FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DO I HAVE TO HAVE A REFERRAL LETTER FROM MY GP TO SEE YOU?
No you don’t need a referral letter to see us. However if your case is a complex one, we will refer you to your GP for further investigation.
DO I NEED THEÂ ACC PRIOR TO YOUR VISIT?
No, but if you had an accident recently and need an ACC registration, we can register on site.
IS CBCT REQUIRED 100% FOR EVERY HEADACHE PATIENT?
CBCT can ONLY be requested IF you have a specific history and neurological signs and symptoms. Not everyone can have one even if they do want one. There must be a sound clinical justification to have an advanced imaging study for an investigation.
I AM CONCERNED WITH THE AMOUNT OF RADIATION FROM THE CONE BEAM CT.
Total radiation doses from CBCT exams are much lower than conventional CT exams. CBCT is a low radiation dosage 3D X-ray machine, thus yielding poor sensitivity/specificity for the soft tissue study but very detailed in bony structures.
IS THE ADJUSTMENT PAINFUL?
No, as a matter of fact there is a high chance that you are not going to feel anything. The adjustment will be an attempt to move the certain level of the vertebrae by only a few millimetres. And this procedure will not involve any twisting or thrusting or pulling the head and neck. You will be lying comfortably on your face down, or lying on your side then the adjustment will be delivered.
DO I NEED ANOTHER CBCT IN THE FUTURE?
To see the improvement? Absolutely not. There is no clinical justification behind that. However if you experience a new accident/incident that could traumatize your head and neck, and new findings/signs and symptoms appear then, yes you may need to have an updated one.
WILL MY INSURANCE COVER MY VISIT?
Most of the times, yes but you have to check how much does your insurance company allocate the subsidy for the Chiropractic service.
I HAVE CT OR MRI IN THE PAST, DO I STILL NEED TO HAVE THE CBCT?
Yes, the conventional CT and MRI are both in a lying down on your back position (supine). Therefore it will affect the anatomical neutral position against the gravity. Neutral posture against the gravity is crucial to investigate the status of the upper neck spine. However if you have MRI of your brain and neck, it may be useful, so please don't forget to mention your previous imaging studies.