What can I expect?
By consulting our office, you're taking an exciting first step toward better health. Chiropractic care is
different. It is this difference that offers new ways to get well and stay well. We've helped a wide variety of
people. So the first thing we offer is hope. You'll receive plenty of that here!
We've prepared this information so you'll know what to expect on your first visits to our
office.
You'll meet the doctor after filling out some brief paperwork describing you, your health history and your health
goals. We offer this initial consultation so we can both get to know one another.
If you're a good candidate for chiropractic care and we think we can help you, an examination follows. We'll study
the way you turn and bend. We may test your reflexes. These and other physical, orthopaedic and chiropractic tests
help us locate areas of your spine that could be the cause of your problem. Our examinations are thorough and will
put you at ease.
We'll study the results and give you a complete report of our findings. We'll show you what we found and the
conclusions we've reached. If we find that you'd benefit from consulting a different practitioner, we'll make the
proper referral. Otherwise, we'll recommend a program of specific chiropractic adjustments.
With a plan in place to fulfil your health goals, future visits will take just minutes. The purpose of these
frequent visits will be to locate and reduce your vertebral subluxations and monitor the healing
process.
You join millions who have enjoyed better health--without drugs or surgery. Welcome to our office!
Will I have to have X-rays?
X-rays and other types of images can be helpful. Pictures of your spine, especially after trauma, can confirm our
other findings and make your care more precise. We can tell if we need them after completing our other
examinations.
How long until I feel better?
Some patients experience almost instant relief. Others discover it can take months, sometimes years. Every patient
recovers at their own pace. Factors which can affect the healing process include your age, your overall health
condition, muscle tone, diet and even your attitude.
When will I get my first adjustment?
It depends upon your complaint and how long it may take to study your examination findings. This is a clinical
decision and varies from patient to patient.
Will I receive any medication for my pain?
No. Chiropractic doctors don't dispense drugs. Because we rely on natural methods, ask for directions on how to use
ice to control any painful symptoms. Ice, when properly applied, can have an analgesic effect without the side
effects associated with pain medications.
Safe and Natural
Chiropractic is a team approach to better health. As you enjoy results, tell those you love. Explain how millions
enjoy relief and better health by restoring the integrity of their spine and nervous system with safe and natural
chiropractic care.
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