First Visit to the Clinic
The consultation and results process are divided into two visits.
Your first visit to the clinic involves a consultation with Dr Chris Ross DC. He will ask a series of focussed questions to establish the main reason(s) that have brought you to seek help in the first place as well as any other health concerns that you may have, even if they are unrelated to the issue that has brought you to the clinic.
He will also try and set some realistic goals with regards to where you would like to be, health and activity-wise, in the future.
You will then undergo a focussed examination involving neurological, orthopaedic and chiropractic tests and he will also use the digital postural analysis software to highlight any postural misalignments. You will be then scheduled for your second visit. Should Dr Chris recommend x-rays or an MRI, he is qualified to refer you if required.
Second Visit
Your second visit is where you receive the results of your postural analysis, and the tests that you underwent last time. This is known as the Report of Findings.
Dr Chris will explain whether you would be a good candidate for Chiropractic care and therefore reach your health goals and answer any questions you may have regarding your aches and pains.
Do you want to hear some good news? Nearly everyone is a candidate for chiropractic care!
He will also explain the healing time required to get you better and recommend a tailored care plan that will suit your needs. He will also discuss the financial cost of the treatment and how it can be paid.
If you agree and would like to begin the recommended care plan you will receive your first adjustment on this visit.
Regular Treatment Visit
Your treatment plan will usually require you to visit the practice more frequently at in the beginning to correct the spinal misalignments and postural changes that were diagnosed during your first visit.
Misalignments of your spinal joints can have various causes and may inhibit the ability of your nervous system to function normally which can have a knock-on effect on the overall function of your body’s many internal systems.
Chiropractic treatment helps to correct these misalignments, allowing your body to return to and maintain a more normal state of function.
Review of Progress Visit
Dr Chris will constantly re-assess your progress at every visit, from how your body is reacting to the treatment but also from your feedback.
Often, the pain that you feel will quickly reduce. Whilst this is a good sign, it is important to remember that the causes of the pain may take longer to stabilise.
At various times in your treatment plan, he will schedule a review visit so that the posture images can be repeated, and improvements noted. The before and after images of the posture software are usually quite revealing!