What to Expect at Your First Visit
Your journey to wellness begins with sitting and talking to Dr. Winterbower to discuss what's going and find out if she can help you. She'll do a comprehensive evaluation designed to understand your unique health story and determine the best path forward. Dr. Winterbower specializes in gentle, precise NUCCA adjustments.
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Initial Consultation
During your first appointment, we take time to review your complete health history and discuss your current concerns to fully understand your needs.
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Detailed Assessment
We perform a thorough NUCCA postural assessment and take precise digital X-rays to map the misalignment of your upper neck for a custom care approach.
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The Gentle Correction
Experience a gentle, precise adjustment with no twisting or cracking, followed by post-adjustment X-rays to visualize the changes made to your misalignment.
Precision Assessment
Our NUCCA assessment is a precise and thorough process focused on your individual misalignment. We perform objective posture evaluations and utilize digital x-ray imaging to create a three-dimensional map of your upper cervical spine. These precise measurements allow us to understand the exact nature of your imbalance, ensuring that every step of your care is gentle, and custom to you.
A Gentle Approach
NUCCA adjustments are fundamentally different. There is no twisting, cracking, or forceful popping of the spine. Instead, you will feel a very light, steady pressure behind your ear as we gently guide the atlas vertebra back into its proper position. Many patients find the process so subtle they wonder if anything happened at all until they stand up and feel the immediate shift in their balance. Following your adjustment, it is normal to feel a sense of warmth or slight change in muscle tone as your body begins to adapt to its new, healthy alignment.
Preparing for Your Visit
What to Wear
Choose comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that allows for easy movement. Please avoid wearing heavy sweaters, large jewelry, or garments with thick, stiff collars.
What to Bring
Bring a government-issued photo ID and a current list of all medications or supplements. If you have recent spinal imaging reports, please bring those as well.
When to Arrive
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. This ensures a calm and relaxed check-in process and allows us to focus entirely on your initial evaluation.
Documentation
Please ensure all new patient intake forms are filled out and ready to bring with you.