What Should You Expect on Your First Visit With Us?

At our chiropractic center our examinations procedures are geared toward detection and correction of the "Vertebral Subluxation" (click on this link for more information on subluxations). The procedures we use are therefore specifically selected for your spine and nervous system health. There are a couple of things that you should expect when you have a first visit at our clinic.

Our Examination consists of a thorough spinal and nervous system exam which includes "Palpation". Palpation essentially is checking your spine by hand. With this exam the doctor can feel areas of your spine that may be involved with subluxations problems. Spinal position, curvatures and muscle tone can also be examined as it relates to possible spinal subluxations. Your examination may also include some specialized equipment designed to better access your spine and nervous system. This examination could involve several components.

Spinal X-rays may be prescibed and referred out  depending on your age, and situation. There are many reasons why we would not take x-rays on certain patients including pregnancy, most children, recent usable spinal x-rays and some other various situations.  Aside from these situations, x-rays are a common part of the examination process when looking for vertebral subluxations. X-rays give us important information including the position of the spinal bones, and the quality of the spine and safety of adjusting it. X-rays also tell us the relative length of time subluxations may have been involved in your spine. 

With this important information we can make a more accurate determination of the type of adjustments your spine needs as well as the ongoing frequency of your care. Your x-rays will be explained to you and covered in detail.  It is at your Follow Up appointment that we will advise a plan to treat the problem and go over any special instructions you will need to obtain the best and fastest possible results.  Again, this plans are typically short from 2-8 visits. 

Our Chiropractic Care utilizes the most modern chiropractic analysis, adjustive procedures and equipment available.  It is imperative that we utilize the most modern and well established time-proven procedures to help you.  You will be treated on your first visit at the office with the exception of emergency and abnormal situations.  You will not be sent home and made to come back another day for a report of findings and treatment as some other offices do. You came in to get relief from your problem and pain.  We will do everything we can to begin to rid you from that as soon as possible.