What to Expect

Laying the foundation for total health

In some ways, one could say that chiropractic and acupuncture care is a bit like building a house - certain things have to happen in a particular order in order for everything to stand strong and work together correctly. When building a house, if you tried to build your walls before you had a solid foundation, your walls would be weak and eventually may even collapse. If you tried to build your roof before the walls were ready, you would run into the same problem. These concepts apply to your body as well, and chiropractic and acupuncture care addresses many common reasons why people experience pain and other health issues. If something is not right with your body's foundation, than that needs to be addressed before true health can be achieved. With chiropractic care, your body has to go through a particular plan of care in order to repair itself correctly and fully. There are three general phases of care . . .

Phase 1: Relief Care

If you are in pain when you come into our office, our first objective is to help you reduce pain and start feeling better as soon as possible. Depending on the severity of the underlying condition which is causing your pain, it is typical for a patient to need chiropractic care or acupuncture 2-3 times per week for 4-12 weeks.

Phase 2: Corrective/Restorative Care

During the corrective phase of care, muscles and other tissues are allowed to heal more completely, which helps prevent further injury or pain. Acupuncture will help to rebalance the flow of qi in the body. The goal of corrective or restorative care is to help bring your body back to 100% functioning. It is typical to need chiropractic care or adjustments about 4-8 times per month for 6-24 months, depending on your overall health and the severity of your problem. At Cape Chiropractic and Acupuncture we have many tools that we select for maximum effectiveness in your individual case. As a result, we achieve these goals in a MUCH shorter period of time. A typical course of treatment for our patients are 4-8 weeks.

Phase 3: Wellness Care

Once your body has fully healed and you are no longer experiencing symptoms, it is important to come in for periodic chiropractic adjustments or acupuncture to avoid further problems in the future. Usually, this phase of care only requires a quick visit 1-4 times per month, based on your lifestyle and goals.

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Office Hours

Our Regular Schedule

Monday:

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Tuesday:

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Wednesday:

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Thursday:

7:30 am-6:00 pm

Friday:

7:30 am-4:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed