Your Chiropractic Consultation: What to Expect

By Stepy Kamei

It can always be a bit nerve-wracking to meet with a new healthcare practicioner for the first time. This is all the more true if it's with a medical professional who practices a treatment you are unfamiliar with. This is the case for many people who are trying chiropractic care for the first time. If you've been looking for a safe yet effective way to take better care of your overall health and well-being, you should absolutely take chiropractic care into account. Letting go of any preconceived, not to mention false, notions about this field of medicine (unsafe, doesn't work, etc.) is crucial to truly understanding what a chiropractic adjustment can do for your health and wellness needs.

First Appointment

Just as with a consultation appointment with any new healthcare provider, it would benefit you, as well as the doctor, to come in with as much information on your medical background and history as you can provide. You should always have a copy of this information written down for these types of occasions so you don't accidentally forget anything or leave something important out. You'll want to write down any current or past health issues you have experienced, such as frequent headaches, a chronic sense of fatigue, stiffness in the joints, or more pressing issues such as cardiovascular disease or high blood pressure. You should also be sure to include any mental health conditions you have dealt with, even if you are getting the appropriate treatment elsewhere.

Beyond this, it can greatly help the chiropractor if you further include details regarding your family's medical history. If there is a pattern of certain health conditions which get passed down from generation to generation, your chiropractor should be made aware of this. Writing down these anecdotes may clue you in to certain health issues in your family which you may have been previously unaware of. 

Once your chiropractor has received this important information, it's time for him or her to examine your spine. The chiropractor will be looking for misalignments, which are known as vertebral subluxations. These subluxations are often responsible for issues which may exceed back pain, such as migraine headaches, insomnia, and digestive issues. Many patients report feeling significantly better, physically as well as mentally, after just one adjustment to their spinal columns. Imagine, then, the benefits that can come about as a result of receiving adjustments on a regular basis.

Be sure to drop in on The Joint Chiropractic to take advantage of the simplicity of chiropractic care that it offers. No appointment is necessary, it has extended hours, and it doesn't bother with the hassle of insurance.