What To Expect On Your First Visit

At Whitford Chiropractic you will always be greeted with a smile and friendly  “Hello” from our front desk Chiropractic Assistants.  Then you will be asked to fill out a “Health History”.  Once you have completed the Health History, Dr. Whitford will have a consultation with you to discuss the cause of your problem, and what he will need to do to determine how he can help.

Our examinations are geared toward detection and correction of the “Vertebral Subluxation” (a vertebra that has lost its normal position or motion therefore interfering with the nervous system function).  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 Dr. Whitford can feel areas of your spine that may be involved with subluxations.  Spinal position, curvatures, and muscle tone can also be examined as it relates to possible spinal subluxations.

Acurom is a program that allows us to take digital photos of a patient and to display the resulting photo on our computer. It displays the patient's actual and normal range of motion.

Spinal x-rays may be taken depending on your age and situation.  There are many reasons why we would not take x-rays on certain patients including pregnancy, some children, recent usable spinal x-rays and some other various situations.  Aside from these situations, x-rays are a common part of the examination process when looking for vertebral subluxations.  X-rays give us important information including the position of the spinal bones, and the quality of the spine and the safety of adjusting it.  X-rays also tell us the relative length of time subluxations may have been involved in your spine and if there is any degeneration forming. 

With this important information Dr. Whitford can make a more accurate determination of the type of adjustments your spine needs as well as the initial frequency of your care.  Your x-rays will be explained to you and covered in detail at your Report of Findings.

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 Dr. Whitford will give you a care plan and go over any special instructions you will need to obtain the best results.  We have set aside specific times for these visits so as not to interfere with regular patient care hours and all of our attention can be devoted to explaining how Chiropractic care can benefit your condition.  Our staff will schedule your Report of Findings with you after your first visit.

Chiropractic today for a better tomorrow is our belief at Whitford Chiropractic and we know subluxations are a serious threat to the quality and quantity of your health and that of your family’s.  It is therefore imperative that we utilize the most modern and well-established time-proven procedures to help you.  Our patients know how much better their lives are with a better functioning nervous system and we would like to welcome you to Whitford Chiropractic Clinic.