The short answer
Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, arrive about ten minutes early, and bring the items on the what-to-bring list. The most useful preparation is thinking through your own story: when the problem started, what it stops you from doing, and what you have already tried.
Checklist
- Comfortable, flexible clothing; avoid stiff jeans or restrictive skirts.
- Arrive about ten minutes before your appointment time.
- Photo ID and insurance card if you have one.
- A list of current medications and any recent imaging reports you have.
- Notes on your history: when it started, how it behaves, what helps, what you have tried.
- Two or three questions you want answered before any treatment.
Questions worth writing down
- What did the examination show, and what does it rule out?
- What are my options, including options other than chiropractic care?
- What will this cost, and what does my insurance cover?
- How will we know whether care is working, and by when?
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