Or 5 Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing A Chiropractor
What are the doctors available days/ hours? Many doctors are only available 2-3 days a week, So if you hurt yourself on a friday, you may have to wait until monday to be seen. -In Our office, we are available six days a week and have same day appointments available
Does the doctor always take x-rays on the first visit? Although x-rays are a great diagnostic tool in some cases, they are not always necessary. Taking X-rays when not needed can be an unnecessary cost? -We only order X-rays as needed which we have found to be less that 10% of the time
Does the doctor adjust or treat on the first visit? The main goal of the doctor should be to get you out of pain as quickly as possible and for least cost. Some doctors wait 1,2 or even 3 days before starting treatment? -We start treatment the on the first visit
Does the office provide extra care as needed to help speed up the recovery time such as ultrasound, cold laser, myofacial release or deep tissue massage? -We do provide as needed Ultrasound, Cold laser and we have a massage therapist available
How long does it take most patients to get better in that office. Remember the main goal is to get you out of pain as quickly as possible and for the least cost. Some offices may want to see you for 20, 30 or even 40 times which is time consuming and can be very costly? -Most of our patients initial care only takes 3-9 visits