A common question asked online by chiropractic patients (or potential patients) is about the need to return for repeat visits. Websites like Quora and Reddit have a large variety of posts regarding this subject. These forums often discuss the reasons behind repeat chiropractic visits.
Without fail there is always the cynical answer from at least one participant who says that repeat visits to the chiropractor’s office are simply about the money. Nothing more.
So, is “it all about the money?” Or are there logical and physiological reasons for the recommendation of repeat visits? These reasons might serve the interests of the patient. Understanding the need for repeat chiropractic visits can help clarify this.
The physio(logical) reasons chiropractic care requires more than a couple of visits
I answer this question in the short video below. And I encourage you to watch it as repeat chiropractic visits are explored further.
We address the false assumptions that are often not asked or voiced when discussing this topic. I discuss the reality of tissue healing times, which few practitioners address with their patients. This highlights the importance of repeat chiropractic visits.
I also answer from the perspective of a structural chiropractor using upper cervical chiropractic procedures (and a few other tools). I always do two things related to repeat chiropractic visits:
- Delivers chiropractic care that people want
- Always tells the truth about what I believe the patient may need in the long term. This helps their alignment last.
What this looks like is this: when people insist on using chiropractic adjustments as a symptom fix, and a symptom fix only, I’m happy to care for them. When people are tired of only using adjustments as just a symptom fix, I’m happy to outline a plan. This plan will increase the likelihood of stability and balance in their spine for the future.
Contrary to popular ideas on the Internet, I have personally examined many patients several years beyond their initial care plan (6 to 12 weeks) and found that their initial posture improvement (leg length differential, pelvic rotation, lean of thoracic spine, and head tilt) was still present! The benefits of repeat chiropractic visits were evident as they were still holding major aspects of their total body alignment months to years later. This is possible because these patients allowed me to help them for more than “just a few visits.”
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