What to Expect From Kanata Centrum Chiropractic
Since chiropractic care involves a series of visits, with each one building on the ones before, it’s important that our relationship can go the distance. We’ve found that one of the best ways to have successful patient relationships is to explain everything in advance. Our goal is to eliminate every shred of apprehension and make you feel at home.
The more you understand who we are, what we do and why we do it, the better results you’ll enjoy.
Your First Visit to Kanata Centrum Chiropractic
For many people the first visit to a new health care provider is a step into the unfamiliar. Please allow us to give you an outline of what to expect.
Your first visit will allow us to gather as much relevant information about you as we can in order to determine how we can best serve you. This visit may take up to 45-50 minutes, so please allow enough time. We also ask that you dress comfortably for the examination; we recommend that women bring a sport bra or tank top. Please bring a copy of any past CTs, MRIs, X-rays or other relevant test results.
Our initial visit begins with you filling out some necessary paperwork. These initial forms provide us with essential information about you, your condition, and your health history.
Following the paperwork, you will meet Dr. Lowthian, to discuss the relevant details of your health. In order for us to gather a complete picture we may ask questions regarding previous injuries, postural habits, sports, medication usage and results, diet, repetitive stressors, etc. If we feel that your problem is outside of our expertise we will let you know. Following our consultation, we will then begin our exam.
Various movements, palpation (touch), and other relevant testing procedures are used to determine which part of your body is responsible for generating the discomfort you are experiencing. Your body is a ‘chain link’ system, and we will look for all the contributors towards your particular symptoms. Some or our tests may reproduce some of your symptoms and some may also provide relief. We will also ask questions and use procedures to rule out serious disease and pathologies that may need to be treated elsewhere.
X-rays are sometimes needed to assess, and help diagnose certain conditions. If they are needed we have x-ray facilities within our office to ensure that we get the best possible films in a timely manner.
Following the examination, we will review with you our findings as soon as we can. This may not always be on the same day as the examination, as we may need to review exam findings, x-rays, and do any necessary research on your condition to establish the best treatment plan. We will then set up a time to discuss with you how we will be able to help you. Some of the common questions that we answer include; what is wrong, can we help, how long will it take, and how much will it cost.. We encourage you to ask as many questions as you need to ensure that you fully understand our findings, and recommendations.
When we begin treatment, we incorporate the safest, most effective and up-to-date techniques that are available. Chiropractic is primarily a hands-on healing approach; one of our sayings is – physical problems need a physical solution. There is a vast array of techniques that we may use over the course of your treatment. We will always explain what we do beforehand with you.
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