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Your First Visit to Our Lake Zurich Practice

Most of our patients comment what an improved experience with our chiropractic office compared to the standard medical environment they have become accustom to. We have designed our space to be comfortable and modern and will make you feel at home. If you have already completed your First Visit paperwork great! If not our staff will guide you through the necessary paperwork, ask for some information to complete your file, and review your paperwork with you while answering any questions you may have. After the paperwork is completed, we'll even show you around the office so that you will feel right at home. If you need to fill out the paperwork in our office, please allow yourself an additional 15 minutes, so come early.

The Consultation

The next stop is the Consultation/Examination suite where at this point you will meet with Dr. Gould. The purpose of the consultation is discuss your health history, your personal health goals, and to see if chiropractic, acupuncture, or enzyme/nutritional therapies may be right for you.  Most conditions are relatively straightforward and require only a brief history and evaluation. However, many of our patients have had significant health challenges for years and have seen a number of different specialists without any help. How much time and what type of approach you need is up to your particular case. Dr. Gould will ask a lot of questions, do a lot of listening and completely answer your questions. It's your floor.

Many patients that solely need chiropractic, acupuncture, exercise, or some combination of these therapies, a complete evaluation will follow.  In some of the more complex cases that Dr. Gould tends to treat with his specialty as a digestive health specialist, your first visit may just consist of just a consultation alone. In this event your exam will follow on the next visit, but you'll know that you finally met a doctor really cared, understood you, and really heard your full history. The front desk will likely tell you if this is the case based on what condition and therapy you are coming in for when you contact the office for your first.  (Simple case; neck pain vs. Complex case; 10 year history of fibromyalgia with constipation and digestive problems)
Your evaluation will consist of observation of your overall posture, range of motion evaluation of your neck back and extremities, touching (palpation) of your spine and or extremities and, some orthopedic/neurological test. In some cases needing immediate relief care, we will likely begin treatment that day.  Dr. Gould may recommend some x-rays and send you to a nearby x-ray facility that has state of art equipment and have your films read by a specialist. You will be given copies so that we may discuss them at your second visit.

You should allow 40 to 60 min for your first visit. After your consultation and or exam the front desk will schedule your second visit. If Dr. Gould does not feel yours is a case that chiropractic and holistic treatments can help we works with a number of local medical professionals often and will find the right assistance for your needs.

Patients appreciate that we explain everything in advance!