WELCOME TO CRAM CHIROPRACTIC - YOUR DEWITT CHIROPRACTOR
Step 1: Fill Out Our New Patient Paperwork
Your first visit begins with a few minutes of simple paperwork. This helps us understand your health history, current concerns, and goals for care. You can complete your forms ahead of time online or in our office when you arrive.
For your convenience, the forms are available below to print and complete at home or work before your appointment.
Step 2: Your Chiropractic Consultation
Your visit starts with a one-on-one consultation with Dr. Cram. Together, you’ll discuss your health history, current symptoms, and goals for care. This conversation helps us determine what’s causing your discomfort and whether chiropractic care is right for you.
Our goal is to find and correct the root cause of your problem, so your body can heal from the inside out, not just cover up pain.
Step 3: Comprehensive Chiropractic Examination & X-Rays
Next, we perform a detailed chiropractic examination to locate the exact source of your problem. Your exam may include:
- Full spinal evaluation
- Motion and static palpation
- Nervoscope (instrument) readings to detect inflammation
- Postural analysis
- Digital X-rays (when clinically indicated) for an accurate view of spinal structure
This thorough process allows us to pinpoint the precise vertebrae that need correction, ensuring your care is safe, specific, and effective.
Step 4: Specific Gonstead Adjustment
If your examination and X-rays show that chiropractic care can help, you’ll receive your first specific Gonstead adjustment. These adjustments are precise—never random. Each one is tailored to your unique spinal findings to restore proper alignment and nerve and spinal cord system function.
Dr. Cram will also review his initial recommendations for your ongoing care. Just as one workout is the start of fitness, one adjustment is only the start of healing. Many patients notice relief and improved mobility within their first few visits.
Step 5: Second Visit: Report of Findings
After your first visit, Dr. Cram carefully analyzes your X-rays and correlates them with your examination results. During your second visit, he’ll sit down with you for your Report of Findings.
You’ll see exactly what was discovered during your exam, where nerve interference may be occurring, and how those findings relate to your symptoms and overall health. Dr. Cram will explain whether your condition is one we can help, how long your recovery may take, and what your personalized care plan will look like.
This step ensures you fully understand your spine, your health, and the best path forward before any ongoing care begins.