By making an appointment to come and see us, you’ve already taken your first step towards better health, but what will your first visit involve?
Everyone at Hands on Health is very friendly and welcoming so you’ll be in safe hands from the moment you walk through our door. Our aim is to make you feel relaxed and reassured.
1. About you
We’ll begin by asking you to fill in a short form about yourself, focusing on your health and how you’d like us to help you.
2. Finding out more
Next, you’ll meet your chiropractor who will talk to you in more detail about your health, including any problems you have, your health history and your lifestyle. If we believe chiropractic treatment is right for you,Your chiropractor will carry out a physical examination. This is likely to include looking at your posture and how your joints move for example, with the main focus on the area of your complaint. You will not be asked to undress during the examination however you may be asked to expose certain areas if it is essential for the diagnosis and chaperones are available upon request. The chiropractor may also recommend x-rays which are taken at the first visit if required.
3. How we can help
Once we know a bit more about you, we’ll explain exactly how we can help. This will include discussing the results of your examination, the likely cause of any problems and our recommendations for treatment including how long we think treatment will take and how many visits it may involve. The chiropractor will also give advice and exercises for you to do at home in order to get the best results.
4. Starting treatment
If you’re happy with the treatment we can often begin treating you on the first visit or the following day if x-rays were taken.
Visit Treatment and Massage to find out more.
5. Follow up visits
At each visit, we’ll review your progress and talk about how you’ve responded to treatment. In addition, we can also discuss how to prevent your problem re-occurring in the future and how we can help you stay well.
