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Patients who are deemed to be at least 75% improved from their original presentation are invited to commence wellbeing care, part of Wellness Plus.  At this stage a patient will be stable with their symptoms and functioning well, they may be symptom free, or may still have some symptoms/niggles, but they are functioning at their best.

 

By the time​ you have completed your initial plan of care, you have invested time, money and effort to reach your goals.  At this point it is worth drawing a line in the sand and reviewing where you are at with your chiropractic care and spinal health.  Some people are happy to just return when they become symptomatic again, and that is fine, Living Well Chiropractic will be there to help them.  Others feel it is worthwhile continuing to take care of their nervous system, muscle and joints.  The choice is yours whether to become part of Wellness Plus or not.  

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If you do, your care will continue to be monitored.  You will be reassessed at set times, your life/health goals reevaluated, and the frequency of your care altered at any time, should you require more or less care. 

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Why More or Less Care at Certain Times?

There are certain elements of life which we are not able to control, and often it is these elements which brought you to a chiropractor in the first place.  When the elements of life mentioned below cannot be managed as well, your spine may not function at its best and more care may be required, though when everything in life is falling into place, less care may be required.  This is why the frequency of Wellness Plus is fully controlled by you.

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What causes a patient to require to be adjusted in the first place varies, but generally it is because of:

• the requirement to sit for long periods at work;

• the manual elements of work;

• repetitive activities;

• an old injury which was not addressed at the time;

• stress of every day life;

• the emotional and physical elements of caring for loved ones;

• disturbed/poor sleep;

• lack of healthy physical activity;

• a new fitness goal.​

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By maintaining the health of your spine and nervous system, you might find that you are able to set new health goals, which you never thought were possible.

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Also by having an appointment already in the diary, makes you focus on your health again, when all the other life activities have taken priority.  It also supports patients who cannot change their lifestyle due to it just not being possible to, such as a job, or caring for others.  Wellness Plus also supports those people who struggle to make changes, so those who cannot dedicate time and money for gym memberships, have the time to exercise at home, or to do their stretches.  

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Wellness Plus is just one of the tools a patient can do to look after themselves.  Others are moving well, healthy eating and drinking, sleeping well and have a positive mindset towards life. 

 

Why 4 to 6 weeks?

The natural healing process is 4 to 6 weeks.  If a patient extends past 8 weeks before being adjusted, spinal dysfunction can start to move into a chronic situation.  The neurological pattern which was laid down during the earlier stages of care is not reinforced and the old neurological patterns which were in place prior to chiropractic care can start to be switched back on.   Though some patients spinal health may still be fantastic after 8 weeks, for many reasons, and Wellness Plus care may not be recommended to them, or they will be given the option of attending clinic anywhere between 6 and 12 weeks.

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Reserving Your Appointment

Reserving your appointment at a set frequency, day and time means you receive your chiropractic care at a time convenient for you and ensure you have an appointment in the diary for when you need it.  Your appointments will be reserved at the same day and time, though can be altered should it not fit with your diary or if something crops up.

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Are You Ready for Wellbeing Care?

• Have you had your nervous system, spinal muscles and joints rebalanced, retrained? 

• Do you have a long term health commitment and have a health mindset?

• Are you prioritising your health and prepared to dedicate time to it?

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The Benefit To You...

• You can achieve longer term health goals

• You will have greater momentum to the other health activities that you do, such as stretching, pilates, sport

• The appointment fits into your life because it is available just for you on a certain day and time

• It saves your time as you can come in, be adjusted and go (there is no need to wait around at the end to book your next appointment and make a payment)

• You will have more reassessments

• You are monitored for red flags (those serious issues that are not so obvious when you are not seen as frequently)

• New conditions are managed before they become chronic

• You will be supported with your health goals

• Your care will be adapted to lifestyle changes before it creates a physical problem.​

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Living Well Chiropractic is promoting an active lifestyle and active self care like diet, exercise, mindfulness, posture, advice, habit changes. This means you are developing your own resources to manage their health. Chiropractic is passive care, and it can be worth having this in your armoury too.  We do not want you reliant on chiropractic and will review your care on a regular basis.​​​​​