New Patient Assessment
History, a scored movement screen, and a hands-on exam. You leave with a written plan, a visit count, and a total.
We spend the first ten minutes on history, because the story of how the pain started usually names the mechanism. Then we screen how you move: squat, hinge, gait, overhead reach, trunk control. Each position is scored, so the screen produces a number instead of an impression.
The exam comes after the screen on purpose. By the time we put hands on the painful area, we already know how the rest of the chain is behaving. The site of pain and the source of pain are rarely the same place.
You leave with the diagnosis in plain language, the plan, the number of visits we expect, and the total cost. If we do not think we can help, we say so and point you somewhere that can.
What it changes
- ✦A scored baseline you can be re-tested against
- ✦A written diagnosis, not a vague explanation
- ✦A stated visit count and total cost up front
- ✦No x-ray package and no prepay contract
Questions
Do I need imaging first?+
Usually no. Imaging is ordered when the history or exam gives us a reason, not as a default step for every new patient.
Do I get treated on the first visit?+
Most of the time yes, once the exam is done and we have talked through the findings.
What if I am not a good fit for chiropractic care?+
We tell you at the end of the assessment and refer you to the right provider. You still leave with the findings.
Safety & what to expect
The screen is movement only, and anything painful is stopped rather than pushed through. If findings suggest something outside our scope, we refer out that day.
More in Testing & Movement Screens
Movement Screen
A standalone screen of the twelve positions we test, scored and written up, for athletes who want a baseline before a season rather than a fix for something painful.
Gait & Running Analysis
Treadmill video from four angles, broken down frame by frame, so a recurring injury traces back to a mechanic.
Throwing & Overhead Screen
A shoulder, thoracic spine, and hip screen for throwers, swimmers, and overhead lifters, measuring the rotation and mobility the sport actually demands.