Your First Visit to Our Monterey Practice

On your first visit, which takes about an hour, we will have you fill out a health history form for the doctor to review. This gives us an idea as to how we can address existing health issues before deciding on a treatment plan.

We will also have you read some pamphlets to give you a better understanding of chiropractic care. The doctor will then review the forms you filled out with you, collecting detailed information about your health history. We will move on to do an examination. Our testing includes range of motion and muscle function, while looking for swelling or inflammation, and correlating these to other symptoms in the body. We provide thermal and electromyogram scans that read the muscle tension and nervous system interference along your spine.

At this point, the doctor will need some time to review the examination findings, and we will set up a report of findings appointment for you.

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Dr. Westbrook Asks some important questions of interest to Monterey residents - Chiropractor Monterey Dr. Westbrook Asks...

What's a side effect?
It may sound like a bonus; something extra, but chiropractors know it should more accurately called an "unintended effect," and "unwanted effect" or in some cases an "adverse effect." A pill can't come close to matching your body's ability to create and deliver the essential compounds it needs. That's when it's important to make sure your nervous system is working correctly—the purpose of chiropractic care!
What's your plan to deal with drug-resistant 'super germs'?
Chiropractors have always been concerned with the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, accelerating the mutation of microbes that make "wonder" drugs increasingly ineffective. My strategy? Do everything possible to bolster my immune system through proper diet, rest, exercise, clean air, pure water and an optimally functioning nervous system with regular chiropractic care.