Your First Visit
As a new patient in your our office our main goal is to figure out what is causing your pain or discomfort, and provide the best treatment plan based on your diagnosis to get you out of pain as fast as possible, and educate you on what going on with your body all while providing exceptional customer service.
On your first visit Dr. Sullivan will perform an Acugraph examination. Dr. Sullivan will discuss your Acugraph exam findings and create a treatment plan to address your needs.
To Learn More About The Acugraph Examination Watch The Video Below
The Paperwork
NOVA Chiropractic understands that filling out paperwork can be time consuming. For this reason we offer safe and secure electronic new patient forms to provide easier, faster, and more accurate submission of patient information.
Once you arrive to the office, there will be just a few additional in-house forms to read over and sign and the office manager will make a photo copy of your insurance card and ID. For those that feel more comfortable filling out all the paperwork at the office, we always have hard-copy forms available.
Feel free to enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and hot chocolate while you fill out any of the forms!
Online Forms
New Patient Health History Form – Required
This lets us know the history and current state of your health. What questions, concerns, goals, regarding wellness can we help you with? Let us know! You can fill out the new patient paperwork online or you can download the form and print it out at your convenience.
The Assessment
After talking and listening with the patient and reviewing the patient’s medical history, Dr. Sullivan will conduct a thorough assessment to determine areas of dysfunction and to accurately locate the source of the problem. Many patients will discover that the areas to which they are experiencing pain main not always be the location of the region that needs treatment.
To determine the areas of dysfunction, Dr. Sullivan will perform an Acugraph Examination to determine which meridians are out of balance and to determine how well your system is functioning. The Acugraph examination measures twelve different meridians both on the right side of the body and the left. These major acupuncture points are located in the wrist area and the ankle and foot region. After the examination Dr. Sullivan will explain the results of the examination and go over the various treatment options.
Treatment Plan
Our goal is to diagnose accurately, provide an effective treatment, to get you out of pain as quickly as possible, and provide you with the right tools to maintain the results of the treatment at home. A treatment plan may consist of 3-4 visits, 6-8 visits, or 10-12 visits. It all depends on how chronic and severe the injury is. Each week, Dr. Sullivan will reevaluate the healing progress and recommend the course of treatment for the following week. Once Dr. Sullivan gets you out of pain and has successfully treated the injuries, most patients schedule on an as-needed basis.
