Your First Visit
WELCOME! You got a referral from an insurance adjuster, attorney, friend or family member and have decided our office is right for you. There are some things you can do to make your first visit go as smooth as possible. Just like any doctor’s office there is some paperwork for you to review and sign. If you were injured in an auto accident there is some additional paperwork needed. Your paperwork should take about fifteen minutes or less to fill out. Once that is done, our staff will give you a brief tour of the office and take you back to the consultation/examination room. After checking your vitals, and checking your balance with bilateral weight scales, we will conduct a test known as George’s test. This screening test lets us know if chiropractic manipulative therapy is appropriate for you.
After carefully reviewing your paperwork, Dr. Salse will do a comprehensive, one-on-one consultation with you to determine if chiropractic is the right form of treatment for you. Dr. Salse works with medical doctors and will refer out if he feels another type of doctor would be more appropriate.
The examination consists of a postural analysis, chiropractic examination, palpation, range of motion studies, neurological and orthopedic tests.
X-rays are taken on a case by case bases and are only taken when the doctor believes it is necessary.
The CA will then walk you to the front and schedule you for your next visit to go over your exam and x-ray results and schedule your first adjustment. In some acute cases, we will begin therapy treatment the same day.
The items we recommend you bring to your first visit for auto accident patients are: your driver’s license, the insurance information of the person that hit you (3rd party), your car insurance information, your health insurance, your attorney’s information and the police report (if you have them). Some people are reluctant to provide their car insurance information because they have heard that their rate will go up if they use their insurance. The truth is California Prop 103 basically prevented insurance companies from raising your rates or cancelling your coverage if you were in an accident that was not your fault or for not having an insurance.
The following day, after the doctor has had an opportunity to carefully study your x-rays and exam results he will go over them with you. At that time, if he has accepted you as a patient, you will receive your first chiropractic adjustment.
Rest assured, that with a stellar reputation in the community and with nearly twenty years adjusting patients your in good hands. We will do everything to make your experience at our office as comfortable as possible. We want you to be convince you’ve chosen the best doctor and staff to help you.
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David M. Salse, D.C. is a regionally recognized educator and CEO of Salse Chiropractic and United Physicians Health Institute. With nearly 20 years experience working with and specializing in wellness care, he is recognized by many national and international corporations as an authority in pain management using TENS technology. He has personally treated over ten thousand auto accident patients and is experienced with depositions, jury trials, and medical report writing. Dr. Salse is approved by the California State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (SBCE) as a licensed chiropractor with a specialty in Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA). Learn more at WWW.UnitedPhysicianshealthInstitute.com or WWW.MonroviaChiropractic.com
