Your first visit consists
of a comprehensive spinal and nervous system exam in order to detect
the underlying cause of your condition. After conducting a thorough
history to learn about your symptoms and complaints, the doctor will
utilize "Palpation". Palpation essentially is checking
your spine and/or extremities by hand. With this exam the doctor can
detect problems with spinal position, abnormal curvatures and imbalances
in muscle tone. Your
examination will also include computerized thermography and SEMG
(electromyography) scans to further diagnose spinal dysfunction as it
relates to possible subluxations or spinal misalignments.

Thermography
involves reading spinal heat differences from one level of the spine to
another, as well as from one side of the spine to the other. Heat is a
byproduct of circulation, which is controlled by the autonomic nervous
system. From this we can see how subluxation may be affecting these
functions of your nervous system. SEMG scans
the surface musculature of your spine for changes in electrical
activity. This helps measure the affect of subluxation on the motor
nerve system which controls your muscles.

Spinal X-rays
may be taken to further detect the underlying cause and magnitude of a
patient's problem. X-rays 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 initial
frequency of your care. X-Rays may also be used to measure our progress
and to determine the end point of a patient's corrective care program.
You will be scheduled for your Report of Findings within a few days of your initial visit. This visit is your most important visit
and may take up to one hour. It is at your Report of Findings that we
will give you a care plan and go over any special instructions you will
need to obtain the best and fastest possible results.