Spinal Traction Clinic (managed and operated by Union Ergonomics; Canada’s fastest growing new franchise) is a revolutionary, unique and successful Canadian owned business providing spinal decompression traction therapy to people suffering from low back pain. Spinal Traction Clinic health practitioners (chiropractors, osteopaths or physiotherapists) are specialized in using decompression traction therapy to help treat low back pain. All our support staff are certified decompression traction assistants.

Mission Statement

To be the unsurpassed standard of excellence in alleviating low back pain. We define our success by the number of people whose quality of life we improve.

Spinal Traction Clinic Founder

Spinal Traction Clinic has been created by Dr. Shahin (Shawn) Pourgol, who since its inception continues to be its director and chief executive officer (CEO).

Dr. Pourgol is also founder, director and chief executive officer of Union Ergonomics as well as being the founder and president of National Academy of Osteopathy.

Union Ergonomics (www.unionergonomics.com) is Canada’s fastest growing new health franchise (40 franchises across North America). It is also the number one provider of ergonomic services to Canadian workers as well as being the number one provider of orthopaedic shoes to welfare recipients in the province of Ontario.

National Academy of Osteopathy (www.nationalacademyofosteopathy.com) offers Canada’s only 4 months full time and 9 months part time manual osteopathy program. NAO also offers certified clinical ergonomist (CCE), certified decompression traction assistant (CDTA), and certified decompression traction therapist (CDTT) programs.

Dr. Pourgol’s outstanding education and accomplishments began in 1989 when he attended Eastern High School of Commerce in Toronto and became Ontario and Toronto scholar of the same year. Later on, in his continuous pre-doctoral education at Ryerson University in Applied Chemistry and Biology, he managed to obtain the highest academic average of 97% (A+) between 11,000 university students, for which he was rewarded with the Merit Award, from Honourable David Peterson, the premier of Ontario.

Subsequently, Dr. Pourgol was accepted to Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he finished program for a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) Degree. Dr. Pourgol also has post graduate training in physical rehabilitation, sports medicine, osteopathy, ergonomics and work related injuries program. Since 1995, Dr. Pourgol has practised chiropractic medicine and is a licensed chiropractor & manual osteopath in the province of Ontario. He is currently a professor at National Academy of Osteopathy teaching manual osteopathy classes.

Dr. Pourgol is a member of major osteopathy, chiropractic, safety and ergonomic organizations in Canada and USA such as: International Osteopathic Association, Association of Canadian Ergonomists, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, International Association of Safety Professionals, and Human Factors And Ergonomics Society.

Dr. Pourgol has passed examinations administered by Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board, Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board and National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and is a registered licensed member of College of Chiropractors of Ontario. Dr. Pourgol is also a well known sports specialist in Portugal and Toronto, where he served as a doctor of Football Club of Porto (FCP) in Portugal and Iftin Football Club and Arya Football Club in Toronto.

Dr. Pourgol also established himself as an editor, health spokesperson, and as a well known international and local author. He is a past founder and editor of the Chiropractic Medicine Journal and past president and founder of Iranian Chiropractic Association (Canada). Dr. Pourgol is an author of numerous published articles everywhere in the world and he is also author of the recent book “Clinical Ergonomics: Joint Specific Exercises”.

Dr. Pourgol appeared as a health spokesperson on radio and Live on TV health shows in Toronto. Dr. Pourgol’s continuous involvement with many charities has led him to become a regularly invited spokesperson for seminars presented to seniors, workers and students regarding ergonomics and other health related issues.

Dr. Pourgol can be reached at DrPourgol@spinaltractionclinic.com.