How to Choose a Chiropractor

If you’re looking for a chiropractic clinic, there are a few things you need to consider when choosing a chiropractor to take care of your spinal health.

The first thing is location. There are numerous chiropractor clinics in Brisbane and the nearby suburbs. As a patient looking for a chiropractor you want someone whose location is easily accessible. Perhaps you are badly injured or in pain and a long drive is not desirable. It is important to find a chiropractor who works in a location that you can easily reach.

Naturally, Hawthorne Chiropractic is super convenient to people living in that suburb, it is also very handy for residents of the nearby suburbs including Seven Hills, Cannon Hills, Carina Heights, Bulimba, and Balmoral.

The second thing you need to consider when choosing a chiropractor is experience. Ask your friends for referrals. Look chiropractors up online. You will find that most chiropractors in Brisbane have websites that list their experience in the field. You want to find a chiropractor that you’re comfortable going to. Remember that chiropractic treatment is something that occurs over a duration of time, so you need to make sure your choice of chiropractor is something you’re pleased with.

It’s also important that the chiropractor that you choose knows what he or she’s doing. Do some research into the background of your chiropractor. Brisbane hospitals and physical rehabilitation centres often give referrals based on who they know and have dealt with.

Cost Effective Chiropractor?

Because your chiropractic care will happen over a period of time you should make sure you choose a chiropractor who can offer you cost-effective, long term care.  You want to find a chiropractor who can offer you quality services at a price that you can afford.

How much should chiropractic care cost? The prices vary depending on a variety of factors. The most important thing to consider is your ability to pay long term so that you will stick to the care plan that will be most beneficial for you. Frequent spinal adjustments enhance the body’s self-healing processes and remind the vertebrae of their optimal position.

Lastly when looking for a chiropractor don’t be embarrassed to ask questions

The only way you’ll understand your condition and its progress is if you ask questions. Like any medical practitioner-patient relationship, your relationship with your chiropractor is a personal one. Your treatment will be a positive experience if you are on good terms with your chiropractor.

If you are in search of a chiropractor on the southside of Brisbane, please contact Nicholas Armitage at Hawthorne Chiropractic.

4 Responses

  1. I like your suggestion to find a chiropractic clinic that is located fairly close to you so you don’t have to go out of your way. My husband has been experiencing some pretty bad back pain and we have been wondering how to find a good specialist to help. We will definitely start looking at chiropractic clinics that are near us so that my husband won’t have to travel too far with his bad back.

  2. I like how you said that a chiropractor should be able to be located close to where you are. I also think it’s interesting how you mentioned that a chiropractor should offer you prices that fit within your budget. My parents are considering chiropractors to hire that are near them to get their backs checked at.

  3. Our experience is that a vast majority of clients, for all of the clinics we monitor, live within a 10 Kilometre radius of the clinic they go to. The only inliers of this being those that come from a rural area and are required to travel a longer distance to get to any clinic.
    Thanks for sharing the article.

  4. I like how you said that the first thing to consider is the location of the chiropractor. I have been considering going to the chiropractor for my back pain. Thanks for the tips on how to choose a chiropractor.

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