What To Expect At Your Initial Chiropractic Appointment

Here is what you can expect on your first Chiropractic visit.

MEDICAL HISTORY

A thorough medical history is taken which documents your specific concern, duration, location, and severity of symptoms, and relieving and aggravating factors. Additional health information required may include general health questions concerning past episodes of the complaint, past surgeries and illnesses, medication use, family history of illness, systems review and a review of general health status.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Standard physical, postural, palpatory, orthopedic, neurological, and chiropractic tests are performed to determine the cause(s) of your problem. X-rays may also be ordered to help formulate a diagnosis.

DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS

The doctor will communicate a diagnosis and prognosis, and let you know if your complaint is one that can benefit from chiropractic care. In the event that the complaint will not benefit from chiropractic care, a referral will be made to the appropriate health care discipline.

TREATMENT

For all complaints that may benefit from chiropractic care, a proposed treatment plan is communicated, including type of treatment and duration. Factors taken into consideration when developing a treatment plan include age, sex, severity and duration of complaint, genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors, physical health and fitness, and any other co-conditions. In addition, factors relating to patient concerns and preferences are also taken into account, because patients always have a choice as to the type of care they wish to receive. Any proposed treatment plan requires a signed informed consent by the patient.

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