If you’ve never received chiropractic care before, you may not know what to expect on your first visit to our Hiram Chiropractic office. Your first visit may include:
Patient Forms
Upon entering our Hiram chiropractic office, our receptionist will welcome you as a member of our family. We will request that you complete our patient forms located HERE.
Consultation
Next, you will have a consultation with Cornerstone Chiropractic to discuss your health-related problems, concerns, and potential treatment options. This initial visit is designed for Cornerstone Chiropractic to learn more about you, your condition, and expectations to determine how chiropractic care can meet your goals.
Examination
After your consultation, Cornerstone Chiropractic will perform a complete chiropractic examination testing your reflexes and flexibility. Other standard neurological, orthopedic, postural, and physical tests will be performed as well. However, nothing will be done in our office without your consent.
X-Ray Studies
Depending on your specific condition, we may take X-rays as well. X-rays help us develop the most effective treatment plan for you, and alert us of any serious spinal conditions. Most people are amazed once they see their X-rays up close. In some cases, they can even identify their misalignments and degeneration themselves.
Report Findings
Once the information is collected and examinations are performed, Cornerstone Chiropractic will give you a detailed report of all findings and answer any questions including:
How can you help me? How often do I need to come in? What will my treatment cost? After reviewing your health history, goals, and examining your spine and X-rays, Cornerstone Chiropractic will discuss recommendations and notify you if your condition requires care with other providers. Cornerstone Chiropractic will provide the best treatment and wellness program for your needs.
Treatment
At the conclusion of this initial appointment, you can choose to experience your first treatment. This may include spinal adjustments, physical therapy, and/or soft tissue massage. Treatment is interactive, so you can express concerns about the different styles of treatment anytime.
Wellness Program
Prior to leaving, the doctor will 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.
Your Following Appointments
Phase One: Relief Care
The goal of the following visits is to relieve you of pain. Many people go to a chiropractor because of pain. In this first phase of care, the main goal is to reduce your symptoms, which may require two to three visits per week for a time. Thankfully, pain is usually the first symptom to disappear, but often there is still an underlying condition.
Phase Two: Corrective Care
Most chiropractors regard the elimination of symptoms as the easiest part of a persons care. If you stop receiving care when the pain stops, the chances of the condition recurring are much greater. In order to prevent a rapid recurrence of symptoms, it is necessary to continue receiving care even though your symptoms are gone.During the correction / restorative phase of your care, you will not have to receive adjustments as often as you did during the first phase of care. Depending on the severity of your injury or condition and how long you have been suffering from it, this phase of your care may last anywhere from a few months to a couple of years. Phase Three: Wellness Care
Once your body has fully healed, routine chiropractic care can help ensure your physical problems do not return and keep your body in optimal condition. Just like continuing an exercise program and eating well in order to sustain the benefits of exercise and proper diet, it is necessary to continue chiropractic care to ensure the health of your musculoskeletal system.
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Hiram GA Chiropractic & Spine Center Payment Options
Payment Options
We offer a variety of payment options to make your visit seamless!
Insurance
Most insurance plans are accepted at our office. We accept auto accident, workers compensation, personal injury and most health insurance plans, including Medicare. Since there are so many plans and coverage varies widely, please call us to find out if your plan covers care in our office. Our staff will verify and explain your benefits before treatment, at no charge.
No Insurance
For patients who have little or no chiropractic insurance coverage, flexible payment programs can be arranged. If you have no insurance or do not have chiropractic benefits there is still a way for you to receive the care you need. Many patients pay directly for care, as they discover chiropractic to be extremely cost-effective and affordable.
Family Plans
Our focus at Cornerstone Chiropractic is to actively help you and your family in taking responsibility for your health, wellness, and disease management. We assist and guide you to take the time to care for the important people in your world: you and your family. In an effort to make living the wellness lifestyle as easy and affordable as possible, we can create a customized family plan that is specific to you and your family.
Health On A Budget
At Cornerstone Chiropractic, we’re convinced that a small amount of your time and money to care for your most important asset–your health–will be far less time consuming and expensive than trying to recover it. If you feel you do not have enough time or money to take care of yourself, please contact us–we can help! The last thing we want is for you to come to our wellness center in crisis. So please, we would like to encourage you to take your health very seriously. As the old saying goes, if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. Unfortunately, too many people don’t discover how true that statement is until it is too late.
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Other Helpful Resources
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