"Delays
have dangerous ends" - William Shakespeare
Your First Appointment
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When you visit our office, an extensive evaluation process
begins. Since the severity and type of spinal misalignment
is completely unique to each individual, the process begins
by taking a detailed consultation. This includes the chief
complaints, the location of these symptoms in the body, how
they began, and how long they have been present. |
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Drs. Bagnaro will then determine if your spinal column
is significantly misaligned or out of balance by first checking
for a leg-length imbalance. This is known as the short-leg
phenomenon. This is where the leg is not really shorter,
but appears shorter because the hips are imbalanced. |
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Drs. Bagnaro then measure the position of your spine to
determine the extent of spinal imbalance that is present.
These measurements are also used to determine the progress
of your spinal stability on follow-up visits and to help
in determining when another spinal correction is needed. |
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If it is initially determined that you have significant
misalignments, a specific series of x-rays is performed. |
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Drs. Bagnaro then mathematically analyzes the x-rays. These
measurements allow Drs. Bagnaro to determine the direction
that the spine has shifted, tilted, or rotated from
its normal position. A formula is then calculated which allows
Drs. Bagnaro to return the spine to its normal position.
The calculated formula for each correction is as individual
to the patient as one's fingerprints. |
Your Second Appointment
The Healing Process
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Correcting and stabilizing the spine may require a number
of visits over a period of time. Just as the Orthodontist
requires ample time to straighten teeth, so it is with balancing
and stabilizing the spine. The objective measurements used
in the NUCCA procedure such as leg-length checks and spinal
posture measurements help to monitor the recovery process
over time. |
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Recovery continues as long as the correction holds and
optimal spinal balance is maintained. A spinal correction
is only given when the body demonstrates a sufficient misalignment |
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After your spinal correction, you will want to be mindful
of looking after yourself during the initial phase of the
healing process. Drs. Bagnaro will help you to understand
what you can do to help maintain your spinal correction.
Achieving spinal stability with as few corrections as necessary
is our goal. |
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