What to expect from your first visit:

Never seen a chiropractor before? 

Here’s a quick rundown of what you can expect at your first visit to our clinic, Latrobe Health Centre

When you arrive, you’ll be asked to fill in a ‘new patient form’. This will have questions about why you’ve booked your appointment (this might be something like back pain, neck pain, or headaches), and also some questions about your medical history, medications and supplements, and anything else you think it is important for us to know. Are you seeing other practitioners? Do you have other health complaints that are contributing to your pain? Things like that might not be asked directly on the form but are an important part of why you’re in pain and how we can work together to get you feeling better. 

Your chiro will invite you into the room, and your consult will start with a chat as we get to know you - we’ll talk about what you’ve written on the form, but also ask some other questions too. It’s about painting a picture of the things that have lead to where you are today, so we can take practical steps towards health. 

We’ll do an assessment of your posture, range of motion, reflexes, muscle strength and look for any areas of joint restriction or movement dysfunction. What we find will determine what your treatment looks like, but it will likely be a combination of adjustments, mobilisations, soft tissue massage and some home management strategies, including stretching and strengthening exercises. 

At each step, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and share any concerns you might have.  

The important thing is that we are working together towards the same goals, and making sure that you’ve got the right people on your team.