What Happens If I Miss a Chiropractic Appointment?
Eight months ago, you started scheduling routine chiropractic visits once a week to help with chronic headaches and lower back pain. And boy, have you been consistent. You haven’t missed a chiropractic appointment yet, and you’re pretty proud of that streak.
For you, it’s like a badge of honor — much like those gold stars you used to get for perfect attendance in grade school!
You should feel proud! I can promise you that your friends at Compassion Family Chiropractic in Lewisville, TX, are proud of you, too.
But you occasionally can’t help but wonder if the unthinkable happens: What if you miss a chiropractic appointment? What happens if you miss two or three in a row? And not by choice — life, work, vacation, or an extended illness simply got in the way. Will you lose all that momentum from the previous eight months of consistent adjustments? Will the headaches and back pain return for revenge?
Missing a Chiropractic Appointment or Two Shouldn’t be the End of the World!
The first thing to realize is that missing a few adjustments shouldn’t be the end of the world. Granted, everyone’s chiropractic journey is different, and it is possible that you may experience symptoms again due to the body naturally reverting to old patterns, muscle memory, and specific movements without someone like our very own Dr. David keeping those structural problems at bay.
But will you lose all your momentum, and will your body forget everything?
No. Absolutely not. There’s a good chance that your body will have an easier time dealing with the time away from the chiropractor because you’ve been consistently attending your chiropractic appointments for the past eight months. Not to mention, missing one, two, or three visits in a row is likely not enough to unravel all the progress you’ve achieved.
There’s a good chance that you won’t have any setbacks during your time away.
If symptoms do reappear, they might not be as debilitating as they once were.
Your posture should be significantly better than what it was before, thus limiting the chances of headaches and low back pain.
Your body as a whole should still move and function better.
What Should You Do If You Miss a Chiropractic Appointment?
Reschedule. It’s as easy as that. Our team at Compassion Family Chiropractic only want the best for you, and we’re here to ensure you get back on track with your chiropractic appointments. And when you are ready to come back, you can trust that we will employ a variety of gentle and specific chiropractic adjustments to remind your body how it should be aligned. We believe that one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to getting patients adjusted. We modify chiropractic adjustments and overall care based on a variety of factors unique to each patient. A few of these include:
• Patient’s size, weight, and age
• Their specific symptoms and location of pain
• If the issue is injury-related or due to a chronic condition or illness
• A patient’s individual health goals
• Their prior medical history
• How they respond to certain adjustment techniques over time
• The true source of the problem
How long it’s been since the patient’s last chiropractic appointment
Call Compassion Family Chiropractic Today!!
At Compassion Family Chiropractic in Lewisville, TX, our goal is for you and your family to feel like a part of ours. On your first visit, you will be greeted by warm smiles and a whole team that is happy and willing to serve you. We aim to provide you with the most thorough and effective chiropractic care available while treating you with unparalleled service all along the way. We look forward to the opportunity to become your family’s home for chiropractic care in Lewisville!
Give us a call today at (469) 240-2322. To learn more about Dr. David Ravdin, click here.
