After 40 years of chiropractic care, Dr. Larry Kozuback has opened a new clinic in downtown Courtenay, bringing natural, hands-on healing to the Comox Valley
Anchor Chiropractic, located at 362A 10th St. offers both traditional and instrument-assisted techniques, including the Thompson drop table method, Activator and Spinal IQ.
The clinic welcomes patients of all ages and accepts Worksafe, DVA and Extended health plans and ICBC in the near future.
Dr. Kozuback, who previously practiced in Port Alberni, said the decision to open a new clinic stemmed from his enduring passion of helping people heal.
"I tried to retire and then realized" I missed treating my patients" he says with a smile. "It's just the joy of my heart to see people who have been in extreme pain get relief. I'm just so passionate about these good results!"
The clinic's approach emphasizes the body's innate ability to heal when the nerves have the pressure relieved and the spine and extremity joints are free from interference. "We relieve pressure on the nerve endings - we reset and everything can heal well.," Kozuback explains that's what the adjustments accomplish.
Anchor Chiropractic also has a global mission, Kozuback and his team have volunteered all over the world including, Poland, Israel, Mexico, Jamaica and Cuba, offering care in communities
with limited access to healthcare. "Sometimes there's no common language", he says, "People just point to where it hurts. That healing touch of chiropractic is effective without significant explanation.
The clinic's services are particularly relevant in a region where many residents work in physically demanding industries. "In Port Alberni, we saw loggers, fishermen and mill workers with chronic pain, "Kozuback says, "now in Courtenay, we are seeing a lot of people coming in with similar work issues, chronic hip issues - all ages, from older folks to those just getting started. We also get many sports injuries.
Kozuback's wife, Carol is also involved in the practice, contributing to its friendly, personalized atmosphere. "We love the people we work with", she says. "We care for you - and it's true. We believe healing comes from above."
Anchor Chiropractic is open Tuesday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with some Saturday hours available. Appointments can be booked online at anchorchiropractic.ca or by calling 778-225-3933.
They take the calls after hours as well and acute injuries have priority.
"We're in it for the people," Kozuback says. "We care for you!"