Chiropractic Specialists In Sheffield
When you visit us, we assess your health history and provide you with essential consultation and advice, get in touch with us.
FIRST VISIT
Your initial consultation
Your chiropractor will discuss with you, your health and reasons for asking for chiropractic treatment. The consultation will usually last approximately one hour, although depending on your problem, if it is complex then a longer period of time may be necessary. During this time your chiropractor will take a thorough case history, asking about your current complaint and also your past health. Your chiropractor will take you through a thorough examination of your spine and any relevant joints combined with orthopaedic and neurological tests to help us arrive at a diagnosis. Should it be necessary we may refer you to your general practitioner for blood tests, x-rays or further investigations; or privately for MRI scans where indicated. It would be helpful to bring a list of your health conditions and medication taken.
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Subsequent treatment
Whilst some conditions may only need one or two visits to get you feeling fantastic again, most patients that we see have suffered pain for years or have injured joints or muscles. These conditions are likely to require more management including pain relief therapy, home exercises and postural correction. Some patients, often athletes or those with degenerative change, may choose to have spinal checks every month or two (maintenance care) to keep the spine and muscles working well, aiming to reduce further exacerbations of pain. We commonly find minor faults with the spine/ muscles at these checks, which are likely to be the result of poor posture, bending, lifting, or trips and falls. These can then be treated to get your spine, joints and muscles working optimally again. In order to be able to examine and treat you thoroughly our patients may be asked to change into a gown. If this concerns you then please feel free to bring a pair of shorts or discuss it with one of our chiropractors.
What to expect on your first visit
If we do not think that you will benefit from chiropractic treatment, we will tell you and if we think you would benefit from further investigations, we will refer you to your GP. If we do not need to refer you to your GP or perform further tests, treatment is commonly offered on your first visit. You will be given an explanation as to what is wrong with you in clear and plain language. You will be advised as to how many treatments you are likely to need and what the costs involved are. We believe that chiropractic should not be a passive treatment therefore we often give other home care advice such as postural and lifestyle changes and measures that can be taken to aid your recovery. Exercises to be done at home or in the gym are likely to be given to you to help your recovery and to avoid recurrence of your problem.
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