, DC
Associate Chiropractor
Dr. Anser Abbas graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in 2020, receiving the David Percival Memorial Award. Before enrolling at CMCC, he completed an Honours Bachelors degree in Life Sciences at McMaster University.
Dr. Abbas is currently completing the Chiropractic Clinical Sciences residency program at CMCC, where his research focuses on optimizing back pain care for older patients. He is a clinical education instructor and Resource Clinician at CMCC and has worked in interdisciplinary and collaborative settings including St. Michael’s Hospital, St. John’s Rehab Hospital, and the Toronto Rehab Institute’s Comprehensive Integrated Pain Program.
Dr. Abbas is a member of the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, Canadian Chiropractic Association, and Ontario Chiropractic Association. He is happy to provide services in English, Hindi, and Urdu.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
We treat many muscle and joint conditions, including but not limited to:
Low back sprain/strain
Neck sprain/strain
Disc herniation/sciatica
Spinal stenosis - both Drs. Chow and Abbas are trained to provide the Spinal Stenosis Boot Camp Program
Hip and knee arthritis - Dr. Chow is certified to provide the GLA:D Program
Rotator cuff problems
Frozen shoulder
Golfer's elbow/tennis elbow
Sports injuries
Sprains/strains of other joints/muscles
Workplace (WSIB) injuries - directly billed to WSIB
Motor vehicle accident injuries - directly billed to auto insurer
