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What to Expect
Here at F.I.T. Muscle & Joint Clinic, we’ve created a truly unique environment where physical therapy and chiropractic care combine. You can expect a one on one appointment with your provider, every time. From the moment you walk in the clinic you’ll notice we’re a unique group almost like your family gatherings.
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Your first chiropractic care visit will consist of an initial consultation and examination. Your concerns will be discussed and a full history taken. You will then go through a series of functional movement screens, muscle length assessments, joint range of motion assessments, orthopedic tests, neurological examination, and more, all pertaining to your particular problem. We're concerned with getting you back to life, not just fixing your dysfunction.
Your doctor will then explain the findings and let you know what may be contributing to the problem and inform you of the expected course of treatment. Your doctor will discuss short term and long term goals with you and give you realistic expectations regarding your treatment plan.
Your first few visits will be based around reducing and managing your symptoms. This often involves education about postural correction, modification of movements or habits, as well as various treatments aimed at pain management. Our goals in this phase are to reduce the intensity, frequency, and duration of your pain and/or symptoms. This phase of chiropractic care often lasts anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks, depending on your condition.
Once we have been able to reduce or eliminate your pain, our goals shift to restoration and improvement of function. These new goals may be based around work duties, activities of daily living, recreational activities, exercise, etc. Pain may go away very quickly, however, the dysfunctions that caused the symptoms often remain. We must recover normal range of motion, strength, endurance, and tissue quality to ensure full recovery. If treatment is abandoned too soon, the likelihood of recurrence increases significantly. Care in this phase becomes more focused on activity and performance in functional tests based on your goals and needs. In this phase you will be instructed on stretches, exercises, and things to do at home or work. True tissue adaptation takes a minimum of 4-6 weeks.
At F.I.T. Muscle & Joint Clinic, you will receive some form of rehab exercises at each appointment. We utilize rehabilitative exercises such as DNS and functional movements to complement the hands-on chiropractic care provided by your doctor. This assists in permanence of tissue and neurological adaptation.
Once recovery of function has been reached, we transition to essentially maintenance care to prevent recurrences and keep you moving well. We are always available for your continued care, whether dealing with a recurrent injury or a new injury. Consistent check-ins with your doctor can help keep those little aches from turning into big pains.
Tell us about your pains & symptoms
Take a couple of minutes to tell us about your symptoms and pain areas. Prefer to chat over the phone? Call us for a free phone consultation regarding your future chiropractic care in Kansas City.