what to expect on your first visit
Understanding Your Concerns
An indepth discussion about what brought you to the clinic. We will talk about any health concerns you have, location of symptoms and/or pain. How this affects your daily life, hobbies, interests or sleep. We will talk about any past traumas or events that your body has been through as well as how your occupation or hobbies have affected you.
Physical Examination
A physical examination is designed to help me understand more about your spine or any affected nerves, muscles or joints. This can include neuro-musculoskeletal tests that give further information about the cause of any dysfuntion or symptoms you are experiences.
Bio-Structural Examination
Here we look to get an objective understanding of how your body is behaving. Common areas to look at are your posture, bi-lateral balance (how is your body distrubing it's weight), range of motion testing as well as grip strength.
Objectifying criteria such as these also gives me the ability to retest further down the line to assess how your body is improving if indeed you are suitable for chiropractic care.
Radiographic Examination
Housed in our clinic is an X-Ray facility that allows us to use imaging to further assess the spine. In cases that X-Rays are required I will discuss the reasoning and justification for this. X-Rays can be taken on the same day as your appointment and do not require referral.
Report of Findings
With many cases the complexity and diagnosis of the underlying cause of pain needs investigating. In order to be thorough and to help you understand what is happening in your body, a follow-up report is scheduled. I will always aim to make this appointment within 72 hours of your first visit.
Starting Care
After the consultation process I will have a much clearer impression of what is the likely underlying cause of your complaint. If the cause is indeed an issue that a chiropractor can assist with then treatment can start following the report of my findings. Common symptoms that a chiropractor can help with are headaches / migraines, neck pain, back pain, sciatica, slipped disc, poor posture and sensation changes in the arms or legs.