There are a lot of negative reviews on this place from what i've seen on Yelp, however after experiencing a 'special' they had, first hand...I would have to say that they are truly a GENUINE and caring practice.
I've been to many Chiropractors in the past, including the quick ones such as a '$20 chiro' to others that are individually owned using fancy machinery. Those places are either based on volume or based on complication. The $20 chiro has you in and out within minutes. Some individual offices with fancy equipment charge a fortune, however never tell you what they are really doing...but an 'adjustment'.
I came in here based on an 'advertisement' that I heard about. You get 3 appointments for $21.00. The first appointment will be to take xrays. They will also explain to you what they are all about, etc. The 2nd is the meeting room, with an adjustment, and the 3rd appointment is a massage.
Well, let me tell you how amazing this experience was for me. I found the tiny lil' cornered office in the 5 and below shopping center. Came in and there wasn't a real waiting room. The front desk staff greeted me and had me take a seat in a general room where it had open chiropractor tables. After sitting down for a few minutes, one of the staff members came over to me to give me a 'tour of the facilities'. I was highly impressed that they did that. From going to the front of the office showing that they had coffee / waters / teas, as well as Juice boxes for the kids. They also had a mini play area with a video game console.
The next room was an area where they had chairs that helped you with your natural body form (something to do with the neck and straightening). Followed by the main general area. Their concept is to have an 'open concept' room where people can get adjusted and others who may be seated there may get an education. They are always talking, constantly telling you what they will be doing, and how they will be doing it. Going through the steps to make sure you are comfortable with everything. They do have the machines to make the adjustments, but every person is different, and they treat every person who comes in as an individual., not just a number.
Afterwards, I was taken back to the xray area where they took various pictures of my Neck, back, and middle sections, based on certain criteria that they were looking for. Again, the person who helped me out (a graduating student named Ayla Rose) was amazingly filled with knowledge and shared all that knowledge with me, from learning about the curvatures of the spine to the Subluxation device. It is a device that shows you that a slight misalignment of the vertebrae can cause many health problems, because it is not letting the transmitters get through to the rest of the receptacles in your body. By closing off one, it slows down the process and just a simple pinch can do that (waking up wrong, or slipping). I also learned that there are certain degrees that your spine and body should be at, and if not, it could cause issues, such as mine of sleep apnea, headaches, etc.
Day 2 for me contained going over the xrays and showing me how I was misaligned and that it could have been from 15-20 years worth of build up, but the differences between the bones and gaps on my spine, as well as the fluids that are in between. The physician mentioned that they do the alignments and then after a few months (6-12), they take a new set of Xrays to show you the progress of what has been done. After going over my set of X-Rays, I am asked to lay on the adjustment table. As he does his measurements and reviews the xrays, he looks at the areas by feel and makes the adjustments. Though, initially, I didn't feel anything different, I must say, a few days later I do feel a slight change in my back (where it was very painful due to a tight muscle has eased itself off) -
After the Initial assessment has been completed, i was asked to join them in one of their rooms where they would go over the 'plans'. Here is where some other people's reviews went weird saying it was 'sugary sweet' or sounded like a timeshare...but I felt completely different. In the beginning it sounded like a sales pitch, but after going through everything and the financials of it all, I realized that I was not able to afford what they were asking for. They were COMPLETELY OKAY with that, as it was more about wellness for them, not the finances. They said they could work with me on certain areas and even have some pop in visits. The staff there and Chiropractors really took the time to explain all the ins and outs about their practice.
Overall, this family practice is amazing. They have great values and really care for their patients. I am glad to have found them and look forward to working with them in the future. read more