Your First Visit

We ask that you arrive 10 minutes early for your first chiropractic appointment. This will allow you fill in a personal health questionnaire and to register with the clinic.

Your first visit may last up to an hour. Your chiropractor will ask questions about your main complaint and about your general health. After listening to your concerns your chiropractor will perform a thorough examination. This examination will include a postural evaluation, orthopaedic testing, a neurological examination, muscle testing and palpation of the joints and muscles associated with your injury. After the examination, your chiropractor will spend time carefully explaining your current problem to you. At Blackfen Chiropractic we like to perform treatment on your first visit to start the healing process.

Your Second Visit

Your second visit is called the report of findings and it lasts between 20-30 minutes. It is on this visit that we will explain your presentation in more detail. We explain what is going on with your body, how the problem developed and give our recommendations to correct it.

We find that when patients have a good understanding of their conditions, they are often in a better position to assist recovery.

In this visit patients will receive homecare advice to further ease any discomfort and in time you will be shown stretching or strengthening exercises. The patient will be given time to ask questions at this visit.

During this visit your chiropractor will set out an individualized treatment plan for you. This involves booking between 3-6 appointments and it is a good idea to bring your diary along on this visit.

We find that the first two-appointment approach does the following:

• It prevents information overload for the patient
• It allows the patient to have a good understanding of their current problem
• It lays a solid foundation for subsequent treatments and the healing process

Regular Visits

Since the groundwork has been laid at the first two appointments, follow up visits tend to last between 15-20 minutes. Like a regular workout at the gym, each visit builds on the ones before. Missed visits can interfere with the momentum necessary to make the needed changes.

We recognize your time is valuable, so we do everything possible to make your visits time efficient without compromising our high standards for your health.