Your first visit
No surprises. That is the whole idea.
If you have been putting this off because you do not know what you are walking into, here is exactly how a first visit goes.
Nobody gets cracked here.
There is no sudden movement and no popping sound. If that is what has been keeping you away, it is not part of what we do.
Before you come
- Wear something loose
- What you would wear to a yoga class. You stay fully clothed for everything, so comfortable matters more than tidy.
- Arrive five minutes early
- Enough time to sit down and get your breath back before you start.
- The history forms
- There are a few to fill in. Call the front desk and they will get them to you ahead of time, which saves doing them in the waiting room.
01 / We talk first
Before anything else, a conversation. What brought you in, what you have already tried, what you are hoping will change. This is the part most offices rush and we do not.
02 / A full spine examination
Posture, and where your spine and the muscles around it are holding tension. Hands-on, and you stay fully clothed throughout.
03 / Scans, if they are useful
Surface EMG, thermal, and heart rate variability. No needles, no radiation, nothing uncomfortable. They give us a consistent set of measurements to compare against later, and they are optional.
04 / Your first entrainment
An adjustment here is called a Network Entrainment. You lie fully clothed on a bench built for the purpose, and Dr. Todd makes specific gentle contacts along your spine. Many people feel wave-like movement spread through the body. Some feel it straight away, some take several visits, and neither is a sign of anything.
05 / You decide
No pressure, no packages sold on the spot. You will leave knowing what care would involve and what it would cost, and you can go away and think about it.
Practical
- What should I wear?
- Something loose, like you would wear to a yoga class. You stay fully clothed for everything.
- How long does it take?
- Set aside an hour for a first visit. Follow-up visits are much shorter.
- Can I bring my kids?
- Yes. And if they are the ones being seen, you stay in the room the entire time.
- Do you take my insurance?
- No. We are an out-of-network practice and you pay us directly. If your plan has out-of-network benefits we will give you the paperwork and help you claim it back.More on fees and insurance.
- Who will I see?
- Depends what you are booking. Dr. Todd for chiropractic and breath work, Patricia for massage and bodywork.Meet everyone.
Ready when you are.
A first conversation costs you nothing but the time. You will leave knowing exactly what care would involve, and whether it is a fit.
In their words
Dr Todd is a kind compassionate skillful efficient and effective Practitioner!
We began here in 2006; myself and our 6 month old son ; 2 decades now and I’ve always left feeling better after an adjustment!
Always good vibes supportive and healing! Along with Patricia and other staff who support the practice it’s a relaxing restorative experience!
Healthy Life Chiropractic = Heal Thy Life; that is exactly What this work is about; heal thy life in a kind caring community ! Thank You!
I have been a patient of Dr. Todd’s for a year. He is great.
A gift in my life, he is very knowledgeable, skilled, warm. It is clear he loves his work. I always leave feeling infinitely better, more at ease and present in my body & being, and grateful. AND, I always look forward to my next visit.
Dr Todd is extraordinary in his field. I was not going to have his treatment at beginning due to the long distance travel. Eventually I have to get treatment under his care. his adjustment is less painful relatively but released great painfulness from my injury. His theory, knowledge and technique are unique. He is skillful and resourceful.
These are individual patients describing their own experience, in their own words, from their public reviews. Nobody's experience predicts anyone else's, and nothing here is a promise about what care will do for you. The rating is Google's own, from 145 reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5.