What We Do

Our sole purpose is to locate areas of misalignment or restricted mobility in your spine, or other joints of your body, that could be causing nerve irritation or impingement and to correct these with specific chiropractic adjustments. Our primary objective is "removal of nerve interference for restoration of health."

However, we are not limited to adjusting, we also provide nutritional counseling, rehabilitation, and therapy.

Although this seems to be a fairly simple goal and treatment, the effects are far reaching. With a healthy nervous system free from interference, all other organs, tissues, and systems in the body function more effectively. Besides the common conditions we see of back pain, neck pain, and headaches, we have also seen tremendous results with a wide range of health problems. These include sinus trouble, rib pain, sciatica, digestive trouble, eye and ear complaints, asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, all types of joint sprains, strains and injuries, and many other conditions.

We are often asked who should see a chiropractor, our answer is "anyone with a spine." Although all of these symptoms and conditions respond to chiropractic care, you don't have to have any symptoms to be evaluated and treated. Many of our patients get maintenance care just because it feels good and increases their overall sense of well-being. If you aren't sure if your condition might be helped, please ask one of the doctors.

 

Massage Therapy

There are two different goals of massage therapy in this office. The first is a "relaxation massage." This is ideal for generalized stress relief and for an overall sense of well being. The second type of massage offered is for more serious muscle pain, contractions and spasms. This is called "deep tissue massage." This will reduce pain, free mobility, and decrease nerve pressure. Many of our patients like to get a massage before their chiropractic treatment to help them relax so their adjustment is easier.

Because of the time required for massage therapy and the limited number of appointment space, we require a 24 hour notice of cancellation if you can't make a massage appointment. There will be a cancellation charge for "no shows."

 

Payment, Health Insurance, etc...

We are a what is known as a Cash Practice. This means that all patients are required to pay for services at the time that they are rendered. Cash, check, MasterCard, Visa or Discover are all acceptable forms of payment. (There is a $10 service charge on all returned checks). We DO NOT accept health insurance assignment. We will electronically file (as a service to you) Medicare (Primary only). You must file your own supplemental insurance claims, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, insurance but you are still required to pay and reimbursement will be from the insurance company to you. With all other health insurance, you must file the claims yourself. This is very simple to do. After payment each visit, you will be given a "super bill" receipt. This has all the necessary insurance codes and information required. Attach this to one of your claim forms from your insurance company, fill out the personal information at the top and mail it in. Be sure to include your policy number and mark the box to have the money sent to you instead of us. Some people wait a few visits and send several super bills in at the same time. This "cash practice" philosophy allow us to keep our fees lower and more affordable. Many insurance companies do not provide chiropractic care in their policies, so we try to keep our fees reasonable for those who need it most.

 

We are not a part of any PPO's or HMO's but our total fees are comparable to some of the co-payments required by other offices and with the quality of care you will receive here, it will definitely be worth it. Any dispute or disagreement about insurance is between you and your insurance company. We will help when possible, but remember, we are not responsible for what they do or do not pay.

 

What about Work Comp or Personal Injury Claims?

The only exceptions to our cash policy involve certain car accidents and workers compensation claims. If your condition is a direct result of this type of injury and we have authorization from your insurance company and/or employer before beginning care, then we will bill them directly but still remember that the final responsibility of payment still falls on you. If they fail to pay any or all of your balance or if they pay one lump settlement, you MUST pay for all services out of that. We do not accept third-party payment from the other person's insurance.

 

What about Medicaid?

We do not participate in the state Medicaid program.

 

What about Children?

Children respond remarkably well to chiropractic care. We have seen many incredible, seemingly miraculous results in kids for all types of varied health conditions. It is important to start early with chiropractic checkups. To help our patients afford this we have special fees for children 12 years old or younger. If the child is treated at the same time as one of the parents, then we don't charge for the child. Any other time, there is a $10.00 discount off the adult fee for the same service. Please, only one free child per parent per visit. Additional children will be charged a small fee. All patients under the age of 18 must have written consent from a parent or guardian before beginning care.

 

About Referrals

We do very little advertising and have built our practice on word of mouth referrals. We humbly appreciate every referral that each of our patients send us. We promise to do everything possible to treat your family, friends, and acquaintances with respect and professionalism. So if you are happy with your care here, TELL OTHERS. If you are not happy, for any reason, tell us.

 

About Scheduling

We try to get every patient in as close to the time they want as possible. We highly recommend that you make appointments but in most cases we do still accept walk-ins (unless it is a first time patient). If you don't have an appointment, please be patient. We will get you in as quick as possible but we must accommodate those with appointments first. Thanks for your understanding.

 

Your First Visit

Since we have special times of the day that we see new patients, we do require that you have an appointment for your first visit. This is so we can schedule extra time with you. We start by having you fill our some basic paperwork. then the doctor will perform a chiropractic examination. If he finds that yours is a chiropractic case, he will then treat you with the appropriate procedure. An explanation of chiropractic and report of findings will be given to show you why we do what we do.

Because of the extra time involved with a first time patient, there is an additional exam fee on the first visit. X-rays are not required in all cases and are not taken in this office. We have a medical radiologist on call if we feel that your case requires them. If we send you out for x-rays, the M.D. will read them and immediately fax us the radiographic report. Then you can bring the films back to us and we will also look at them and analyze them chiropractically. All payments for x-rays should be made directly to the radiologist's clinic.

 

Follow-Up Visits

Depending on the type, severity, and duration of your condition as well as your overall health profile, (age, weight, work, and habits) follow up visits are usually required. The number and frequency of these are always decided on an individual basis. These follow-up visits are less time consuming since the preliminary paperwork and exam procedure are not required. These visits can be scheduled at any time during our office hours. The key to getting pain free and restored to your optimum health is to follow the doctor's recommendations so please follow through with your appointments. Once you are symptom free and your spine has stabilized, we recommend regular maintenance care to prevent reoccurrence of the condition and to stimulate the nervous system to improve your over all health. The frequency of these maintenance visits vary from patient to patient depending on their stress and activity level and overall health condition. We promise to help you get well as quickly and with as few appointments as possible.