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Beginning
June
6,
2006
our Tuesday - Thursday hours will be changing to 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM
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The First Visit:
The first visit is the most important visit,
and it often begins after the free consultation. Many times,
this is the visit which will determine if chiropractic can
help you.
Information such as past medical history,
family history, previous accidents falls or surgeries, and
current medical history are discussed. The exam itself has
three parts: orthopedic, neurologic, and chiropractic. The
orthopedic part consists of various physical tests. Different
muscle tests might be performed, and some specific stretches
for the spine are performed.
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The neurologic part of the first visit consists
of checking the deep tendon reflexes. For example, checking
the the knee reflexes with a rubber-topped hammer, and skin
sensitivity with what is called a pinwheel.
The
Chiropractic part of the first visit consists of specific leg
checks, which check the alignment of the hips or upper neck.
Static and motion palpation of the spine is done,
instrumentation of skin temperature is taken using a surface
skin thermometer, which measures heat differences bilaterally.
Visualization of the skin and how the spine moves is noted. At
the end of the first visit pictures of the spine may be
indicated, if so, we usually take 2 views initially. |
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Download the new patient forms |
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