Pre-consultation Meeting

Before your first visit at Chiropractic Advantage, you are required to attend a pre-consultation meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to explain the purpose and rationale behind chiropractic care as it is practiced at Chiropractic Advantage. The doctor will discuss the underlying mechanisms involved with chiropractic care and the impact it has on your health. This ensures that you have an accurate idea of what the realistic expectations are when you become a chiropractic patient. The meeting is held in a small group format to eliminate the need to repeat the same information to every new patient on his or her first visit. There is no charge for the meeting, and you are welcome to bring friends or family members, but since there is limited seating we ask that you notify us ahead of time.

Your First Visit

Your first visit involves us reviewing important information that you have provided via our health questionnaire. This gives us valuable clues about your health history. Following the paper work a Chiropractic Assistant will take you to the consultation room. A detailed history will be taken and your chiropractic doctor will complete your health history and add details where required. Upon completion, you are ready for a chiropractic examination.

Chiropractic Examination

The aim of the chiropractic examination is to assess your structural and functional condition. Emphasis will be placed on the spinal column, shoulders, pelvis, and hips, for reasons explained in detail at your pre-consultation meeting. Included in this exam are specific chiropractic, orthopedic, and neurological tests as well as a surface EMG and infrared thermal scan of your spine and related musculature. Once all of this information is gathered we can make honest and accurate recommendations for care.

Adjustment

Your regular adjustment visits are the most important. To keep you on track and achieve your health goals it is vitally important you follow the recommendations given to you at each visit. Each adjustment builds on the one prior, creating a healing momentum. As your adjustments hold and your health improves your visit frequency is reduced. Throughout your course of treatment there will be periodical reviews conducted and further recommendations will be made that pertain to the maintenance of your results. The doctors at Chiropractic Advantage do not recommend the same “cookie cutter” treatment plans to all patients nor do they subscribe to the notion that every person needs a particular number of visits to attain their goals. Each patient is treated as an individual with unique circumstances and needs and treatment plans will be customized to suit those needs.

Nutrition Consultations

Many patients require treatment from the inside out. If there are systemic issues with inflammation, gastrointestinal dysfunction, arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, etc then lab tests will be ordered and specific nutritional protocols will be designed to facilitate the restoration of health. If you are not a current patient and are seeking a nutritional consultation only, then an appointment will be made at a specific time to accommodate that request, and you will not be required to undergo a chiropractic examination.

Community Education

The doctors at Chiropractic Advantage place the highest priority on education and this extends to the education of their patients and their community. Both doctors volunteer their time to present educational lectures to schools (from kindergarten through college), churches, industries, hospitals, civic groups, and support groups for people suffering with arthritis, fibromyalgia, heart disease, diabetes etc. The presentations always focus on evidence based, non-drug approaches to health problems that plague a large percentage of people in the community.

If you would like to attend one of their future scheduled events or request a specific seminar at your workplace or any other location, please contact our office.

Massage Therapy

Massage involves the manipulation of the soft tissue structures of the body to prevent pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress; and, to promote health and wellness. Chiropractic Advantage has an experienced and professional therapist on sight, whom will provide exceptional care and will design an effective customized massage treatment to address your individual needs.