Your First Visit
What to Expect
Knowing what to expect when you begin chiropractic care will help you understand what we are doing and why. We have found that the more a person understands about the process, the better the results. This section briefly describes what will happen during your first visit, as well as what you can expect thereafter.
On your first visit I aim to get to know you; not just a health condition to be treated. I will be asking about your lifestyle & health history. I will ask about dietary habits, training programs, occupation, etc. Of course, questions about your current symptoms are especially important-How long have you had the problem(s)? How did it start? Does anything make it worse? Better? & so on.
Once your history has been discussed, a careful spinal evaluation and analysis will be performed to detect any abnormalities that may be affecting or causing your condition. In some cases, we will need to collect additional information from x-rays & MRIs, in assessing your condition.
Once all the data has been collected, we will then determine if you are a candidate for chiropractic care, or whether you also need additional evaluation and co-management with another health-care professional.
Quite simply, you will be told what is wrong with you, what we plan on doing about it, and what this will cost. You will be given an individualized chiropractic care plan that consists of a series of spinal adjustments & other lifestyle recommendations.
Visual aids (such as a model of the spine or joint) will most likely accompany this discussion so you can clearly see what is occurring. Usually, we start care on your first visit, then go over short and long-term treatment goals on the second office visit.