Care

Soft tissue work

Slow, hands-on work on the muscles around the spine and joints, as part of a visit.

At a pressure you set
The doctor works with the flat of the hand or the fingertips and asks how it feels. Say lighter or firmer and we change it.
Clothes stay on
You stay dressed in comfortable clothes, seated or lying on your side with pillows.
A short part of a visit
Soft tissue work is added to a visit when you want it, and left out when you do not.

What to expect

A visit, in the order it happens

What a visit includes
A talk about where you would like us to work, and where not
- Slow hands-on work, seated or on your side
- A pause whenever you ask
How long and how often
Your doctor sets a plan with you after the exam. We do not promise a number of visits.
What we do not claim
We do not say soft tissue work treats an illness. It is hands-on work, and people respond in different ways.
How it is paid
Medicare does not cover soft tissue work. We give you an ABN and the cost on paper before the visit, and you decide.
How fees work

Questions

Pressure should be firm enough to feel and never more than you want. Say so and we lighten it.

No. Medicare covers only spinal manipulation. We tell you the cost in writing first.

Call and a person answers.

A sudden severe headache or neck pain, dizziness, trouble speaking or seeing, new weakness or numbness, numbness in the groin or saddle area (between the legs and buttocks), or new bladder or bowel trouble needs emergency care now. Call 911 or go to an emergency room.