What to Expect

• Please complete your new patient paperwork found under Patient Forms.  
• If you are a medicare patient, be sure to complete the supplemental forms provided.  
• Check with your insurance carrier regarding coverage if you plan to file an insurance claim (see Schedule Appointment for further information on insurance claims).
• Please have any relevant imaging studies or office notes from other physicians faxed to our office.  Fax - (970) 480-0113
• Please be sure to wear comfortable, non-restrictive clothing such as workout pants and a t-shirt.

• Initial visits are 2 hours.
• Follow up visits are up to ​1 hour.

Each patient is listened to attentively and given time for a thorough history and physical exam to best understand their concerns and make a precise working diagnosis of their condition.  Our whole person approach considers the individual's body, mind and spirit in how they relate to their current state of health.   Nutrition, sleep, personal habits and stressors, spiritual/faith background, health goals, and exercise are all addressed.  Past medical and surgical history, and medications (if taken) are reviewed.  Imaging studies (if available) are discussed.

A complete osteopathic structural exam, assessing posture and the integrity of the musculoskeletal system is performed.  After diligent assessment, individualized osteopathic manipulation may be recommended as a treatment if indicated. 

Osteopathic manipulation is hands-on care with the goal of removing restrictions in muscles, bones, and joints.  NMM/OMM specialists are trained in a wide variety of techniques that range from direct active treatment to gentle positioning.  Because of the broad scope of options for effective care, appropriate osteopathic manipulation can be safely performed on even newborns and the elderly.  

The treatment is the beginning, a method to promote self-healing by improving your circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous system's transport of vital substances throughout the entire body.   You may continue to experience a restful state as you adjust to more efficient movement patterns.  While some tender areas may be addressed, generally osteopathic treatment is not painful.  Some of the more gentle techniques are quite soothing, peaceful, and refreshing.

See Services We Offer for a complete list of specific treatment modalities

In addition to OMM, some conditions may require other therapeutic modalities that are offered at our clinic.  These include:

• Kinesiotaping
• TENS unit
• Triggerpoint injections
• Large joint injections
• Prolotherapy
• Heel lifts
• PEMF
• Topical analgesics

Often, specific home exercises are "prescribed" to help recondition and rebalance the body.  While we prefer to use our hands over prescriptions, in some cases appropriate prescription medications may be written for at our office or coordinated through collaboration with your family physician. 

Depending on the nature of the complaint or time since injury, relief may be immediate or improvements may be noted incrementally.  There should be a positive response by the third visit, with many responding much sooner.  Because the body has been asked to work, and areas that may have been restricted for a while are now moving freely, some soreness may be experienced after the treatment.  This should only last 2-3 days, and be comparable to the feeling after a workout.  It is advised to avoid activities out of the ordinary for 2-3 days after treatment to allow the body to adjust.  Plenty of water intake after osteopathic treatment is also advised.