The first visit

Step one: 

I have set up my office to make it as comfortable as possible. You'll enter a peaceful waiting room prior to the appointment. Then we move into a private treatment room to begin the evaluation!

Step two: 

I listen to you! Many patients I see feel like they don't get the time or space to openly talk about what's going on. This leaves them feeling disconnected from their doctors and underserved as a patient. I don't want that! As a medical practitioner, I want to learn about your experiences related to your pains & dysfunctions!

Step three: 

We put pen and paper aside and move into a physical assessment. I check out your posture, flexibility, strength, range of motion and coordination of movements that may be playing a role in your complaints! I strive to explain and education about my findings along the way so you can follow along.

Step four: 

Keep the education rolling! I educate my patients on their symptoms, causes of their symptoms, and link it to the impairments that I found during the assessment portion. I may use visual pictures, 3-D models and graphics to help explain what's going on. 

Step five: 

We build a plan of care together based on what I've assessed and what I know to help. We'll build a plan incorporating your work/life schedules, as I understand life gets busy and exercises/self-care takes a backseat. Some tools I may include: strength and coordination exercises, stretches, pain management strategies, toileting techniques, and more!

Step six: 

Answer all questions and set up future appointments!