What can I expect on my first visit to a chiropractor?

What can I expect on my first visit to a chiropractor?

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The general course of events on a first visit is the patient fills out some paper forms, generally dealing with history. The past history of illness, the past history of injury, which are relevant to the chiropractor. The chiropractor then reviews that information. Once he does that the patient and the doctor get together. They have a thurough discussion about the patients history and relevant gaps that were not contained on the forms and are then filled in by the doctor. At that point then a physical examination is done to see where the areas of disability are in the patient and to find those essential details that help give a rational basis for the patients complaint and reason for the patients care. At the end of the examination the doctor may decide to do some special tests such as M.R.I, CAT scan, X-ray or blood tests that would further develop and confirm his diagnosis. Once a diagnosis has been made the doctor then creates a treatment of care proposal that he gives to a patient and the reported findings that appoint that the patient and doctor get on with the job of getting the person well and keeping him well.