Your First Visit
We’re happy to welcome you to our practice. Upon arrival, you’ll be asked to complete a one-page intake to inform Dr. Handly of your overall health history and current concern. You will then meet Dr. Handly for a personal consultation. During this visit, you’ll discuss the reason for your visit, your, health, lifestyle, and both your chiropractic and medical history. Dr. Handly will then explain what chiropractic care is, how it works, and how it can affect your specific condition. If you feel comfortable with the explanation and agree with the approach, Dr. Handly will proceed with his spinal assessment and your first chiropractic adjustment.
This visit can take up to 40 minutes. Follow-up visits are much shorter.
Following your adjustment, we recommend that you go home and rest if possible. The adjustment helps unlock the spine and reduce nerve interference—initiating the body’s natural rebalancing and healing process. It’s important to allow your body time to respond. Please refrain from your regular exercise routine for the next week, as Dr. Handly will provide specific exercises tailored to support your chiropractic care. Let us know what types of exercise you normally do, along with any other therapies you are involved.
Chiropractic care is a process, not a one-time fix. There are no negative or adverse side effects from the adjustment. While an adjustment may feel simple or effortless, its impact is significant. Chiropractic is not the same as medicine or physical therapy. It is a distinct healthcare discipline—an art grounded in science and a health philosophy.
Dr. Handly uses one of the most scientifically advanced, gentle adjusting techniques—without the twisting or popping of joints.
Most patients commit to the process which leads to long-term benefits..