Santin Chiropractic

Santin Chiropractic DISCOVER BETTER HEALTH Welcome patients and guests to our page! Our vision is to see a healthier community in Thunder Bay.

Our mission in our office is to allow patients to discover better health with honesty, integrity, and respect, in a fun and family oriented environment. This page will be a place for you to get informative up-to-date information, connect with others that have experienced an improvement in their health, and most of all feel inspired to make a difference with your health. You also will find information on upcoming events, charitable work going on in the office which you can get involved in, social events, and upcoming special health information talks and workshops. Lastly, if you have any questions or concerns about any specific health concerns you, or your loved ones, are experiencing do not hesitate to contact our office and you can talk to the Dr.'s one on one. Enjoy and stay in touch,

Dr. Angelo and Carla Santin

Stop waiting to be fixed. Start understanding your body's incredible capacity to heal itself. This shift changes everyth...
01/05/2026

Stop waiting to be fixed. Start understanding your body's incredible capacity to heal itself. This shift changes everything about your wellness journey.

Most people walk through our doors on Fort William Road looking for a repair job. They are in pain and just want it gone. And I get that. But there is a massive difference between being "fixed" and actually healing.

The truth is, I don’t heal you. Dr. Carla doesn’t heal you.

Your body does that work.

Our role at Santin Chiropractic is simply to remove the interference. Think of your nervous system as the master controller of everything you do. When your spine is misaligned or subluxated, that communication breaks down. We provide the adjustment to clear that path.

The adjustment creates the window for change.

Once that interference is gone, your nervous system takes over and does what it was designed to do. We are essentially giving your body permission to function correctly again.

That perspective shifts how you live. You stop looking for a cure and start supporting your own physiology.

-> You prioritize movement because your body craves it
-> You view food as fuel for recovery
-> You see chiropractic care as maintenance rather than a panic button

Health isn't something we hand to you. It is something you have to discover.

Do you trust your body's ability to bounce back?

Hit Like & Comment "YES" if you are ready to back your body's natural power.

What if your health 'repair bill' grows?We all understand routine car maintenance. Why do we often treat our bodies diff...
01/02/2026

What if your health 'repair bill' grows?

We all understand routine car maintenance. Why do we often treat our bodies differently? Discover the universal principle that reveals why waiting for health issues to worsen is always the most expensive choice.

Think about that subtle rattle in your dashboard.
You turn up the radio. You ignore it. You tell yourself, "I'll deal with it next week."
But deep down? You know the noise isn't going away.
It’s actually getting expensive.

We do the exact same thing with our health.

We feel "off." Maybe a bit stiff in the morning or misaligned after a long drive.
But life is busy.
So we wait.
We wait until the "check engine" light turns into smoke pouring out from under the hood.

Here is the thing though.
Maintenance costs less than repair.
-> In your car.
-> In your home.
-> In your body.

This is the conversation we have constantly at Santin Chiropractic.
We want to catch those issues *before* they stop you from doing the things you love. Honest, integrity-based care means helping you stay mobile... not just fixing you when you're stuck.

You don't wait for your car's engine to seize before changing the oil.
Let’s give your spine that same respect.

Does this resonate? Like and comment "YES" if you agree that prevention is better than the cure. 👇

Spotted: Dr. Tyson adjusting one of his VIP patients-his mom! At Santin Chiropractic, caring for our community and our o...
01/02/2026

Spotted: Dr. Tyson adjusting one of his VIP patients-his mom! At Santin Chiropractic, caring for our community and our own families goes hand-in-hand🤝💌

Many believe headaches are simply pain to be managed. But what if they are a vital signal from your body, revealing a hi...
01/01/2026

Many believe headaches are simply pain to be managed. But what if they are a vital signal from your body, revealing a hidden imbalance impacting your well-being?

A working mom came into the office.

She was running on fumes. Three kids, a demanding job, and chronic headaches that had slowly taken over the driver's seat of her life.

It wasn't just the pain. It was the ripple effect.

Her productivity at work was suffering, her patience with her children was wearing thin, and it was affecting her relationship with her husband.

For years, she managed with medication. Just trying to silence the noise so she could get through the day.

We took a different approach. We checked her spine for subluxations—areas where her body wasn't communicating properly.

Within a month of care, the headaches began to fade.

But six months later is when the real shift happened. She wasn't just "pain-free." She was riding bikes with her kids again. She had her life back.

The headaches weren't the problem to be squashed. They were the messenger.

They were loud, persistent signals that something was misaligned and needed attention. Once we addressed that, the body did what it's designed to do. It healed.

We want you to discover better health, not just cover up the symptoms.

