Move freely.
Live pain-free.
Thirty years of hands-on chiropractic care, helping Vancouverites heal, move better, and stay well for the long run.
A practitioner who has seen it all, and still loves the work
Dr. Alan Shell moved to Vancouver from Barcelona to continue his practice as a chiropractor. He grew up in Winnipeg and studied chiropractic in Toronto in the 1980s.
After 30 years working in clinics across many countries, Dr. Alan has built a deep understanding of the body: how it heals, and how we can keep it healthy and pain-free. He combines spinal manipulation with a daily exercise series and the Alexander Technique for postural re-education in sitting, standing, and walking.
Outside the clinic, he is a percussionist and filmmaker, a believer that a well-tuned body is the foundation of a full life.
At a glance
- Doctor of Chiropractic (DC), trained in Toronto
- 30 years of international clinical practice
- Chiropractic spinal manipulation
- Alexander Technique for posture and movement
- Personalized daily exercise programs
- Care in English, Spanish, and French
Conditions I treat
Whether you are recovering from an injury or simply tired of daily aches, the goal is the same: lasting relief and better movement.
Back pain
Lower and upper back pain, stiffness, and tension from work or daily life.
Neck pain
Neck strain, "tech neck," and tension headaches that start at the spine.
Sciatica
Nerve pain radiating into the hip and leg, addressed at the source.
Posture
Postural re-education with the Alexander Technique for sitting, standing, walking.
Sports injury
Recovery and mobility work to get you back to training safely.
Everyday mobility
Keep a healthy, pain-free body as you age with maintenance care.
A simple path back to feeling well
Assess
We talk through your history and pain, then assess how your body is moving.
Treat
Hands-on spinal manipulation plus a daily exercise series tailored to you.
Maintain
Postural re-education so the relief lasts and you stay pain-free for good.
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Comfortable in more than one tongue
Dr. Alan treats patients fluently in English, Spanish, and French, with a working understanding of Portuguese and Italian.
Find me on Cambie Street
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