What Should You Expect On Your First Visit With Us?

At Cardinal Family Chiropractic, our examination procedures are geared toward detection and correction of the "Vertebral Subluxation" (click on this link for more information on subluxations). The procedures we use are therefore specifically selected for your spine and nervous system health. There are a couple of things that you should expect when you have a first visit at our clinic.

Our Examination consists of a thorough spinal and nervous system exam which includes "Palpation". Palpation essentially is checking your spine by hand. With this exam the doctor can feel areas of your spine that may be involved with subluxation problems. Spinal position, curvatures and muscle tone can also be examined as it relates to possible spinal subluxations.

Your examination may also include some specialized equipment designed to better access your spine and nervous system. This examination could involve several components that will be determined by the Doctor as your examination begins.

The importance of each of these tests will be explained to you during the Report of Findings. However, it is important to note that this examination helps scientifically understand the subluxation processes going on in your spine. It also gives us a baseline for the possibility of future tests, so we can accurately measure your progress to see how your spine is correcting and your nervous system is functioning. Using these examination procedures is much more accurate than just depending on "how you feel" on any given day.

Spinal X-rays, MRI's, or CT Scans may be recommended depending on your age, and situation. There are many reasons why we would not take x-rays on certain patients including pregnancy, most children, recent usable spinal x-rays and some other situations. Aside from these situations, x-rays can be a common recommendation prior to the examination process when looking for vertebral subluxations. X-rays can give us important information including the position of the spinal bones, and the quality of the spine and safety of adjusting it. X-rays also tell us the relative length of time subluxations may have been involved in your spine.

With this important information we can make a more accurate determination of the type of adjustments your spine needs as well as the ongoing frequency of your care. If determined to be necessary, your x-rays or MRI's or CT scans will be explained to you and covered in detail at your Report of Findings.

Our Chiropractic Care utilizes the most modern chiropractic, analytical, and adjustive procedures and equipment available. We consider subluxations to be a serious threat to the quality and quantity of your health and that of your family. It is therefore imperative that we utilize the most modern, and the well established time-proven procedures to help you. We feel you're worth it!