Does your body have a signal you’ve been trying to ignore?

⬇️ Like & Comment "Signal" if you think it's time to listen to what your body is saying.

Unlock your body's forgotten owner's manual.We’ll watch ten YouTube reviews before buying a fifty dollar blender.Serious...
12/31/2025

Unlock your body's forgotten owner's manual.

We’ll watch ten YouTube reviews before buying a fifty dollar blender.

Seriously. We obsess over specs, battery life, and durability for a phone we’re going to trade in two years anyway.

But the machine you actually live in? The one you can’t trade in?

Most of us try to run it without ever learning how it works.

We wake up with a stiff neck and just assume it’s "normal." We ignore the signals until something actually stops working. That isn't a strategy... it's just waiting for a breakdown.

Your body has rules.

When the spine is subluxated, the signals get crossed. The system drags. It’s not bad luck; it’s mechanics.

Our goal isn't just to provide care when you're in pain. It’s to help you understand the equipment you're working with. To help you Discover Better Health by getting the interference out of the way.

You don't need to be an anatomy expert. You just need to stop guessing.

➡️ Restore proper function
➡️ Clear the interference
➡️ Keep moving

The most important machine you own deserves more attention than your smartphone.

Agree?
Hit Like if you're ready to stop ignoring the signs — or share this with someone who needs the reminder.

Stop your phone from reshaping your spine.Your daily habits are slowly causing abnormal stress for up to 1400 hours year...
12/30/2025

Stop your phone from reshaping your spine.
Your daily habits are slowly causing abnormal stress for up to 1400 hours yearly.

It happens subtly.
You’re waiting for coffee. Checking an email. Scrolling through the news before bed.
Head down. Chin to chest.

91% of us do this. We flex downward instead of bringing the screen up.
And over a year? That is 700 to 1,400 hours of extra load on your cervical spine.

Imagine holding a bowling ball. Now hold it slightly forward, away from your body.
Your arms get tired in seconds.
That is exactly what your neck muscles and vertebrae are dealing with every single day. The device connecting you to the world is slowly disconnecting your spinal health.

And we wonder why neck pain feels like an epidemic.

At Santin Chiropractic, our goal is to get you back doing the things you love without that nagging discomfort. We see spines that are subluxated simply because of gravity and bad mechanics working together over time.

You don't have to quit technology.
You just have to outsmart gravity.

⬇️ Raise the screen to eye level.
⬇️ Take a break every 20 minutes.
⬇️ Check in with us to ensure you're moving correctly.

Prioritize your structure. Discover Better Health.

If you're in Thunder Bay and caught yourself looking down right now...
Like this post and straighten up.

(And maybe share this with a friend who is always glued to their screen)

The box isn't why your back failed.I hear this often. A patient walks in, in obvious discomfort, confused because they "...
12/29/2025

The box isn't why your back failed.

I hear this often. A patient walks in, in obvious discomfort, confused because they "only" bent down to pick up a pencil or grab a light package. They feel betrayed. The action was so minor.

But that moment wasn't the start of the injury. That was just the final straw.

Real damage is rarely an event. It is a process.

Think of the years leading up to that moment.
Years of sitting with a spine that is subluxated -> Poor lifting form you didn't notice -> Repetitive loading at work -> Slouching over phones.

All of that compounds silently.

Your body is incredible at compensating. It adapts to the stress and the poor mechanics for a long time. Until one day, it simply can't anymore.

The pain isn't the problem itself; the pain is the signal that your mechanics finally failed after years of wear.

When we check a patient, we often find areas that have been misaligned for a long time. The goal isn't just to patch you up. We want to correct those underlying mechanical issues so you can actually return to the things you love without fear of the next "small" movement.

That is how you Discover Better Health.

Does this perspective make sense to you?

Tap Like if you agree that health is a long-term habit, not a quick fix.

Healing is a journey, not a single event.Many view healing as an instant fix, but true, lasting health transformation un...
12/26/2025

Healing is a journey, not a single event.

Many view healing as an instant fix, but true, lasting health transformation unfolds over time.

Here's what I notice about the patients who get the best results. They stop looking for the quick fix.
They understand that their pattern took months or years to develop. So it naturally takes some time to correct.

They just show up.

Consistency is the secret sauce that nobody wants to talk about because it's not flashy. But it works.
-> They stick to their care plan
-> They actually do the exercises at home
-> They are patient with the process

Healing acts as a direction.
You keep moving forward, one step at a time. We want to get you back to doing the things you love, but we value honesty too much to promise you a miracle overnight.

We are here to help you Discover Better Health.

What do you find harder: Making time for appointments or doing the homework?

