What to Expect at Your First Visit to RAK Chiropractic
Your First Visit, Step by Step
After you book, a team member will follow up with a phone call to go over any questions. Your intake forms are sent ahead of time via text and email so you are not filling out paperwork when you walk in. If you need help completing them when you arrive, the team is happy to assist.
You will be greeted by name and made to feel at home right away. The team will confirm your paperwork and make sure the doctor has everything needed before you go back. This is a warm, welcoming office and that starts the moment you walk through the door.
Before the doctor steps in, a staff member will sit with you to review your health history and confirm the details of what you are dealing with. They want the full picture so nothing gets missed.
Dr. Ryley or Dr. Katie will come in, introduce themselves, and ask you to walk them through what is going on. They listen fully before asking any follow-up questions. From there the conversation shifts from symptoms to cause, because the goal at RAK Chiropractic is not to mask what you are feeling but to find and fix what is actually driving it.
The evaluation includes a leg check, palpation, range of motion assessment, and orthopedic testing. As part of that evaluation, one to two spot adjustments are performed to help confirm the findings and begin addressing the problem. Most patients feel a difference before they even leave.
After the evaluation the doctor will let you know what they found and set you up for your follow-up appointment, ideally the very next day. That second visit is where everything comes together. The doctor goes over the full findings, explains what is causing the problem, and presents the care plan along with payment options. Bringing a family member or support person to that appointment is encouraged.
What to Bring
- Any relevant imaging such as X-rays or MRI reports
- A list of current medications or supplements