We understand that arriving at a doctor’s office for the first time can be nerve-racking. Filling out paperwork, learning new faces and names, and getting to know your way around the office can be an overwhelming experience.
That’s why at Chirosouth Spine & Sport we aim to remove any stress or unnecessary tension and to make you feel comfortable.
In this area of the website, you will be able to take care of items necessary for your visit, prior to arriving, in the comfort of your own home.
At Chirosouth Spine & Sport in Mobile, Alabama, chiropractic care is like building a house – certain things have to happen in a particular order for everything to stand strong and work correctly. When building a house, if you tried to put up your walls before you had a solid foundation, your walls would be weak and eventually collapse. If you tried to put on your roof before the walls were ready, you would run into the same problem. The same is true for your body. Your body has to go through a particular plan of care in order to repair itself correctly and fully. Dr.’s Jeremy Quint and Ellie Rainwater will provide that foundation and plan to try to get you out of pain fast and back to what you love doing most!
On your first visit, you will be required to fill out the appropriate paperwork needed to start your care with us. A detailed, full examination, including orthopedic and neurologic tests, will be performed, as well as x-rays if deemed necessary. Dr.’s Quint and Rainwater will then go over your results with you, including your x-rays, discuss treatment options, and you will most likely be treated on the first visit.
Our goal is to get you out of pain as soon as possible and improve your quality of life.
Once your body has fully healed, it is important to come in for periodic checkups to avoid problems in the future. Usually, this only requires a quick visit to the chiropractor 1 time per month, based on your lifestyle and goals.
Upon entering our office, our receptionist will welcome you as a member of our family. You can print out and fill out our New Patient Form above. This paperwork provides us with your health history and information on your condition.
Next, you will have a consultation with Dr. Jeremy Quint or Dr. Ellie Rainwater to discuss your health-related problems, concerns, and potential treatment options. This initial visit is designed for the doctors to learn more about you, your condition, and expectations to determine how chiropractic care can meet your goals.
After your consultation, the doctors will perform a complete chiropractic examination, testing your reflexes and flexibility. Other standard neurological, orthopedic, postural, and physical tests will be performed as well. However, nothing will be done in our office without your consent.
Depending on your specific condition, we may take X-rays as well. X-rays help us develop the most effective treatment plan for you, and alert us of any serious spinal conditions. Most people are amazed once they see their X-rays up close. In some cases, they can even identify their misalignments and degeneration themselves.
Once the information is collected and examinations are performed, the doctors will give you a detailed report of all findings and answer any questions, including:
After reviewing your health history, goals, and examining your spine and X-rays, the doctors will discuss recommendations and notify you if your condition requires care with other providers.
Dr. Jeremy Quint and Dr. Ellie Rainwater will provide the best treatment and wellness program for your needs.
At the conclusion of this initial appointment, you can choose to experience your first treatment. This may include spinal adjustments, physical therapy, and/or soft tissue massage. Treatment is interactive, so you can express concerns about the different styles of treatment anytime.
Prior to leaving, the doctor will suggest a wellness program to incorporate outside of treatment. If you are in pain when you first come into our office, this may include: ice or heat application instructions, certain activities or positions to avoid, and at-home exercises and/or stretches. If you desire, our wellness team will work with you to create healthy habits and routines for your lifestyle. Every person is unique, and everyone requires a customized wellness plan. The purpose of our wellness program is for you to achieve good spinal alignment, have a healthy diet, exercise, and maintain a positive mental state. After all, it’s your life, you should live it in health!
Your health journey is a process, not a single visit. Chiropractic care is designed to move you through distinct phases that focus first on relieving discomfort, then correcting the underlying cause, and finally maintaining long-term wellness. Each phase builds upon the last, helping your body heal properly and function at its highest potential. Understanding these phases allows you to make informed decisions about your care and stay committed to lasting results—not just temporary relief.
Many people go to a chiropractor because they are in pain. In this first phase of care, the main goal is to reduce your symptoms. Sometimes this will require daily visits or two to three visits per week for a time.
Most people are under the assumption that if they don’t feel any pain there is nothing wrong with them – that they are healthy. Unfortunately, pain is a very poor indicator of health. In fact, pain and other symptoms frequently only appear after a disease or other condition has become advanced.
For example, consider a cavity in your tooth. Does it hurt when it first develops or only after it has become serious? How about heart disease? Regardless of whether you are talking about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stress, or problems with the spine, pain is usually the last thing to appear. When you begin chiropractic care, pain is also the first symptom to disappear, even though much of the underlying condition remains.
Most chiropractors regard the elimination of symptoms as the easiest part of a person’s care. If all that the chiropractor does is to reduce the pain and stop there, the chances of the condition recurring are much greater. In order to prevent a rapid recurrence of symptoms, it is necessary to continue receiving care even though your symptoms are gone.
During the correction / restorative phase of your care, you will not have to receive adjustments as often as you did during the first phase of care, and, depending on your particular circumstances, you may begin doing exercises and stretches either at the center or at home to help accelerate your healing.
Do not be discouraged if you have mild flare-ups in your symptoms on occasion. This is normal. Flare-ups are bound to occur during this phase because your body has not fully healed. Depending on the severity of your injury or condition and how long you have been suffering from it, this phase of your care may last anywhere from a few months to a couple of years.
Once your body has fully healed, routine chiropractic care can help ensure that your physical problems do not return, and keep your body in optimal condition. Just like continuing an exercise program and eating well in order to sustain the benefits of exercise and proper diet, it is necessary to continue chiropractic care to ensure the health of your musculoskeletal system.
When you make routine chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle, you avoid many of the aches and pains that so many people suffer through, your joints will last longer and you will be able to engage in more of the activities you love.
Chirosouth Spine & Sport believes in the value of wellness care for you and your family and has maintained a pricing structure that allows care for all budgets. Our office participates in most insurance programs. We also accept auto accident and workers’ compensation cases. For patients who have little or no chiropractic insurance coverage, flexible payment programs can be arranged. To learn more about our payment options for chiropractic and wellness care, you can call our office directly.
Most insurance plans are accepted at our office. We accept auto accident, workers’ compensation, personal injury, and most health insurance plans, including Medicare. Since there are so many plans and coverage varies widely, please call us to find out if your plan covers care in our office. Our staff will verify and explain your benefits before treatment, at no charge.
For patients who have little or no chiropractic insurance coverage, flexible payment programs can be arranged. If you have no insurance or do not have chiropractic benefits, there is still a way for you to receive the care you need. Many patients pay directly for care, as they discover chiropractic to be extremely cost-effective and affordable.
Our focus at Chirosouth Spine & Sport is to actively help you and your family take responsibility for your health, wellness, and disease management. We assist and guide you to take the time to care for the important people in your world: you and your family. In an effort to make living a wellness lifestyle as easy and affordable as possible, we can create a customized family plan that is specific to you and your family.
At Chirosouth Spine & Sport, we’re convinced that a small amount of your time and money to care for your most important asset — your health — will be far less time-consuming and expensive than trying to recover it. If you feel you do not have enough time or money to take care of yourself, please contact us — we can help! The last thing we want is for you to come to our wellness center in crisis. So please, we would like to encourage you to take your health very seriously.
As the old saying goes, if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. Unfortunately, too many people don’t discover how true that statement is until it is too late. We want you to enjoy your life and live it in health!
