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Ryan Weisgerber
Here are several of the questions asked on the intake. * What day did you first start feeling pain? * How did all this start? * Do you know how it could have happened? * Is there anything you can do to make it better or worse? This information will help the doctor in assessing your condition. They will use your answers in comparison to the information that they have on file, and they will be able to use it to determine what is really wrong. The Exam A physical examination is required for all patients prior to going through the treatment. These tests can include reflexes, pulse, respiration, among other things. As soon as these tests are completed, the necessary information will be here for a real and good diagnosis of the patient. Some of the things that are brought out in the initial exam are strength and orth tests, ROM, and of course the patient will be tested for possible neurological problems. Most times activity will be required as this is extremely important to see how well th body is working at this point. The Diagnosis When all of the proper information is collected it will be necessary for a diagnosis to be made. There will be x-rays, an MRI, and many other procedures. Most if not all of these go towards diagnosing and treating you. Once the doctor has compiled all of this information, they are ready. Now they need to figure out whether or not to proceed with the chiropractic treatment, or whether you need some other type of treatment, which is entirely possible. How long will I be there? More than likely you won't be there for more than an hour. Believe it or not this will actually be adequate time to check your condition and read over the collected information. It shouldn't be a rushed process, but it shouldn't take all day. Just make sure you are treated properly and all of the information is acquired from you. Determining Treatment It's possible that the treatment will begin immediately. It really depends on how bad your condition actually is. If you have a less severe condition however, then you will probably begin your treatment at the next session. Your Fort Collins chiropractor will take a look at your results and see exactly what needs to be taken into consideration. Basically a set of goals will be made regarding the treatment which will be based on the extent of the damage and it will also be determined whether you need long term or short term treatment. While you undergo these treatments you will find that your life improves significantly, and you will find that it stays that way for a very long time so long as you're on the right treatment plan. This is what you can expect on your first Fort Collins chiropractic office visit.
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