Preparing For Your Visit
Please plan approximately 60 minutes for your initial visit to the F.I.R.S.T. Health office. There are essentially 6 components to the visit.
- Registration - you may download all of our registration forms in order to save some time in the office. Click here to link to registration forms.
- History - After you complete the initial registration process, we will begin to discuss your health concerns and past history.
- Physical examination
will be completed, which has two primary components: (1)
neurological and orthopedic examinations to determine a clinical
diagnosis and. (2) assessment of your posture, muscle function,
flexibility and spinal joint function.
- Treatment Planning - The details of your diagnosis will be presented and discussed.
- Treatment
- Treatments in our office may include stretches, exercises, therapy
modalities (electrical muscle stimulation, TENS, ultrasound), soft
tissue relaxation techniques and spinal manipulation/adjustments.
- Home Instructions
To help us evaluate your progress, please select the correct set of questionnaires below which will provide us your baseline level of pain and function loss.
Experiencing low back pain? Please download and complete the following.
YOUR ADJUSTMENT
Your doctor will apply his hands to the area of your body to be treated in such a way as to mobilize your joints. Commonly, a short impulse is applied to the joint. This may cause an audible "pop" or "click," similar to when you "crack" your knuckles. You may sense movement of the joint.
The goal of the adjustment includes the following:
- Increase the joint mobility / range of motion
- Relieve pain
- Reduce muscle spasm
- Restore optimal joint function
