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Filed under: Chiropractic FAQ
Once you’ve decided that your nervous system is worth taking care of and scheduled your first visit, there are a few things that you can expect from your first visit.
1) Expect to be in the office for about two hours: the first office visit is extremely important in introducing you to the principles of chiropractic and getting information about your spine. The doctor has probably seen thousands of spines but has never seen yours before. The more information that the doctor has, the better your spine can be cared for.
2) Your friends and family are always welcome to come with you: experience shows that the better the people you care about understand chiropractic, the better you do. Good communication is important in more than just your nervous system.
3) You won’t be treated like a number. There is a saying in chiropractic schools that spines don’t walk into your office, people do. You will be given the doctor’s undivided attention EVERY time that you visit and treated with the highest level of respect. As a result, please be understanding of any small delays you may experience.
Depending on your case, the doctor may take additional steps not listed here but this should give you a good idea of what your first visit is like. Congratulations on taking care of yourself and your family’s health and welcome to chiropractic!
Filed under: Chiropractic FAQ
A chiropractor needs to take x-rays of your spine to determine several things:
1) How your bones are shaped since this can change how you get adjusted
2) How your bones have misaligned and potentially effected your nervous system
3) How to correct the misalignment that you might have
Without being able to take x-rays of your spine, you’re missing out on at least a third of the information needed to properly adjust your spine. For example, the top two bones in your neck can misalign a combined 274 different ways. Which misalignment do you have? On which side? Would you rather “think” your adjustment is correct, or “know”? Without being able to see the bones, you are just guessing.
