NEW PATIENT ORIENTATION THE FARABAUGH CHIROPRACTIC OFFICE Est. 1982

New Patient Orientation  Purpose: to give you information about….. * Chiropractic Health Care * Our office Answer any of your questions

Four questions every patient asks:  What’s wrong?  Can chiropractic care help?  How long will it take?  How much will it cost?  Does my insurance pay for any of it?

WHAT’S WRONG NERVOUS SYSTEM Abnormal NERVOUS SYSTEM function LIGAMENTS, MUSCLES, TENDONS, & DISCS Damage to: LIGAMENTS, MUSCLES, TENDONS, & DISCS MUSCLE Abnormal MUSCLE function DISEASE and ARTHRITIS BONES Abnormal position or motion of BONES

What’s causing my problem?  Spinal trauma, stress, injury...  Hospital birth  Falls  Sports/recreational injuries  Automobile accidents  Work/ Lifting / Bending/ chores, ect.  Posture

Perfect Posture … When standing forward… Shoulders should be even … Hips should be even … Feet pointed forward …

Perfect Posture … When standing … Shoulders should be even … Hips should be even … Feet pointed forward … Draw a line from the ear- shoulder-hip-knee-ankle

What’s Wrong …

What’s Wrong With This Picture? (Kids and Bookbags)

Is This Sleeping Position Correct?

Do you watch TV or read in bed?

Proper sleeping position …

How are you sitting?

Proper sitting … When sitting… Push buttocks all the way back … Back should be supported … Legs straight forward … Don’t cross legs … Hips and Knees should be at 90 degrees …

Is This Your Workstation?

Is This You?

“Now, That’s Better”

How to get up properly …

What’s Wrong With This Picture …

Correct Lifting …

Trauma, stress and injury result in:  Damage to the spinal joints: ligaments  Damage to spinal ligaments. discs  Damage to spinal discs. joints  Damage to the facet joints. muscles  Damage to the supporting muscles.

Damage to the spinal joints results in:  “Stuck bones”  Our words for Vertebral Subluxation Complex.

“Stuck bones” result in:  Nerve Interference (the cause of your symptoms) “The nervous system controls every function controls every function of the Body.”  All tissues in the body except the Brain & Heart are constantly regenerating.  The stomach lining replaces itself entirely every 5 days  The skin every 30 days  The skeleton every 3 months  3 Billion cells in the body are replaced every minute

Nerve Interference results in:  Headaches; TMJ problems; Allergies; Sinus problems; Asthma; Neck pain

Nerve Interference results in:  Shoulder pain; Arm/Hand numbness and/or pain (carpal tunnel syndrome)

Nerve Interference also results in: * Stomach/ digestive problem  Indigestion  Heartburn * Organ dysfunction  Upper G.I. Tract dysfunction  Liver dysfunction  Kidney dysfunction  Pancreas/ spleen dysfunction  Thyroid problems; heart problems; lung problems

Nerve Interference also results in: * Low back pain * Hip pain * Sciatic/ Leg pain * Constipation/ diarrhea * Reproductive problems * Many other problems related to the nervous system.

Spinal decay…  “Stuck bones”  “Stuck bones” also result in degeneration (breakdown) of the spinal bones, discs, ligaments and muscles. Arthritis  This “breakdown” of the spine is also known as Arthritis.

Can Chiropractic help?  Rubber band…  If you don’t remove the rubber band, your finger will die.  Can taking drugs save your finger?  Can exercise save your finger?  The only thing that helps is…

Chiropractic care has three objectives… 1. “Unstick” the bones… 2. Remove / relieve nerve interference… 3. Keep the spinal joints moving while the body heals the damage done by the arthritis.

…and ONE GOAL  The goal of chiropractic care is to help restore the body to normal / optimal function. “health”.  You experience optimum function as “health”.

How long does it take (to return to normal?)  Returning to normal depends upon how much damage (arthritis) has occurred to the spine and supportive tissue.

Phase one…  The vertebra gets “stuck” due to joint damage.  Nerve interference which causes symptoms.  Arthritis begins in the spine.

To return to normal in phase one …  The bones are “unstuck” and nerve interference is removed and symptoms are relieved in the first 4-12 weeks.  The body heals and returns to normal 6-18 months later with corrective or rehabilitative chiropractic care.

Phase two…  All of the problems of phase one, plus:  Breakdown (degeneration) of the spinal discs and joints.  Arthritic changes to the bodies, discs, joints and ligaments of the affected vertebrae.

To return to normal in phase two…  The bones are “unstuck” and nerve interference is removed in the first 90 (or more) days.  The body heals and returns to normal/optimum function months later with corrective or rehabilitative chiropractic care.

