What to Expect on the First Visit
When visiting the clinic for the first time you can expect to help us understand your personal history through information about:
- Personal and family medical history
- Major illness that you have experienced
- Surgeries or operations that you have had
- Medications that you are currently taking
- Your exercise and diet
- Your work and leisure activities
- Your sleeping habits
Things that we'll possibly be checking:
- Blood pressure, pulse and breathing
- Reflexes
- Muscle strength, flexibility and coordination
- Posture Analysis
- Spinal X-Ray
- Movement Analysis — walking, lifting
Here's how we do the aforementioned:
- We listen to you as you describe your pain and symptoms
- Use our hands to locate the exact problem in you back
- Test how well you can move the problem area
- Determine if other body parts are affected — such as hips and knees