your first visit
What to expect
on your first visit.
After calling our office to schedule an appointment
it is best to visit this site and print out the intake
forms from the Forms
link in the menu. The two forms you need to prepare
before coming to our office are:
1. “The Way to Optimal Health” form
2. “Policies and Procedures” form
Once arriving at our office make yourself at home
and our friendly front staff will answer any questions
for you! The doctor will see you shortly thereafter.
If you come for the free 10minute consultation, the
doctor will be happy to answer any questions you have
with regards to your health and evaluate whether or
not you are a good candidate for our care. If you
are, we will schedule your first appointment for an
examination.
Initial Examination
Since we are a truly holistic and natural medicine
facility, we take great pride in a thorough history
and examination. We truly get to know you and begin
to know how your body functions so we know better
how to help you. After all, everyone is different
even if we have similar symptoms.
The initial exam may consist of any or all of the
following and is case-dependent:
- Posture and muscular imbalance analysis
- Nutritional deficiencies or toxicities
- Spinal subluxation and misalignment
- Stress test utilizing biofeedback
- Hormonal Salivary testing
- Weight loss analysis utilizing the latest in
neurotransmitter testing
- Autonomic reflex testing
- Acupuncture point assessment
- Food and environmental allergy assessment
- Heavy metal toxicity assessment
- Nervous system function
- Emotional, neurological, and neuro-emotional assessment
- General lifestyle assessment
- X-ray’s and lab analysis of blood, urine,
saliva, or stool may also be necessary and will
be determined per case.
Applied
Kinesiology (the study of the function of your
body and organs with relation to the function of your
muscles) will be a tool utilized in the examination.
Through muscle testing we can determine the areas
of dysfunction in your body in a totally non-invasive
way. This technique is utilized to read sub-clinical
disease in the body. It is not diagnostic in and of
itself, however it gives us a starting point in bringing
balance back to your body. Additional lab work will
be recommended to determine a final diagnosis if necessary.
Muscle testing is based on various reflex points
on your body, and the organ/muscle/emotion relationship
that has been studied and utilized to treat for hundreds
of thousands of years in Chinese and other Eastern
societies. It is accurate and takes any guess work
out of how to treat your body.
Following your initial examination
After the complete history and examination is completed,
the doctor will examine your findings and prepare
a review of findings for you. Dr. Hoffmann will then
go over your review of finding with you on your next
visit and explain which treatment plan will work best
for your condition and why. She will observe your
body to see how you respond to certain treatment options
and fine tune the plan as necessary. At this point
you will be on your way towards optimal health and
vitality!
Re-examinations
Re-exams will be scheduled consistently according
to your review of findings to continue to track your
care so you get the best and most efficient results
possible. These re-exams are designed to help the
doctor make sure your treatment is going in the right
direction or if a new plan needs to be designed. This
may happen if you heal quicker or slower than expected.
Dr. Hoffmann
truly wants to see that you get the best care possible
for your health condition and that you get better!
If she cannot help you, she will find someone who
can!
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