A few weeks ago a new patient came in after she went to another area chiropractor. She was skeptical, annoyed, and was “trying one last time.” She had been to an area chiropractic office that claimed she needed to start with a $7,000 care plan (AFTER insurance!) that would treat her neck and low back pain. BUT, if she signed a contract with them that day, they’d reduce it to $5,000 and put her on a payment plan of $500/month. Their treatments actually made her pains worse and then a friend told her about me.
I saw her twice and don’t expect to see her again for at least a month. She left with no pain and her faith (mostly) restored in chiropractic care. Her cost of care was $134 total to get her out of pain completely.
I’ve heard this story WAY too often and apologize for the bad actors far too much. 90% of neck and low back pain can be treated safely, easily, and inexpensively especially if it is relatively new. In my experience, I’ve NEVER had to see a patient 5 times a week for one week, not to mention for a month or more.
The vast majority of my patients experience significant decrease in pain and increase in function with just one treatment. Think twice if you are talking about care plans and expense before you even get treated. If you’re presented with a costly care plan that lasts months and months, costs thousands of dollars, and requires multiple visits week after week, think about what you’re getting into.
