What to Expect in Inver Grove Heights

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WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR FIRST VISIT:

This appointment is approximately 50 minutes. Getting the proper diagnosis of what is causing your pain or health condition, and education is very important to us. We believe that it is foundational for you to understand what the cause of the problem is and why we do what we do while we serve you in our office.


YOU CAN EXPECT:

  • Download & Complete Paperwork
  • Introduction to our Office
  • Consultation with Dr. Hetland
  • Education of Condition of Spine and Chiropractic
  • Specific, Scientific Gonstead Chiropractic Assessment

INTRODUCTION TO OUR OFFICE:

  • Upon arrival, you will meet with a Chiropractic Assistant​
  • Bring Your Completed Paperwork with you
  • Fill out a financial care plan including any health insurance information (bring photo ID, medical insurance card and Cash, Check or Credit Card.)
  • We will verify any insurance benefits with any requirement and the fees for services
  • Review the consent form

EDUCATION:

We will take you on a tour of our office. This tour includes education on the:

  • History of Chiropractic
  • Benefits of Chiropractic Care

​Then we will meet with you and educate you on:

  • The process by which we look for "vertebral subluxations" (learn more)
  • How our chiropractor will remove these subluxations through specific, scientific chiropractic adjustments

GONSTEAD CHIROPRACTIC ASSESSMENT:

​The next step is having your assessment completed. This assessment will include:​

  • Nervoscope Assessment: Checking for Inflammation and Nerve Pressure
  • Static Palpation of Your Spine, feeling for presence of sweeling, tenderness and any abnormal textures or tightness in the muscles and tissues.
  • Range of Motion and Motion Palpation
  • ​Digital X-Ray Analysis
  • MRI Review (If you have already, we can order if needed)

DIGITAL SPINAL X-RAYS

The chiropractor may request Chiropractic Postural Spinal X-rays. These help provide information such as:

  • Position of spinal bones in relation to where the nerves sit
  • Disc Conditions
  • Health of the spine

There are a number of reasons why X-rays won't be requested:

  • Pregnancy
  • Under age
  • Recent usable spinal x-rays (in the last year)
  • Specific medical conditions

We do them on your first visit so that our chiropractor has time to make his measurements and markings on them prior to you returning for your second visit.

*If you have already had x-rays done, or any other diagnostic tests (MRI, CT Scan, etc.), then please bring them into our office on your first visit.


WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR SECOND VISIT:

Your second visit is your Doctor's Report. This is approximately 60 - 90 minutes long.

  • At this free educational report, our chiropractor will review:
  • Education of Normal and Abnormal Spinal Health
  • The results from your Gonstead chiropractic assessment
  • The results of your chiropractic postural X-rays
  • Give you specific instructions on how you can obtain the best possible results

Once the report is done, you will receive your first specific, scientific Gonstead chiropractic adjustment


GONSTEAD CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT

After a complete analysis and review, Dr. Hetland's specialized technique (Gonstead Technique) focuses on being as specific, precise and accurate as possible to the affected vertebrae segment that needs it, addressing only the problem area.

​Great care is taken to ensure mechanically correct position and precise adjustment to provide the most accurate and painless adjustment possible.


Chiropractic was founded in 1895, and Dr. Clarence Gonstead started developing his unique approach using his mechanical engineering background and extensive hours spent studying cadaver spines that made him arguably the world's best and most famous Chiropractor.

Dr. Gonstead's last clinic built is still to this day the largest to have existed to date.


For more information, contact RH Health & Injury Specialists in Inver Grove Heights, MN today.

OFFICE HOURS


Monday
9:00am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm


Tuesday
Closed


Wednesday
9:00am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm


Thursday
9:00am - 12:30pm
2:30pm - 5:30pm


Friday
11:00am - 2:00pm


Saturday
12:30pm - 1:30pm


Sunday
CLOSED

RH Health & Injury Specialists
5759 Blaine Avenue East
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Phone: (651) 756-7941
Email:
drhetland@rhhealthinjury.com