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Do I Really Need an Initial Consultation? Why Can’t I Just Start Chiropractic Treatment Right Away? An Oxford Chiropractor Explains..

It’s a totally fair question.

If you’re in pain or frustrated, you probably just want someone to fix it — now. So let’s talk about why that first consultation actually matters.

The short answer is because we don’t guess with your body. We assess it.
And treatment without understanding is just guesswork — and that’s not care.

🧠 Here’s what happens in that first session:

Before we treat anything, we need to know:

  • What’s really going on
  • What’s causing your symptoms (versus where they’re showing up)
  • Whether chiropractic is the right fit for your body — or if something else would help more
  • Any risks or red flags we need to rule out first
  • Your goals, your history, and what’s helped (or hurt) in the past

Sometimes pain is straightforward.
Other times, it’s layered.

The initial consult gives us the full picture, so we can treat safely, effectively, and with your long-term outcome in mind.

Can’t you just do the adjustment and see how it goes?

We could — but we won’t.
Because that’s not the kind of care we believe in.

Your body deserves more than a quick guess.
It deserves care that’s specific, safe, and designed for you, and most of the time, people walk away from that first consult already feeling more understood, more informed, and more confident in what’s happening next.

The bottom line is:

Chiropractic care is powerful. But like anything powerful, it needs to be used precisely.
And precision starts with assessment.

👉 [Book an initial consultation here] — it’s the first step toward actual, long-term change.

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Dr . Cara Joseph

The Backstory Chiropractic Clinic, Oxford

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