Chiropractic Treatment Procedure

WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR FIRST VISIT ?

The first visit include initial assessment and treatment, it usually takes approximately an hour. This is the time where Dr. Zhang first gets to know the patient’s symptoms and complaints, then ask a series of highly relevant clinical history questions to understand causes to patient’s health experience. These questions may include chronology to patient’s symptoms, diet, sleep, level of physical activity, history of injury, lifestyle habits. Then, after a thorough structural assessment to patient’s joint and muscle biomechanics pattern, Dr. Zhang will explain to patient the diagnosis and help patient understand causes to his/ her symptoms before proceeding to treatments.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR REGULAR TREATMENT VISIT ?

Regular treatment sessions usually takes approximately 30 minutes. The treatments combine various manual and instruments assisted corrections to abnormal biomechanics pattern aimed at restoring normal joint motion and muscle movement. Depending on patient’s recovery needs, most patients start their treatments program with 1-2 visits per week for 2-4 weeks, as patient’s symptoms start to show significant reduction, most patients then transition to receive treatment once a week until full recovery is achieved. Dr. Zhang also advises her patients on updated home exercises and lifestyle changes based on patient’s speed of recovery and level of tolerance, in order to maintain recovery results as well as preventing future symptoms relapse.