Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions
WE TAKE A ROOT-CAUSE, MOVEMENT-BASED APPROACH TO PAIN, INJURY, AND PERFORMANCE. THIS INCLUDES A FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT, MANUAL THERAPY, THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE, EDUCATION, AND A PERSONALIZED PLAN TO RESTORE FUNCTION AND REDUCE PAIN.
NO REFERRAL IS REQUIRED. YOU CAN REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT DIRECTLY. WE’LL START WITH A THOROUGH ASSESSMENT, THEN COLLABORATIVELY DESIGN A CARE PLAN.
YOU’LL UNDERGO A THOROUGH MOVEMENT AND FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF RESTRICTED MOVEMENT, MUSCLE IMBALANCES, OR COMPENSATION. THE DOCTOR WILL USE HANDS-ON EVALUATION AND POSSIBLY OTHER TESTING TO DETERMINE WHAT’S CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR PAIN OR INJURY, THEN DISCUSS TREATMENT OPTIONS.
POSSIBLY—BUT IT DEPENDS ON YOUR NEEDS. MANUAL THERAPY IS ONE OF THE TOOLS USED, AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE ONE METHOD AMONG OTHERS. YOUR TREATMENT PLAN IS TAILORED; IF ADJUSTMENT HELPS, IT MAY BE PART OF WHAT WE DO. IF NOT, OTHER MANUAL RELEASE OR THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED.
USUALLY NO. THE GOAL IS TO HELP YOU MOVE BETTER AND RETURN TO ACTIVITY SAFELY. WE AIM TO MAINTAIN OR GRADUALLY MODIFY YOUR ACTIVITY RATHER THAN STOPPING ENTIRELY, UNLESS DOING SO WOULD HARM THE HEALING PROCESS.
IT DEPENDS ON YOUR CONDITION, HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN GOING ON, YOUR STARTING POINT, AND HOW MUCH YOU DO OUTSIDE OF SESSIONS (HOME EXERCISES, CONSISTENCY, ETC.). AFTER YOUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT, YOU’LL RECEIVE A PLAN WITH FREQUENCY AND DURATION. USUALLY, EARLY SESSIONS ARE MORE FREQUENT, TAPERING AS YOU IMPROVE.
WE TREAT A WIDE RANGE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES AND INJURIES: BACK PAIN, NECK PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN, HIP PAIN, SPORTS INJURIES, OVERUSE ISSUES, MOVEMENT DYSFUNCTION, ETC. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHETHER WE CAN HELP YOUR SPECIFIC CASE, WE’LL DISCUSS THAT DURING YOUR ASSESSMENT.
YES. ALL TREATMENTS ARE EVIDENCE-BASED, PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED CHIROPRACTOR WHO IS TRAINED IN FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT, MANUAL THERAPY, AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION. SOME SORENESS AFTER TREATMENT OR EXERCISE IS POSSIBLE (LIKE AFTER WORKING MUSCLES YOU HAVEN'T USED IN A WHILE), BUT SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS ARE VERY RARE.