Your First Visit to a Chiropractor
In some ways, your first visit will be similar to seeing a medical practitioner. And in other ways it will be quite different. And while every chiropractor has a slightly different first-visit procedure, here’s what you can expect from us.
A Warm Welcome
Chiropractic doctors practice in medical centers, freestanding clinics, hospitals and the VA clinical facilities. When you arrive at our office you’ll be greeted with a cheerful smile. The first thing you’ll notice is that our environment is pretty stress-free. We like it that way.
You may even start feeling better before you’ve even met the doctor!
First the Essentials
Naturally, there will be some brief paperwork. This provides us your contact details, your health history and current health concerns.
Meet Dr. Fulanovich
Soon you’ll be invited back to see Dr. Fulanovich for an initial consultation. Based on your case history, he’ll ask you for some specific details. When did your problem begin? What makes it worse? What makes it better? What other approaches have you tried? What are your expectations? And, what are your goals and objectives?
The purpose is to get to know each other better and to determine whether or not we can help you with chiropractic care. If you’re not a good candidate for what we do, an appropriate referral will be made. If you are, a thorough examination is next.
A Thorough Examination
The examination will often include a series of physical, orthopedic and neurological tests. These are designed to reveal the presence of spinal dysfunction and nerve irritation. This will include turning, bending, testing your reflexes and other noninvasive tests.
We utilize diagnostic X-ray, skin surface electromyography, and other technologies during the exam. These are all designed to reveal spine and nervous system dysfunction. You’ll get to see the results at your report of findings.
Many patients tell us that it is one of the most thorough examinations they’ve ever had.
Your Report of Findings
After correlating your exam findings, we’ll report our findings. We’ll explain what was found, what it means and what can be done to help you. Our reports are detailed and include recommendations that will work best to help you accomplish your goals and objectives based on our experience.
Chiropractic care is a partnership. Your goals become our goals and your results will be based on what we do on each visit, and what you do between them.
Your First Adjustment
Based on our exam findings, you may receive your first chiropractic adjustment on day one. In other situations that will occur on your second visit.
We are a technology driven practice. We continuously research new methods to improve what we do, invest in them and then use them everyday to help people feel and function better. Dr. Fulanovich uses a computerized hand-held instrument, the Impluse IQ, to make adjustments to the spine. It delivers a precise amount of measured force at just the right location and provides feedback in real time that measures the effectiveness of what was just done. Adjustments help restore healthier spinal movement and function which reduces nerve irritation along the spine. And, they’re painless!
Hope and Healing Begin
Set aside about an hour for your first visit. Future visits will be shorter as we get to know you and how your body responds to your adjustments.
Be sure to ask questions and get involved. Those who do seem to get better results.
Chiropractic care is different from medical treatment. It’s a difference that has helped millions. For over a century. Naturally. Without drugs or surgery.