What to expect from our chiropractic care program
Examination
All new patients and established patients returning with new issues will receive an examination to investigate the cause of their complaints. This includes a health history and history of the current complaint. A physical examination and assessment of the problem are helps to determine the appropriate intervention. Diagnostic imaging such as x-rays, MRI, and CT scans, and blood and other laboratory testing may be ordered if deemed necessary, but in most cases this is not required.
Chiropractors are trained as portal of entry providers and are able to fully assess and determine if a person’s condition is appropriate for chiropractic care of if a referral to the family physician or other medical specialist is appropriate. A referral is not necessary.
Treatment Methods
There are a variety of treatment methods available in our practice. Spinal manipulation AKA chiropractic adjustments is ONE option available. If this type of treatment is not appropriate for a person’s condition, then other options such as manual therapy, massage, therapy, mobilizations, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, and exercise therapy may be used. Additionally, activity and lifestyle modifications can be suggested in order to reduce the factors that may be contributing to the problem.
Conditions
We see people with a variety of issues that can be helped with chiropractic are. The following is a list of examples and is not all inclusive:
- Headaches
- Neck pain
- Jaw pain
- Mid and low back pain
- Disc bulges/protrusions
- Sciatica/leg pain radiating from the low back
- Golfer’s and Tennis elbow
- Rotator cuff syndrome
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Hip and Shoulder bursitis
- Patellofemoral syndrome
- IT band pain
- Runner’s knee
- Plantar fasciitis