Your Initial Consultation

Some of the questions you will be asked may not seem important, but they will help your chiropractor to establish an overall picture of your health and determine whether chiropractic care is appropriate for your condition. If your chiropractor is unable to help, or decides that some other treatment would be more beneficial for your condition; you will be referred to your GP or to another health care professional.

Examination

After assessing your condition and overall health, your chiropractor will carry out a physical examination (unless there is a specific reason for them not to). You will be asked to wear shorts and t-shirt for this visit. Your chiropractor will perform a range of tests that may include assessment of your posture and range of movement. They may do things such as measure your blood pressure and examine your abdomen to help find out what is wrong. Once the initial assessment and physical examination has been done, your chiropractor may require you to have further investigations such as an X-ray (or another type of scan such as CT or MRI) or a blood test. If these are required, your chiropractor will explain why they are necessary, and how and when they will be arranged. We have an onsite X-Ray facility for your convenience and speed of diagnosis.