How To Get Ready For Your First Chiropractic Visit

How to Prepare for Your First Visit And What to Know Before You Arrive

Your first visit at Alternative Space Chiropractic is designed to give you time to talk about what you’ve been experiencing, understand how your body is functioning, and determine whether chiropractic care is appropriate for you.

Whether you begin with a Complimentary Consultation or book the New Patient Evaluation directly, the process starts with a conversation.

Here’s what you need to know before you arrive.

Complete Your Intake Forms

Please complete your new patient intake forms before your first visit and email them to care@alternativespacechiropractic.com.

Take your time with the paperwork and answer the questions as thoughtfully as you can. This gives Dr. Josh an opportunity to review your information before you arrive and provides helpful context for your conversation and assessment.

What to Wear

Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily.

You will remain in your clothes throughout your visit. Please note that bulky clothing such as thick denim, heavy sweaters, or multiple layers can make certain parts of the assessment and hands-on work more difficult, and are better avoided on a day you come in. 

Please remove necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry before your visit when possible. Jewelry can interfere with certain assessments, create a safety concern, or be easily misplaced.

When You Arrive

Alternative Space Chiropractic is located at:

53 Bridge Street, Suite 608
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Take the elevator to the 6th floor and walk around the hallway to Suite 608.

When you arrive, please remove your shoes, belt, and outerwear and place them on the coat rack or in the space provided.

What Happens During Your First Visit

1. Conversation

Your visit begins with a conversation about what brought you in and what you’ve been experiencing.

Dr. Josh will ask questions about your symptoms, relevant history, what you’ve tried, how your experience is affecting your daily life, and what you’re hoping to change.

The goal is to understand what’s been going on as completely as possible before moving into the assessment.

2. Assessment

If appropriate, the visit continues with a thorough assessment of how your body is functioning.

Depending on your situation, this may include movement and posture assessment, neurological and orthopedic testing, range-of-motion testing, palpation, and other clinical assessments.

The assessment helps Dr. Josh understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and whether chiropractic care is appropriate.

When clinically necessary, outside referrals for imaging or other evaluation will be provided.

3. Understanding the Findings

After the assessment, Dr. Josh will explain what he found in clear, understandable language.

You’ll have time to ask questions and discuss what the findings mean in the context of your individual situation.

4. Recommendations

If Dr. Josh believes chiropractic care can help, he’ll explain what he recommends and why.

Your recommendations will be based on your findings, circumstances, and goals. You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and understand your options before deciding whether you’d like to move forward.

If chiropractic care isn’t the right fit, he’ll let you know and provide appropriate referrals when possible.

What Happens If You Decide to Start Care?

The first care visit is separate from your evaluation.

If you decide to move forward, we’ll schedule a 30-minute Starting Care visit.

This visit is intentionally different from a regular treatment session. We’ll review your recommendations, establish your initial home care, answer any remaining questions, and begin with a gentle, calming session appropriate for where you are in the process.

We don’t need to do everything at once. We’ll start thoughtfully, see how your body responds, and build from there.

If You Begin With a Complimentary Consultation

The Complimentary Consultation is typically a 15-minute, in-office conversation with Dr. Josh.

If it makes sense to continue with the evaluation and there is enough time remaining, the evaluation may take place during the same visit. Otherwise, the evaluation can be scheduled for another day.

The Complimentary Consultation itself has no charge. The New Patient Evaluation is $295 and covers the professional evaluation.

A Note About Safety

Your safety comes first.

Although it is uncommon, there may be circumstances where treatment or certain aspects of care should be delayed or where additional evaluation is appropriate. If that occurs, Dr. Josh will explain why and recommend the appropriate next step.

Questions Before Your Visit?

If you have questions about your appointment or the intake process, please contact the office.

care@alternativespacechiropractic.com
(646) 886-9301 — call or text

We look forward to meeting you.