“"I had a great experience with Dr. Elyse Black. She was professional, attentive, and really took the time to listen to my concerns. Her treatment made a noticeable difference."”
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Frezgi G.
Chiropractic patient
Chiropractor · Functional Medicine
Dr. Elyse Black, DC
About Dr. Elyse
When a patient walks in with recurring back pain, Dr. Elyse Black is often more interested in their sleep, their digestion, and their stress load than in the spot that hurts. She holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, certification in Functional Integrated Acupuncture, and is currently completing candidacy in both Functional Medicine and Applied Kinesiology. That training shapes how she reads a body.
At Essential Health Clinic in Vaughan, Dr. Elyse bridges chiropractic adjusting with functional medicine and acupuncture. When a patient presents with recurring symptoms, she looks past the site of pain to examine contributing factors: movement habits, systemic inflammation, stress load. The goal is to find the driver, not chase the symptom.
Credentials
- Doctor of Chiropractic (DC)
- Functional Integrated Acupuncture
- Functional Medicine, candidate
- Applied Kinesiology, candidate
Technique & Methods
Her adjusting techniques include Diversified, Thompson Drop Table, and Instrument Adjusting. She layers acupuncture and applied kinesiology testing into her assessments when the clinical picture calls for it. Patients across Vaughan come to Dr. Elyse because she connects dots that others miss.
Degree
DC
Regulator
CCO
Certified
FIAc
Approach
Functional
Treatments offered
Two services across chiropractic & functional acupuncture.
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Chiropractic Adjustments
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Manual Therapy
Chiropractic Adjustments
Diversified high-velocity, low-amplitude adjusting for spinal and peripheral joint restriction. The default technique when the patient tolerates rotation.
Functional Acupuncture
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Adjunctive Therapy
Functional Integrated Acupuncture
Evidence-informed acupuncture certified through Functional Integrated Acupuncture. Targets soft tissue restrictions, chronic pain, and neuromuscular conditions.
The process
Find the driver. Not the symptom.
A four-step clinical workflow that goes beyond the orthopaedic exam to look at sleep, digestion, stress, and inflammation.
01Assess
A whole-system intake before any adjustment.
Dr. Elyse takes the orthopaedic history first — when the pain started, what aggravates it, what you have tried. Then she expands: sleep, digestion, stress, energy, prior injuries. Where most exams stop at posture and range of motion, hers continues through the systemic contributors that drive recurring symptoms.
What we check
- Orthopaedic history + symptom timeline
- Postural alignment, range of motion, joint palpation
- Sleep quality, digestion, stress load, energy patterns
- Systemic inflammation indicators and lifestyle drivers
- Applied kinesiology screening when the picture calls for it
30–40 min · in-person · no obligation
Patient reviews
Patients on Dr. Elyse.
“"I've been seeing chiropractors for years, but Dr. Elyse Black is by far the best I've ever had. She is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and truly listens to my concerns."”
MV
Michael V.
Long-term chiropractic patient
“"I had a fantastic experience at Essential Health Clinic and can't recommend them enough. The team takes the time to figure out what is actually going on."”
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Zalina L.
Essential Health patient
Meet the team
Twelve more practitioners across the clinic.
Dr. Elyse shares a building with two more chiropractors, six RMTs, a physiotherapist, an osteopath, and a registered psychotherapist. Your file moves with you.
Dr. Becky Lancione, DC
Chiropractor, Co-Founder
Crystal Tait, RMT
RMT, Co-Founder
Dr. Krystle Kreway, DC
Chiropractor
Joanne Eustace, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Rupa Mistry, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Ashlyn Sutcliffe, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Alina Scenna, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Sam Gucciardi, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Ramandeep Singh, MScPT
Physiotherapist
Dina Ibrahim, M.OMSc
Osteopathic Manual Practitioner
Nicole Bonich, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Dr. Becky Lancione, DC
Chiropractor, Co-Founder
Crystal Tait, RMT
RMT, Co-Founder
Dr. Krystle Kreway, DC
Chiropractor
Joanne Eustace, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Rupa Mistry, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Ashlyn Sutcliffe, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Alina Scenna, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Sam Gucciardi, RMT
Registered Massage Therapist
Ramandeep Singh, MScPT
Physiotherapist
Dina Ibrahim, M.OMSc
Osteopathic Manual Practitioner
Nicole Bonich, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Book with Dr. Elyse.
No referral needed. Same-week appointments at the Vaughan clinic on Weston Rd.
FAQ
Booking with Dr. Elyse.
Book directly through JaneApp at essentialchirormt.janeapp.com or call 905-856-2299. Dr. Elyse's live calendar is on JaneApp — pick the time that works. Same-week appointments are typically available.
No. No referral is required for chiropractic care, including acupuncture. Most extended health plans cover chiropractic care directly — Dr. Elyse's receipts include practitioner-registration details for insurance submission.
Dr. Elyse has completed the Functional Integrated Acupuncture certification, and she is actively training in both Functional Medicine and Applied Kinesiology. "Candidate" means the credential is in progress — she uses the framework in her assessments and is held to the standard of the program, but is not yet certified in those two specifically. Her core practice is fully accredited chiropractic care under the CCO.
Dr. Elyse builds her sessions around what your case calls for. That usually combines spinal adjusting with acupuncture, functional movement coaching, and conversations about sleep, stress, and inflammation. She is not an "adjust-and-rebook" practitioner.
Yes — chronic headaches and migraines are an area she sees often. Her approach combines cervical spine assessment with functional screening to address both the structural drivers (joint restriction, posture) and the systemic ones (sleep, hydration, inflammation, stress).
Both are excellent chiropractors registered with the CCO. Dr. Becky is CACCP-certified for paediatric care, Rock Tape certified, and co-delivers Morpheus8. Dr. Elyse leans into Functional Medicine and Applied Kinesiology — looking past the site of pain to root causes. Patients with recurring or unexplained symptoms often work well with her. You can switch between them anytime; your file stays in one place.