Phase Three…  All of the problems of phases one and two plus:  The affected vertebrae often fuse together permanently.  Permanent fusion prevents return to normal mobility.  This does not mean you cannot benefit from chiropractic care, it only means you probably will not return to normal.

Chiropractic takes time  Relief (4-12 weeks)  Phase 1 (6-18 months to normal function)  Phase 2 (18-36 months to normal function)  Phase 3 (???)

The Benefits of Corrective Chiropractic Care * Restores normal function * Optimizes health * Extends your life * Improve immunity … -Perot Enzyme Study

Benefits… * Slows the aging process - Degeneration is the aging process. GREAT! * Makes you feel GREAT! Corrects the cause * Corrects the cause rather than treats symptoms * Slows, stops and reverses spinal degeneration

Benefits… * Restores normal nerve supply * Improves overall health * More energy * Natural * Painless * Safe times greater risk  Tylenol, Advil etc., times greater risk of serious complications or death than Adjustment for same condition.

Benefits… * Prevents surgery * Fastest relief from pain * No drugs * No needles * Relieves many symptoms

And More Benefits… * Prevents many health problems * Affordable health care * Adds years to life * Adds life to years

How much does it cost?  How much Chiropractic costs depends upon whether you choose short-term relief or corrective care  How much does it cost if you DON’T get Chiropractic care?

Short-term relief care  4-12 weeks, 3 visits per week until relief  You pay as you go  If there’s no insurance involved, our average office visit is $45

Corrective Care (beyond relief) * 3 visits per week for up to 12 weeks  “Unsticks” the bones  Removes the nerve interference  Relieves symptoms  Begins corrective process * Then 1-2 visits per week for the next 3-12 months.  Keeps spinal joints moving while healing of the arthritic damage takes place

How much does it cost?  We are here to make care manageable through payment options and plans that allow everyone to receive the care they need. Unlimited Care Program (UCP) and Family Care Plan.  Some options are our, Unlimited Care Program (UCP) and Family Care Plan.

The “Unlimited Care Program” (UCP)  You get unlimited chiropractic care for six months or one year at a fixed fee.  It includes all chiropractic adjustments, exams and x-rays to accomplish the goal.  You save up to 30%

Why you should consider corrective care … * Benefits of chiropractic. * Relief of your symptoms. * Structural and postural changes. * Functional improvement. * Reversal of spinal degeneration. * Healing. * Improved quality of life.  A longer, healthier life is the result of corrective and wellness chiropractic care.

With Wellness Care …  We insure you receive proper information on how to achieve Optimal Health.  Optimal Health does begin with the nervous system as the control house but other important issues also need to be addressed such as proper exercise and nutrition.

Exercise Has Been Proven To …

Nutrition, Things Have Gotten Worse …

We offer a family plan… *To encourage you to bring in your spouse and minor children. *They need chiropractic care too. (Were they born in a hospital?) *Anyone who has ever suffered a spinal trauma could have “stuck bones”. *Check your family’s health with a posture analysis and balance test.

A Simple Way to Detect A Problem Balance Test …

Rand Report States …

Consumer Report ~ Infantile Colic

Cassie Reed * 18 months *4-7 Seizures/day, Additional at night *After 2 weeks Daytime Seizures Stopped *After 4 weeks Nighttime Seizures Stopped

The First Subluxation Average delivery 70 to 140 lbs. pull Jerry Mantonya:

health Good to Excellent, 20% more * Rated their health Good to Excellent, 20% more than Non Chiropractic Geriatrics Arthritis 20% less * Reported Arthritis 20% less 20% more active * 20% more active in the community Nursing home use 4X less * Nursing home use 4X less in past 3 years Hospitalization½ * Hospitalization in the past 3 years was ½ that of the Non Chiropractic Geriatrics A study of Chiropractic Geriatric Patients found that they …

Case Study …  12 year old female with primary complaint of Low Back Pain  History reveals she has severe menstrual cramps to point where she misses 1-2 days of school each month  Also severely allergic to iceberg lettuce where she gets diarrhea immediately after eating it.

Case Study of Whiplash …  Female, age 17 involved in a accident where she was rear ended while at a full stop. Patient presented with some neck stiffness and tenderness and onset of Headaches. With Corrective Chiropractic Care a normal curve was restored. BEFORE AUTO ACCIDENT AUTO ACCIDENT 1 YR POST ACCIDENT

Phase 2 to Phase 4 A-First Picture Age 50 Phase 2 B -Second Picture Age 55 Phase 4 It has nothing to do with age A

Case Study …  A 75 year old male with no complaints.  He has been a lifetime Chiropractic Patient who has prevented Spinal Degeneration with regular chiropractic check-ups.  He presents with a normal cervical curve.

~ Lets get started on your road back to good health ~

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