On the day of your scheduled new patient appointment, please bring with the following:

• Your completed intake form (download via the link above).
• If you have any recent X-rays, MRIs, or other relevant diagnostic test results, please bring them with you to your appointment. You may request these records from the prescribing physician.
• Bring your current major medical insurance card and a valid photo ID.
  • If you have been in a recent auto accident and are seeking treatment from our Peoria chiropractic team, please bring with the following:
    • Your auto insurance card and policy contact information.
    • The claim number associated with your auto accident through your insurance.
    • A copy of the accident report.
    • Medical records from any ER, orthopedist, or other medical visits related to the claim.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of your appointment. This will allow ample time for you to fill out any additional paperwork, and for our front desk to prepare your file for the chiropractor.

• • For guests unable to download and complete the online forms ahead of time, please arrive 30 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.

Your Initial Chiropractic Care Consultation

What to Expect

Welcome to Senara Health and Healing Center & Spa, the home of Kramer Chiropractic & Acupuncture Center. In order to help you with your first chiropractic visit, we want to highlight what you can expect.

STEP 1: CONSULTATION AND HISTORY

We want to get to know a little bit about you, your health history, and your major health concerns. We will also discuss the “stress” in your life. By stress, we mean the three dimensions of stress: physical (how you treat your body), biochemical (what you put in your body), and psychological (how your mindset affects your body). We find negative stress is a major inhibitor to achieving overall wellness, and it can have an impact on your nervous system functioning.

STEP 2: RANGE OF MOTION TESTING

You will have a range of motion study performed. This test will determine what your current mobility and function limitations are in both your neck and low back. We need to know where you are when you start seeing one of our chiropractors so that we can compare and show your progress as you continue your chiropractic care.

STEP 3: A NEUROLOGICAL AND ORTHOPEDIC EXAM

The chiropractor will analyze your posture, do an orthopedic exam, and look for subluxations in your spine. A subluxation is a misalignment in your spine that puts pressure on your nerves and, therefore, cuts off your nervous system communication.

Chiropractors treat subluxations in order to allow your nerves to communicate properly, so that you can achieve optimal health.

STEP 4: X-RAYS

Depending on your condition and the chiropractors’ exam findings, you may receive X-rays on your first visit. Since we treat your spine, we need to determine if you have any structural damage or changes to your spine (arthritis, curve changes, bone spurs, pinched nerves, etc.). The chiropractors use your X-rays as a radar for your specific treatments.

STEP 5: TREATMENT

You may receive some sort of treatment during your chiropractic consultation, at your chiropractor’s discretion. First-day treatment may include an adjustment, physical therapy, massage therapy, nutritional supplements, or acupuncture.

STEP 6: REPORT OF TESTING AND TREATMENT PLAN

At your second visit, your Senara chiropractor will review your X-rays and test results with you in detail. He or she will also present you with a recommended treatment plan and estimated costs. We want you to be an informed and active participant in your health care, and our chiropractic team will take the time to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Our Office Manager will also meet with you to review our Office Policies and discuss payment options with you.

After meeting with your chiropractor and the office manager, you will receive your treatment for the day. Our front desk staff will help you schedule your appointments at our chiropractic care clinic per your finalized treatment plan.

The Three Phases Of Chiropractic Care

During your initial visit, your Senara chiropractor will explain the three phases of chiropractic care to you. Our goal is to help you heal through each phase so that you can achieve lasting wellness. Dynamic healthcare provided at Senara is designed to treat you at each step, which minimizes your chance of relapse and flare-ups. The health of your spine and nervous system is important to us.

PHASE 1: RELIEF CARE

Relief care is necessary to reduce or relieve symptoms or pain, but it does not relieve the underlying cause of the symptoms/pain. It is the same as drying a floor that was getting wet from a leak, but not fixing the leak. Relief care is not permanent. 

PHASE 2: CORRECTIVE CARE

Corrective care is necessary not only to relieve or reduce a person’s pain or symptoms, but also to remove the actual cause of the problem. It is the same as fixing the leak in the floor, not just drying it.

PHASE 3: WELLNESS CARE

Wellness care is necessary to keep your body moving towards health. Your system is constantly working towards one of two paths: health or disease — there is no in between. The desire to continue on the path of health will enable your body to prevent problems from occurring and therefore keep your body at its optimal function level. This occurs after we fix the leak in the floor; we keep up on alleviating the wear and tear of the floor and make sure nothing occurs to cause another leak.

Which phase of care do you want to reach?