What to Expect
If you’ve ever gone to a social event where you didn’t know anyone, you know how uncomfortable that can make you feel. Our goal is to eliminate every shred of apprehension and make you feel at home.
Since care at our wellness center usually involves a series of visits, with each one building on the ones before, it’s important that our relationship can go the distance. We’ve found that one of the best ways to have successful patient relationships is to explain everything in advance. No surprises!
The more you understand who we are, what we do and why we do it, the better results you’ll enjoy. It’s as simple as that.
So, check us out here. Poke around. Get to know us. Then, contact us at 215-938-8500 to make an appointment so we can get to know you
Your First Visit to Spectrum Wellness
We always have room for new patients in our busy Huntingdon Valley office. You’ll be warmly welcomed and made to feel at home. Help is on its way!
New patients often remark how “homey” our Huntingdon Valley office is. That’s good, because our goal is to provide natural therapies in a comfortable surrounding.
Make Yourself at Home
You’ll find plenty of convenient parking and a well-lit parking lot. You’ll be greeted by name when you enter our office and given a short tour to get you acquainted with our facilities. To help us, we’ll ask you to complete a small pack of admitting paperwork, and then you’ll meet Dr. Ken Goldman.
The Interview and Examination with Dr. Ken Goldman
If you have come to see Dr Goldman, the staff will introduce you to him following completing the initial set of forms. Dr Goldman will warmly greet you and invite you into his treatment room. The purpose of your consultation with the doctor is to discuss your health goals and see if any of our wellness care options is likely to help you. If it looks promising, a thorough examination will help identify the cause of your problem. You will never need to disrobe during the exam and please dress comfortably.
After the exam, Dr Goldman will let you know if he feels like he can help you. At this time, specific diagnostic testing or outside referrals may be necessary for your appropriate care. If Dr Goldman doesn’t feel that he can help you, he will let you know and may refer you to another doctor. Because we have a lot to accomplish on this visit, plan on investing 60 minutes of your time with us.
Our Huntingdon Valley patients seem to appreciate that we explain everything in advance!
If it is safe to proceed and you are fully agreeable to care, treatments can begin on this visit. Dr Goldman will make care recommendations that may include, chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, laser therapy, nutritional therapy, and other natural therapies.
Regardless of your health goals, please understand that we see ourselves as mere servants. You’re the boss! It’s your body, your health and your future. Our job is to offer you the finest wellness care possible, and it’s up to you to decide how much of it you want.
Meet Your Massage Therapist
You may be receiving a massage on your first visit with us. If so, you will be introduced to your massage therapist who will welcome you and invite you into the massage therapy room. The massage therapist will get to know you through a short dialog and some questions. Then the relaxing massage therapy session will commence. The massage therapists will treat you with the highest level of skill, respect and care. Just relax and enjoy!
Your Second Visit to Spectrum Wellness
After we study your health history and correlate our examination findings, we’ll make recommendations designed to help you get and keep your health. We call this the Report of Findings. On your report visit we explain what we found and how we may be able to help you. Our patients appreciate that we explain everything.
This is usually attended to on your second visit, which may be later the same day or the following day. This two-visit approach accomplishes several things:
- Reduces the length of your first visit
- Gives us time to correlate our findings
- Avoids overloading you with too much information
In certain situations, and in the professional judgment of Dr. Goldman, we sometimes make exceptions. It just depends on your unique situation.
Following the Report of Findings, treatment can continue if recommended and you are fully agreeable to continued care. Natural therapies may include, chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, laser therapy, nutritional therapy, and other natural therapies.
Regular Visits at Spectrum Wellness
After the investment of time needed on the first and second visits, many patients become concerned that every visit will be of equal length. But this isn’t so.
Shorter visits may require just 10 to 15 minutes. But don’t think the brevity of a short visit lessens its value! With the groundwork laid, we can quickly size up your current condition, provide the care you need and get you on your way.
More involved visits may include an adjustment, massage therapy, exercises and other treatments. This type of visit can take 30 to 60 minutes.
The length of your visits really depend on your unique situation and your health goals. Like a regular workout at the gym, each visit builds on the ones before. Miss a visit and we can lose the momentum necessary to make the needed changes.
We recognize your time is valuable. We do everything possible to run on time and minimize the impact on your busy life.
Progress Visits at Spectrum Wellness
It’s impossible to predict how you will respond to chiropractic care. Everyone is different. We’ll have a better idea after a dozen visits or so.
True healing happens after symptoms subside. You’ll invite a relapse of your original problem if you discontinue your care once you feel better.
Only then can we make a more accurate prediction about what it will take to complete your recovery and what will be needed to help you stay well.
A Brief Reexamination
We’ll conduct several of the tests we performed on your first visit. This will give us a way to compare where you are, in relation to where you were. Obviously, this is essential for plotting a more accurate plan for future care.
Changing Recommendations
Hopefully, if your progress is verified by objective examination protocols, we usually modify your visit schedule. With the momentum established from the intensive schedule during the early part of your care, we can often reduce your visit frequency without sacrificing continued progress.
The Danger
About this time, many patients are feeling significantly better. They’re often tempted to discontinue their care. And of course, how long you benefit from chiropractic is always up to you. Please note that you are predisposed to a relapse if you discontinue care before supporting muscles and ligaments are fully healed. That’s something that happens after symptoms disappear.
Just let us know so we can support your decision! And remember, it’s always in your hands to decide how much care you want, and how fast you wish to proceed.
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We Provide The Following FREE Services To Help You Decide If Our Care Is Right For You…
- A Free Introductory Examination & Consultation!
- A Free Half-Hour Massage (Or 50% Off A 1-Hour Massage)!
- A NO-RISK, NO-HASSLE, 100% MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE! - If within 14 days of starting care you are unhappy with the level of care you receive, we will gladly give you all your out-of-pocket expenses back (no hassles, no jumping through hoops, no questions asked either).
Call us at (215) 938-8500 to schedule your appointment!
