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Your First Visit PDF Print E-mail

You will be pleased to know that at Balance Chiropractic,we do not jump right into treatment. We allow 45 minutes for your first appointment. During this time we will listen to your concerns and ask questions to get a complete picture of your health, your experience and understanding of chiropractic and your goals.

The patient history and examination are essential tools in the health care process. Eighty percent of diagnosis are first found through the history. Therefore, I ask many questions about your past and present, gathering information related to a current problem or your general health.

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Treatment Plan PDF Print E-mail

The Treatment Plan

Once a history and exam have been completed and a working diagnosis determined, each patient receive a report of findings outlining their specific treatment needs. While each treatment plan is unique to the individual, each plan has the same goal, to help you reach your pinnacle of health as quickly as possible!

If you have come for wellness care, without a recent trauma or symptoms, your plan will be one of periodic checkups and adjusting ranging anywhere from once every 3 to 6 weeks depending on your current condition and the stress you place on your body in daily life. This plan is comparable to dental hygiene. The idea is simple. You achieve and maintain optimal health, preventing injury or symptomatic episodes that would require more intense treatment.

If you are suffering from current symptoms your plan will have three steps.

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X-rays? PDF Print E-mail

While x-rays can be an excellent way to show you what we have felt in your spine or other joints, we will only recommend x-rays in cases where having them may change our approach to treatment.This may include situations such as:

  • You have suffered from a traumatic injury, like a sports or car accident.
  • We suspect advanced arthritis, bone infection or cancer.
  • You are not responding to care as expected.
 


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