Three Phases Of Care
Phase I- Initial Intensive Care
Initial Intensive Care lasts approximately 4 to 8 weeks. During this phase of care, we focus on symptom relief, improving normal spinal curves, reducing any disc bulges or herniations, and starting spinal balancing. You receive training on your home care equipment and procedures and visit the office 2 to 4 times each week. Your home care exercises during this phase of care involve about 15 minutes of activity twice each day.

You will be introduced to the routine of an office visit: warm-up exercises and stretching; functional, neurological and postural examinations by the doctor and gentle spinal mobilization procedures, also performed by the doctor, based on the examinations and your x-ray findings. You will also wear your weights at the end of each visit while standing on a vibration platform, which speeds postural muscle strengthening. At the end of Initial Intensive Care, you are re-x-rayed and re-examined to assess your progress and readiness for the next phase of care, should this next phase be appropriate for your specific health goals.

Phase II - Rehabilitation and Correction
During this phase of care, we work toward achieving optimal spinal correction. This usually requires visits from twice monthly to twice weekly which include rehabilitation sessions along with spinal mobilization performed by the doctor, usually between 6 to 12 weeks. You’ll continue your home care exercises for approximately 15 minutes, now usually once daily.

At the end of Rehabilitation and Correction, “spot shot” re-x rays are performed, along with re-examination to assess your progress and readiness for the next phase of care, should this be a phase in which you choose to participate.

Phase III - Wellness Care
In this phase, we strengthen, maintain and/or enhance your spine and posture correction. This typically requires a correctional visit with us once or twice monthly for
6 to 12 months. Typically, home care in this phase is performed 2 to 4 times weekly.

Testing Before Acceptance for Care
Those who consult us are not automatically accepted for corrective care. We must first determine if and how you will respond to corrective care. Between 15 - 20% of people tested lack the strength and endurance required to go directly into corrective (initial intensive) care. If this is so for you, we will guide you through a rehabilitation program to strengthen your postural muscles before beginning a spinal correction.