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Trying something new like scuba diving can be exciting. But trying an unfamiliar form of health care can cause some anxiety, even more so if you are feeling pain. The purpose of this guide is to provide you with information that can help lead you through a typical first chiropractic visit. Knowing what to expect can help you approach the office visit with confidence. The goal of the first visit is for the chiropractic doctor to perform an examination and make a diagnosis so that you can be treated.
Let’s look at what will typically happen during your visit.
History
Just like any other health care provider, a chiropractic doctor, also known as a chiropractor, will ask you about your health history. Chiropractors mainly treat problems having to do with your muscles, nerves, joints, and bones, but they need to know the state of health of your whole body.
Be ready to talk about:
Exam
Next, a chiropractor will do a series of tests to help make a diagnosis. These tests may include:
Your chiropractor may need more information to make a proper diagnosis. In these cases your doctor may refer you to get further test. These tests can include X-rays, and MRI, or lab blood work.
Diagnosis
After your chiropractor doctor examines you and gets all the information back from any further tests that were ordered, he or she will make a diagnosis. Then he or she will put together a treatment plan. You may be treated during this first visit. Or if your doctor needs further information, like test results, you may be given an appointment to come back for treatment.
Treatment
Up to this point, you may feel that much of your first chiropractic visit is the same as an appointment with any other doctor. And you are right. Chiropractic doctors get a lot of the same training as medical doctors. But where a medical doctor is trained to treat using a variety of methods including medicines and surgery, a chiropractor learns to treat with adjustments and healing modalities such as massage and ultrasounds.
So what is chiropractic adjustment or manipulation? It is a highly controlled procedure designed to restore proper movement and function of your spine and other joints. Some patients report hearing a popping sound during their adjustments. This sound is caused by tiny pockets of gas releasing from your joints and is completely normal.
Follow-up Care
Sometimes all you need is one aspirin to take care of your headache. Sometimes all you need is one treatment to relieve that kink in your neck. But most of the time chiropractic treatment works more like taking antibiotics. The best results come from a course of treatment over a period of time.
If your condition doesn’t respond as well as the doctor expects, he or she may ask for further tests or refer you to another health care provider.
Ask your chiropractor if there are any tests, referrals, or treatments that might be helpful to use along with your current treatment plan. Other treatment options may include: physical therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, nutritional services, behavioral health services, medicines, naturopathic services, and other services (such as speech and occupational therapy).
Ask Your Chiropractic Doctors
Don’t be afraid to ask your chiropractic doctor questions. Ask any questions you have about chiropractic and your health in general. Good questions to start with are:
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