Like & Comment "Committed" if you're ready to put in the work for your health.

Many believe posture is a choice of willpower.The truth is, your body's deeply ingrained patterns override conscious eff...
12/25/2025

Many believe posture is a choice of willpower.
The truth is, your body's deeply ingrained patterns override conscious effort every time.

Everyone tells you to just "stand up straighter."
But willpower has nothing to do with it.

Think about the thousands of hours spent sitting, driving, or looking down.
Your body is smart. It memorized that shape.
Over time, your nervous system started believing that hunched over is actually "normal."

→ The pattern gets locked in.
→ Your muscles adapt to hold it.
→ Conscious effort fails because you're fighting your own biology.

You can't think your way out of a physical habit your body learned over years. You have to retrain it.

This is exactly why we focus on adjustments and care plans at Santin Chiropractic.
We aren't just looking at bones. We are working to interrupt that neurological loop so your body remembers what proper alignment actually feels like.

Honesty matters here: It takes time. But it's worth it to stop fighting yourself.

Let's help you Discover Better Health.

Drop a "YES" below if you find yourself slouching five minutes after you told yourself to sit up... we've all been there.

Your body's discomfort is a learned pattern.Many believe their body is failing them when discomfort arises. Instead, rec...
12/24/2025

Your body's discomfort is a learned pattern.

Many believe their body is failing them when discomfort arises. Instead, recognize that your body is simply adapting to habits you've taught it.

Most New Year's resolutions focus on fixing what is "broken."
But here is a different perspective from our clinic in Thunder Bay.

Your body is actually brilliant.
It noticed you sit in a specific way for hours. It felt how you lean or hunch. So it did exactly what it was designed to do.
It adapted.

The structural shifts and areas where you are subluxated?
Those are often just your body trying to be efficient at the tasks you give it every day.
We mistakenly call this failure.
Really, it is just a successful adaptation to the wrong instructions.

So we don't need to "fix" you. We need to retrain the system.

-> We locate where the spine is misaligned
-> We use adjustments to provide new, healthy input
-> You get back to doing the things you love

This shifts the whole dynamic.
You aren't fighting a broken machine. You are guiding a body that is ready to learn a better way to function.
That is how you Discover Better Health.

Are you being hard on your body... or are you ready to teach it something new?

Tap the like button if you prefer the "learning" approach over the "broken" one.
And tell us... what is one habit you know your body has learned?

12/23/2025

Merry Grinchmas🎅🏼🎄

Transform your wellness journey. Discover better health.We see this regularly at Santin Chiropractic.A patient reviews t...
12/22/2025

Transform your wellness journey. Discover better health.

We see this regularly at Santin Chiropractic.

A patient reviews their X-ray with Dr. Angelo or Dr. Carla and asks, "But it just started hurting last week. How can this show years of change?"

Here's what we've learned after nearly two decades of care in Thunder Bay.

Pain is often the last symptom to appear, not the first sign of a problem.

Neck pain affects 203 million people globally, making it the fourth leading cause of disability. These changes don't develop overnight.

When we take X-rays to assess whether chiropractic care is appropriate, we frequently observe degenerative changes that developed over months or years. Loss of normal cervical curves. Disc space narrowing. Osteophyte formation.

During this progression, many people feel nothing at all.

For months or years, mobility decreases gradually. Joints become misaligned. Muscle function changes. Yet discomfort may not appear until much later.

Then one morning, neck pain arrives seemingly out of nowhere.

Understanding the timeline of care matters.

When we begin chiropractic adjustments, many patients experience relief relatively quickly as joints regain mobility and proper range of motion. This often leads people to believe they're fully recovered.

But just as fitness requires consistent effort over time, rehabilitating spinal joints and retraining muscle patterns takes patience. The issue developed over years. Meaningful improvement requires ongoing care and attention to daily habits.

Research shows that chiropractic adjustments help restore joint function and support natural pain relief. However, between 50% and 85% of people who experience neck pain may report it again within 1 to 5 years if underlying patterns aren't addressed.

Daily habits play a significant role in spinal health.

Prolonged sitting affects spinal alignment. When looking down at a phone or computer at a 45-degree angle, neck muscles can work as if supporting a 50-pound weight.

We combine chiropractic adjustments with rehabilitative exercises to help strengthen the spine and support better function during daily activities.

Our goal is to help you get back to doing the things you love.

If you've been experiencing neck stiffness or discomfort, we're here to provide an assessment and develop a care plan tailored to your needs and goals.

What questions do you have about spinal health and mobility? Share your thoughts below.

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815 Fort William Road, Unit #2
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B3A4

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 11:30am
2pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 11:30am
2pm - 5:30pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm

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