New Patients at Back On Track Chiropractic Downtown
If you’ve ever gone to a social event where you didn’t know anyone, you know how uncomfortable that can make you feel. Our goal is to eliminate every shred of apprehension and make you feel at home.
Since chiropractic care involves a series of visits, with each one building on the ones before, it’s important that our relationship can go the distance. We’ve found that one of the best ways to have successful patient relationships is to explain everything in advance. No surprises!
The more you understand who we are, what we do and why we do it, the better results you’ll enjoy. It’s as simple as that.
So, check us out here. Poke around. Get to know us. Then, contact us to make an appointment so we can get to know you.
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For many people the first visit to a new health care provider is a step into the unfamiliar. Please allow us to give you an outline of what to expect.
Our initial visit begins with you filling out some necessary paperwork. These initial forms provide us with essential information about you, your condition, and your health history.
Following the paperwork, you will meet Dr. Johnson, to discuss the relevant details of your health. In order for us to gather a complete picture we may ask questions regarding previous injuries, postural habits, sports, medication usage and results, diet, repetitive stress, etc. If we feel that your problem is outside of our expertise we will let you know. Following our consultation, we will then begin our exam.
Various movements, palpation (touch), and other relevant testing procedures are used to determine which part of your body is responsible for generating the discomfort you are experiencing. Your body is a ‘chain link’ system, and we will look for all the contributors towards your particular symptoms. Some or our tests may reproduce some of your symptoms and some may also provide relief. We will also ask questions and use procedures to rule out serious disease and pathologies that may need to be treated elsewhere.
X-rays are sometimes needed to assess and help diagnose certain conditions. If they are needed we have x-ray facilities within our office to ensure that we get the best possible films in a timely manner.
On your second visit the doctor will review your findings with you. He will review the specifics from your exam and x-rays and answer any questions you may have.
Dr. Johnson will recommend a plan of action based on your findings and cases similar to yours. Some of the common questions that we answer include:
- what is wrong?
- can we help?
- how long will it take?
- how much will it cost?
We encourage you to ask as many questions as you need to ensure that you fully understand our findings, and recommendations.
When we begin treatment, we incorporate the safest, most effective and up-to-date techniques that are available. Chiropractic is primarily a hands-on healing approach; one of our sayings is – physical problems need a physical solution.
There is a vast array of techniques that we may use over the course of your treatment. We will always explain what we do beforehand with you.
After the investment of time needed on the first and second visits, many patient become concerned that every visit will be of equal length.
In a word: no. A typical office visit may require just five to 10 minutes.
But don’t think the brevity of a regular visit lessens its value! With the groundwork laid, we can quickly size up the condition of your spine and nervous system, adjust you and get you on your way.
Like a regular workout at the gym, each visit builds on the ones before. Miss a visit and you can lose the momentum necessary to make the needed changes.
We recognize your time is valuable. So we do everything possible to run on time.