Your First Visit

Patient Forms

Upon entering our office our receptionist will greet you and welcome you as a member of our family.  We will request you fill our patient forms located in the New Patient Center. The paperwork provides us with general information about yourself and your condition.

Consultation

Next you will have a consultation with Dr. Jay Woodward to discuss your health-related problems, concerns, as well as potential treatment options. Your first visit is designed for Dr. Jay Woodward to learn more about you, your condition and your expectations to determine whether chiropractic care will you meet your goals.

Examination

After your consultation, Dr. Jay Woodward will perform a complete chiropractic examination to evaluate the state if your spine and your nervous system.  We will then perform a complete postural evaluation utilizing a computerized three dimensional postural analysis.  Next we will furthur evaluate the function of your nervous system  using Surface Electrogmyography and Thermography.  To acess your chemestry we will check your pH to better understand how your body is respoonding to stress.  All the assessments are painless and nothing will be done in our office without your consent.  At this time we will have gathered a tremendous ammount of information as to the state of your health, before we can help you we will need to process and prepare for your next appointment the Report of Findings.

X-Ray Studies

Your specific condition may require us to take x-rays to to get a more complete understanding of the structure of your spine or other structures. X-rays help us rule out more serious conditions and are taken on an as needed basis. 

Report of Findings

Once all the information and examinations have been performed, Dr. Jay Woodward will give you a report of findings to answer the four most popular questions:

1. Can you help me?
2. What is wrong with me?
3. What is your recomendation?
4. How much is it going to cost?

After discussing with you your history and your goals and examining your spine, Dr. Jay Woodward will discuss recommendations with you. If you have a condition that requires care with other providers, the doctor will tell you. If Dr. Jay Woodward believes we can help you, we will recommend corrective care and a wellness program.

Chiropractic Adjustments

Patients will generally be provided with their first adjustmentat at the conclusion of the Report of Findings. This includes spinal adjustments and possibly soft tissue therapies.   We utilize a wide range of chiropractic techniques to help your spine recover from stress.  Our adjustments are extemely gentle and relaxing as each adjustment is custom tailored to meet the needs of your body.

Wellness

Our goal is to provide you with the tools you need to enhance the quality of your life.  Most people come to our office in pain  and the vast majority are extremely pleased with the improvements in decreased pain and tension as well as  increased flexibility and overall mobility.  The simple truth is when stress is removed from the nervous system and spinal structures, the body can then begin to heal.  

 We offer an Evening with the Doctor specifically to help you understand more about your body and how stress can damage and interfere with the function of your tissues organs and systems.  Your health is your responsibility and most people were never given a manual as to how it works our goal is to take away some of the mystery and empower you to create the health and life you want.

Our goal is for you to understand and know that health comes from the inside and when your spine and nervous system are doing their job free of stress, life can be much more fun.