Your First Visit

Patient Forms

Upon entering our office, our staff will welcome you as a member of our family. At Stone Family Chiropractic Center , our examination and adjusting procedures are geared toward detection and correction of the "Vertebral Subluxation". The procedures we use are specifically selected for your spine and the health of your nervous system. Your first visit takes approximately 1 to 1½ hours. When you arrive, you are asked to fill out some paperwork about your reason for seeking chiropractic care and past health history. We will request that you complete our  patient forms located in the New Patient Center.

Consultation

Next, you will have a consultation with the Doctor to discuss your current and past health history, any questions you may have, the reason you are seeking chiropractic care, and your wellness goals . This initial visit is designed for the Doctor to learn more about you, your condition, and expectations to determine how chiropractic care can meet your goals.

Examination

After your consultation, the next step is the examination, which will consist of a thorough spinal and nervous system review that includes palpation of the spine. This means we check your spine with our hands, feeling for areas that may be involved with subluxations. Spinal position, curvatures and muscle tone are also examined as it relates to possible spinal subluxations. The muscles in these areas may feel tender or tight to you. We also perform posture analysis, range of motion and orthopedic and neurological tests when necessary.

Your examination also includes a computerized test called the Insight Millennium Subluxation Examination. This is a two-part exam that checks the health of your motor nervous system and your autonomic nervous system. The Thermal Scanner assesses autonomic function by measuring skin temperature differentials. Often times people have disturbances in their autonomic nervous system yet do not experience any pain. The second part of the test scans the surface of your spine for electrical impulses, detecting muscular activity from one level of your spine to another, as well as from the left to the right side. This measures the effect of subluxations on the motor nerve system and the resulting effect these may be having on your muscles.

The Insight Millennium test gives us a baseline so we can accurately measure your progress to see how your nervous system is functioning during care. Using the Insight Millennium is more accurate to determine your health rather than just depending on "how you feel" on any given day.

This test is particularly helpful for pregnant women and children, since we will not be taking x-rays.  The Insight Millenium test is perfectly safe for everyone.

X-Ray Studies

Depending on your age and specific condition, we may take x-rays as well. X-rays help us develop the most effective treatment plan for you, can show us the specific position of the subluxated bone, the health of the spine, stages of degeneration (if at all) and can alert us of any serious spinal conditions or possible contraindications to adjust areas. Most people are amazed once they see their x-rays up close. In some cases, they can even identify their misalignments and degeneration themselves.

There are several reasons why we would not take x-rays on certain patients, including; pregnancy, most children, recent usable spinal x-rays and some other situations. Aside from these occasions, x-rays are a common part of the examination process when looking for vertebral subluxations.

With important information gathered during your examination, we can make a more accurate determination of the type of adjustments your spine needs as well as the initial frequency of your care. The results of your examination are explained to you during your second visit, the Report of Findings, which is also when most people will receive their first adjustment. 

Your Second Visit - the Report of Findings

Your second, most important visit to this office is your Report of Findings (test results) and it takes approximately 30 minutes. During this visit, your doctor explains the results of your initial examination, including the Insight Millennium scan and x-rays (if taken)

After reviewing your health history,  goals, and examining your spine and X-rays, the Doctor will discuss recommendations and notify you if  your condition  requires care with other providers.   Dr. Pamela Stone will provide the best  treatment and wellness program for your needs.

You will also be given a care plan that addresses your specific needs and that is designed to give you the best and fastest results possible. We want your active involvement in developing a care plan for you and we will make recommendations of things you can do yourself between visits to help you reach your goals more quickly.

Wellness Program

The Doctor will also suggest a wellness program to incorporate outside of treatment.  If you are in pain when you first come into our office this may include: ice or heat application instructions, certain activities or positions to avoid, and at home exercises and/or stretches.  If you desire,  our wellness team will work with you also to create healthy habits and routines for your lifestyle.  Every person is unique, therefore everyone requires a customized wellness plan.  The purpose of our wellness program is for you to achieve good spinal alignment, have a healthy diet, exercise, and maintain a positive mental state.