Your Healing Journey
at PURA VIDA CHIROPRACTIC
Chiropractic is for you if :
- You suffer from pain and aches
- You already tried traditional medicine, physiotherapy, or pain pills that cover the symptoms but do not fix the problem
- You are ready to get to the root of the issue, do the work and get your problem fixed for good
- You are ready to make changes to your lifestyle to achieve your health goals
- You want to take better care of yourself and improve your health
“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” – Thomas Edison
Step 1 – First Visit
During this first consultation, we will together go through the main reason why you are looking to receive chiropractic care.
Intake
We will go through your medical history, your complaints and your goals so that your chiropractor can grasp a full picture of what’s going on for you.
Physical Examination
During this examination, we will assess your posture, your movement and your spine in order to understand where your pain comes from.
The goal of this consultation is to confirm the diagnosis and give us a clear idea of the type and frequency of care that you need.
Move to Step 2
After the complete intake and exmaination, you can proceed to Step 2 : Report of Findings.
(only if your chiropractor advised so, you might be advised to see another specialist if we think you need another type of care)
Step 2 – Report of Findings
You will be explained the results of the whole analysis on that day and you will also receive your first full spine adjustment.
You will receive your personal “Chiropractic Journal” explaining how the care works and your personal plan.
Your chiropractor will give her best recommendations for chiropractic care but also health advice based on your history.
Step 3 – Start of chiropractic care
Reset Phase → Restore Phase → Revive Phase
At Chiropractie Pura Vida, you will learn to deal with your health problems at a root level, not a symptomatic level
(ibuprofen and paracetamol exist for that purpose).
If you go for the root of the problem, it often takes longer but the results also last longer.
If you go for the symptom, you get a quick fix but it never last.
I - Reset Phase
The aim of RESET is literally to push the reset button of your body through an intensive course of chiropractic adjustment.
Your nervous system has probably been stuck in old neurological patterns for years, even before the pain arose.
If you decide to start your health journey with us, we want to reprogram new patterns in your nervous system so that it starts healing better from day 1.
Although our goal is for you to heal as fast and in the best way possible, regularity of treatments are necessary in the beginning, especially for chronic problems.
Most people need two sessions per week in order to see significant results, depending on the nature of your problem.
II - Restore Phase
In RESTORE phase, the progress is significant enough so that we can start reducing the number of visits.
That’s a good sign, it means your body is more stable. It is now able to adapt better by itself to the stress of the environment (physical, emotional and chemical stress).
Your nervous system is now restoring its natural way of functioning.
In this phase, most people see additional changes in their overall health, not only pain reduction.
We will do regular check-ups to evaluate your progress throughout your care.
III - Revive Phase
Now your system is fully rebalanced. You built up your resilience and your nervous system is able to fully adapt to its environment.
But your health is just like going to the gym or brushing your teeth, you have to keep doing it to stay in optimal shape and avoid cavities.
Your spine works the same way. The best way to maintain the progress you have made so far is to get checked once in a while. We will find out together what is the best frequency of care for you.
You don’t have to wait until symptoms come back to get checked, most of the time that means it is already late.
The goal of REVIVE phase is precisely to keep you out of pain and maintaining your system at an optimal level of life.
Step 4 – Optimize your health
How to Maintain Your Results
As much as I love helping my patients, I’m not a magician. You can’t expect things to change if you keep doing the same things that got you there in the first place.
You also need to take an active role in your care. The easiest way to do that is simply to follow your chiropractor recommendations and fully commit to getting healthier.
You will receive all the support you need to the control back over your health.
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