Meet Dr. Philip Croutch

Dr. Philip Croutch

Your Lindsay Chiropractor

An interest in helping and teaching people to heal naturally prompted Dr. Croutch to become a chiropractor instead of a medical doctor. “I was fascinated with the complex natural healing system that we have built into us. I felt that we didn’t need more surgeons and medical doctors who work primarily with drugs and surgery. We need people who would specialize in teaching people how to be well.”

A Chiropractic Education

To obtain his Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Croutch attended the world-renowned Canadian Memorial College of Chiropractic. While in school, he discovered the ways in which chiropractic care could help the spine heal and influence health.

“I wasn’t aware of how versatile the nervous system was in its ability to direct healing until chiropractic college. I had very little knowledge of chiropractic as a modality for therapy prior to going to college. My eyes were opened — through a variety of courses and the professors — as to how remarkable it was if you could just figure out how to make the connections in the body work right.”

To better serve his patients, Dr. Croutch has taken a significant amount of continuing education in chiropractic. Within three years of being a chiropractor, he also got certified in acupuncture and later, in basic corrective care approaches for retraining the spine.

Professional Memberships

Ontario Chiropractic Association
Canadian Chiropractic Association
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College – Governor’s Club
Acupuncture Council of Ontario

An Active Life

When he’s not at the practice, Dr. Croutch enjoys an active life complete with four grown children and several grandchildren. He and his wife Carroll participate in the local Salvation Army Church, and he’s very involved in different areas of music — his primary hobby.

Dr. Croutch received his diploma in piano performance (music) while working toward his bachelor’s degree at University of Toronto. In addition to playing the piano, he also has been active in brass instrumentation, playing a number of instruments. He currently serves as the lead trumpeter in a local big band. Previously, he has led bands and played in multiple groups.

Passionate about staying fit, Dr. Croutch spends a lot of time working out and engaging in outdoor activities. Professionally, he stays busy as a member of numerous organizations:

Lindsay & District Chamber of Commerce
The Ontario Chiropractic Association
The Canadian Chiropractic Association
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (Governors’ Club)
The Acupuncture Council of Ontario

A Commitment to the Community

Giving back to the community is an important part of what we do at SpineWerX. Every year we participate in fundraising activities for various groups, including the local Boys and Girls Clubs and Habitat for Humanity. One of our ongoing commitments is raising funds from our patients to sponsor a child through Compassion International. Additionally, every Christmas we raise money to sponsor a local family through a food bank to buy them food and gifts for Christmas.