Thelma-Louise

I have only been to one NUCCA chiro and stayed in treatment with him for 7-8 mos.

Obviously the important questions should be how much for the xray, how much for each visit and does he accept insurance or provide a statemetnt which includes diagnosis and procedure codes that you can submit to your med ins for some reimbursement. You may want to find out if he uses an orthogonal machine or does the adjustments manually.

The chiro I went to took 2 xrays - basically me standing up in front of the screen and then also did a surface EMG - basically a hand held wand attached to a computer which he rolled across the bare surface of my back to get a reading of muscle fatigue and tension along the c-spine and spinal column.

He then took the xray films and charted out measurements on it to determine if and how far the atlas was rotated and then put this up on the wall magnified so he could show me his measurements, and where my atlas was and where it should be - I was 3/4 degree rotated toward the left. He then prepared a pamphlet for me that outlined how long my treatment would take (est # of adjustments), how often I should go for the adjustments (2x weekly for the first 4 months and then 1x weekly afterwards) and an est of how much it would cost and he offered 2 diff payment options - pay for each adjustment on the day of the visit or pay a lump sum up front for a group of visits that would yield a discount of $5 off each individual visit. He also had me watch a video of an actual adjsutment being done so I would know what to expect. He did not accept insurance but did provide statements which I mailed to my med insurance and received partial reimbursement.

I found the first several adjustments were the most productive in terms of immediate results as that is when the atlas is mostly re-positioned - with subsequent adjustments more about keeping it in place or holding the adjustment.

Good Luck with your appt - I hope it turns out to be a positive experience for you.