When you visit a chiropractor for the first time it can be a little daunting not knowing what to expect. This page gives a brief outline of what happens during a consultation with a chiropractor at Worcester Chiropractic Clinic.

Upon arriving you will be asked to fill in a short medical history questionnaire.

Depending on your complaint, you may be asked to change into a gown in one of our private changing areas. If you would prefer to remain in your normal clothes please let reception know.

Your chiropractor will collect you from the changing area as soon as you are ready and take you into the consultation room.

Consultation usually takes around an hour. Firstly, your chiropractor will discuss your medical history with you, particularly any aspects that may be pertinent to your complaint.

You will then be asked to describe the nature of your pain/complaint. Your chiropractor will ask you lots of questions, some of which may seem unrelated to your reason for presenting, to best inform them prior to physical examination.

The next step of consultation is physical examination. You remain in a gown throughout examination, with particular joints or muscles exposed as carefully as possible to allow assessment.

Your chiropractor will then examine your posture, before asking you to perform specific movements whilst observing and palpating your joints and muscles. Precise stress tests will also be performed to assess the integrity of different tissues.

Dependant on the nature of your complaint you may also undergo tests such as blood pressure, pulse rate, fundoscopy (looking inside your eye), and so forth.

The results of examination will usually be explained to you immediately afterwards. Here your chiropractor will describe factors that cause and exacerbate your pain, things you should be doing/avoiding to help speed your recovery, and what treatment may be required. Opportunity to ask questions will always be given, and please don't feel rude to ask as many as you can think of!

Wherever possible, treatment is given on the same visit as examination, and is included in the consultation fee.

You will be asked to sign a consent form stating you understand the results of examination and are happy to proceed.

The type of treatment is tailored for each individual person. More information about types of treatment is available on our Treatments page.

You can make an appointment here.