Your First Visit
Here's what you can expect on your first Chiropractic visit
- Health History
- Consultation
- Chiropractic Examination
- X-ray
- Report of Findings
- First Chiropractic Adjustment
When you arrive for your first appointment
you will be asked to fill out a health history.
The purpose for taking your health history
is to accumulate as much information about
you and your condition as possible before
you consult with the doctor. This information
is vital to 
help us better serve you.
The purpose of the initial consultation is to create an environment for communication between you and your doctor. The doctor will take this time to get to know you, familiarize himself/herself with your condition and explain thoroughly what he/she proposes to do today. It is also when we will go over our fees, so that there are no surprises down the road.
During the examination, the doctor will assess
the condition of your spine and nervous system,
looking specifically for vertebral subluxation.
This will include a thorough neurological
assessment utilizing reflex, muscle and skin
sensation testing as well as very sophisticated,
computerized 
electromyography (EMG). This technology allows
us to quantify the level of electrical activity
in the soft tissues surrounding your spine,
know if it is normal or not and determine
which areas of your spine are interfering
with the function of your nervous system.
In addition, the doctor will perform a "hands on" palpatory assessment of the spine and it's motion and observe any postural abnormalities. As a result, the doctor will be able to specifically identify the level of subluxation.
Vision Chiropractic is equipped with a state-of-the-art
x-ray facility. We use high speed "rare
earth" screens in order to minimize
your x-ray exposure. While it is true that
some chiropractors do not utilize x-ray,
it 
is our opinion that this practice is not
in your best interest. X-rays give us essential information
about your condition and the health of your
spine as well as identify those patients
for whom chiropractic care is not indicated.
Of course, we never x-ray pregnant women
and only x-ray children when absolutely necessary.
X-ray examination is vital to achieving optimal
chiropractic care for your health condition.
The following day, the doctor will report to you what he/she has found only after thoroughly reviewing your history, examination and x-ray results. This will begin with a short video which will help you better understand what the doctor will be explaining. The doctor will then review his/her findings with you and outline the different care options available. If for some reason the doctor feels he/she will not be able to help you, you will be referred to someone who will. Otherwise, you are ready for your first adjustment!
The adjustment is the method by which we remove interference to the nervous system by restoring normal motion and alignment to the spine. Once an adjustment is performed, healing begins immediately. It is truly a life changing experience.
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