What
Can I Expect on My First Visit to a DC?
The first thing a doctor
of chiropractic will do is ask you about the health complaints about
which you are chiefly concerned. The DC will also ask about your family
history, dietary habits, other care you may have had (chiropractic,
osteopathic, medical, etc.), your job, and other questions designed
to help determine the nature of your illness and the best way to go
about treating the problem.
A physical examination will
be performed in accordance with your DC's clinical judgement, which
may include x-rays, computer analysis and other diagnostic procedures.
In addition, a careful spinal examination and analysis will be performed
to detect any structural abnormalities which may be affecting or causing
your condition. All of these elements are important components of your
total health profile, and vital to the doctor of chiropractic in evaluating
your problem.
An "adjustment,"
as doctors of chiropractic use the term, means the specific manipulation
of vertebrae which have abnormal movement patterns or fail to function
normally. Doctors of chiropractic spend years learning motion palpation
(the art of examining by movement or touch) and other forms of spinal
examining procedures, so that they can administer specific and appropriate
spinal adjustments.
Once the DC has identified
the problem, he/she will begin care by way of these adjustments .Particular
attention will be paid to that area of your spine where a spinal derangement
or "subluxation" has been detected. The adjustment is usually
given by hand, and consists of applying pressure to the areas of the
spine that are out of alignment or that do not move properly within
their normal range of motion.
Doctors of chiropractic use
many sophisticated and varied techniques, and the specific procedure
to be used will be determined and explained completely to you following
a careful evaluation of your radiographs and physical findings.
Under normal circumstances,
adjustments don't hurt. The patient may experience a minor amount of
discomfort during the adjustment which lasts only seconds. Adjustments
or manipulations are extremely safe. The risk factor is estimated
to be in excess of 1 million to 1
Services
We Provide
Chiropractic Care
We provide advanced spinal subluxation and correction utilizing some
of the best techniques in Chiropractic. Never in the history of chiropractic
have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now
exists. These newer correction methods are gentle, more comfortable
and more effective than ever before.
Corrective Exercises
We teach our patients special "blueprint" exercises designed
just for them to help strengthen and correct their own unique problem.
These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and
can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as
30-40%.
Lifestyle Advice
We often find it helpful to "coach" our patients on certain
activities they should avoid or do differently to avoid aggravating
their particular health challenge. Our goal is to help every patient
achieve a fulfilling and happy lifestyle full of the activities they
enjoy most.
