On
your first visit, you will check in with the front
desk staff to receive the paper work for you to
fill out. This paper work lets Dr. Saylor or Dr. Prosper know of
your needs and your long-term health goals. You
will find the front desk very helpful and supportive
of your health goals while you are a patient at
our office.
Dr. Saylor or Dr. Prosper will ask you about your health complaints
and your main concerns. She will also ask about
your family history, dietary habits, other care
you may have had (chiropractic, medical, physical
therapy, etc.), your job, and other questions
designed to help determine the nature of your
illness and the best way to go about treating
the problem.
A thorough physical and spinal examination will
be performed to detect any structural abnormalities,
which may be affecting or causing your condition.
This examination may include x-rays. All of these
elements are important components of your total
health profile, and vital to the doctor in evaluating
your problem.
An "adjustment," as doctors of chiropractic
use the term, means the specific manipulation
of vertebrae, which have abnormal movement patterns
or fail to function normally. This misalignment
is called an “subluxation”. Doctors
of chiropractic spend years learning motion palpation
(the art of examining by movement or touch) and
other forms of spinal examining procedures, so
that they can administer specific and appropriate
spinal adjustments.
Once Dr. Saylor or Dr. Prosper has identified the problem, she
will begin care by way of these adjustments. Particular
attention will be paid to that area of your spine
where a subluxation has been detected. The adjustment
is usually given by hand or "activator"
type instrument, and consists of applying pressure
to the areas of the spine that are out of alignment
or that do not move properly within their normal
range of motion.
Doctors of chiropractic use many sophisticated
and varied techniques, and the specific procedure
to be used will be determined and explained completely
to you following a careful evaluation of your
radiographs and physical findings. Please do not
hesitate to ask any questions that you may have.
Under normal circumstances, adjustments do not
hurt. The patient may experience a minor amount
of discomfort during the adjustment, which lasts
only seconds. Adjustments are extremely safe.
The risk factor is estimated to be in excess of
1 million to 1.
After the adjustment, the doctor will give you
further instructions on what you can do at home
to help implement your health goals. And remember
to make sure you schedule about an hour for this
first visit. We look forward to seeing you.
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