What To Expect
On Your First Visit
You will complete the necessary paperwork and the NUCCA spine doctor will meet with you to discuss your health, your spine problems and any concerns you may have. A specialized chiropractic health examination will be performed. If it is determined that chiropractic services can benefit you and x-rays are necessary, a series of x-rays will be taken to rule out any pathology or instability, which would need a medical doctor’s attention, and to find out how your cervical spine is aligned. This information will be used to determine the specific chiropractic neck adjustment that will be right for you.
On Your Second Visit
The NUCCA spine doctor will have analyzed the x-rays and examination information to determine the best course of action for you. The information will be explained to you, and together you will determine how to proceed. If a joint decision is made to move forward with care, the doctor will perform a gentle and exact chiropractic neck correction. After the chiropractic manipulation, one more set of x-rays will be taken to verify the correction, or to determine how to fine-tune the adjustment to ensure the highest quality of care.
What To Expect After The Adjustment
After your NUCCA neck therapy, the body’s balance, blood flow, and posture improve because of the change in position of the bones – from your cervical spine to your lumbar spine and into your feet. This will sometimes cause temporary aches and pains in different areas as the body gets used to its new position. This is completely normal. Also, people generally sleep very soundly after being adjusted because when pressure is relieved from the spinal nerves, one’s body is able to relax and recuperate. There are some people are so energized after an adjustment that they may need less sleep than their bodies previously required.
How often will I need NUCCA?
To obtain the best results a client must comply with the provided program because vertebral subluxation is a complex mechanism. The patient should be monitored until the body is stable in a balanced position. Muscular and ligament damage create weakness that will likely take weeks or months to stabilize. The patient should be checked for neurological interference regardless how he or she feels. S/he should also realize that some subluxations are more difficult to handle than others, and some cases are pathological whereas others are functional. The latter respond more rapidly to NUCCA care.
A rough assessment of a patient’s rate of recovery to good chiropractic health depends on:
- His/her type of condition
- The length of the time the patient has been subluxated
- The time required for nerve and/or tissue repair
- The protection the patient gives his/her adjustment
- General state of the patient’s health and age
- Patient’s exposure to stress and fatigue
- Environmental factors affecting the patient
- The injuries the patient may suffer during the treatment period
- How long the adjustment holds its restored position
- The difficulty of the adjustment
