- Dr. Gordon Cushing, BSc, DC
- Sophie Cushing, BSSc, RMT
- Stacy Weldon, RMT
- Lisa Neal, RMT
- Marybeth Webster, RMT
- Nathan Walton, RMT
- Carol Hawksley
- Shelley Orr
- Jeff Delablo
If you choose to attend our office for a chiropractic consultation and potential treatment, this is what you can expect on your first visit.
The primary objective of your first visit is to establish a diagnosis, which really means "determining the cause of your condition/symptoms." This determination of arriving at a diagnosis is reserved for only five types of health professionals - medical doctors, dentists, psychologists, optometrists and chiropractors. By establishing a diagnosis, a more focused treatment plan can be established, or an appropriate referral to another health-care professional may be warranted. Although Registered Massage Therapists cannot diagnose, they take a health history and perform a physical examination in order to determine whether or not massage therapy may be appropriate for the client.
On your first visit, you can expect the following:
- Health history - many questions about what you are experiencing, i.e. primary complaint, past health history, family health history, systems review, etc.
- Physical examination - range of motion, static and motion palpation, orthopedic testing and neurological testing.
- Computer testing - inclinometer (range of motion) and surface electromyography (measures muscle tone).
- X-Rays - may or may not be required, but our office has the quality-assurance tested equipment to take and read x-rays.
You can expect that your first visit will take approximately 45 minutes and may include some treatment if appropriate.