Vancouver : Downtown Robson Street

Dr. Shelley Adams

Back 2 Health Chiropractic Clinic

604-742-0111

www.back2health.ca/home.htm

Dr. Shelley Adams began her study of the human body and health science in 1995 at McMaster University while completing a degree in Kinesiology. She continued on, going to the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and graduated in 2003.

At 16 Shelley broke her ankle figure skating, when traditional medicine didn't satisfy her needs she sought the care of a chiropractor and realized the chiropractic's role in both health and sport performance. Shelley feels very strongly that patients have an active role in their own care. After each initial exam, patients are given their own program of stretching and strengthening to promote faster recovery and maintenance of a good state of health.

As a former Ontario figure skating champion, level 3 coach of 11 years, and varsity cross country runner, she poses a keen interest in psychology, nutrition, performance enhancing treatments and athletic injuries. Shelley enjoys working with athletes of all calibers and has a special affinity for runners and triathletes. If she hasn't had the injury herself, she has seen it and treated it on a number of occasions. From first time runners to Ironman competitors she has worked with them all and helped them to achieve their goals. You will often find her on the sidelines cheering patients on.


Shelley is an engaging public speaker and is the creator of an off-ice seminar "The Edge" for up and coming figure skaters. As a running enthusiast she frequently speaks to running groups on injury prevention and the importance to stretching and strengthening in any athletic program. As a way to give back, to create awareness of chiropractic's role in the prevention of arthritis and to help support programs for those living with arthritis, Dr. Adams joined the "Joints in Motion Team" of BC and Yukon and represented Canada in the 2005 Honolulu and 2006 Amsterdam Marathons. With the support of many generous patients and community members she has now raised over $13,000 for this worthy cause.

Shelley believes in educating patients with regard to their condition and encourages them to take a pro-active role in their own health in order to add life to their years and years ahead of them. After getting married in July of 2006 she and her husband Blaine welcomed their first child Caiden in July 2007. She has always known of chiropractic's role with pregnant women and children but has a much clearer understanding of its power after just being through pregnancy herself. Because of this experience, she is a wonderful resource and therapist to expectant and first time moms.