Frequently Asked Questions About Chiropractic Services

You can expect your first appointment to be around 45 minutes to an hour. This includes filling out new patient paperwork, your exam and adjustment, discussing your treatment plan and setting up any future appointments.

We ask that you arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment time to fill out this paperwork.

Yes. You will be adjusted at your first appointment, unless the Dr. determines the adjustment to be detrimental to your condition/symptoms or that alternative treatment would be more beneficial.

We accept cash, personal check, and all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover & American Express)

At DCC we accept most major insurances, including, but not limited to, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medica, United Healthcare, Health Partners, UCare, Medicare and Minnesota Cate. Most insurance plans have similar chiropractic coverage as when you visit yout medical doctor or physical therapist. Your payment responsibility will be dependent on your own individual health plan and if you have a deductible, co-insurance, and/or co-pays.

Please note that just like at your regular doctor’s office, your copay will be due at the beginning of each visit and cannot be billed to you.

Please note: With Medicare & MN Medical Assistance Plans, both our doctors feel muscle therapy/manipulation is necessary prior to performing an adjustment. Our clinic charges a $15.00 Muscle Therapy Fee that is not covered by any Medicare or Medical Assistance plan. This payment will be due at the time of service along with any required copay.

Yes. We love being able to service our Military members. You will need to contact your local Community Care Office and request a referral. Once we receive your referral via fax we will contact you directly to get scheduled.

For those who do not have health insurance or have high deductibles and/or high co-pays and do not want to use their insurance, we have same day discounts. A necessary initial exam is $50 and your treatment is $55, totaling $105 for the first visit. Future treatments are $55 per visit.

Yes! Our massage therapist Kim is available Mondays from 9:00 — 3:30, Tuesdays from 10:00 — 3:00 and Wednesdays from 11:00 — 6:00.

Current massage pricing:

30 minutes - $50

45 minutes - $65

60 minutes - $80

75 minutes - $95

90 minutes - $110

We also offer massage gift certificates!

Please call our office as soon as possible if you are needing to reschedule your appointment. We do have an answering machine that we check each morning so you are more than welcome to call even after hours!

No, we do not.

Chiropractors can profoundly enhance your body’s ability to heal and recover from countless different conditions. Because we work with your body to restore proper function and remove barriers to healing, as chiropractors we do not heal our patients, we remove barriers to healing and let the body heal itself. Conditions that our chiropractors regularly treat include:

Neck pain and headaches

Back Pain

Sciatica

Injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident

Athletic injury

Shoulder pain

Wrist pain/carpal tunnel syndrome

Foot/ankle pain

Plantar fasciitis

Knee pain

Disc Herniations (neck and lower back)

Very rarely do patients need a referral to see a chiropractor. Because chiropractors are primary care providers, 95+% of patients can call a chiropractic office directly and schedule a visit. Only very few, specific health insurance plans require a referral before seeing a chiropractor.

Because chiropractic restores your body’s natural function, it is extremely safe. We perform a detailed history and exam to rule out any contraindications and use great care in our techniques to be gentle and safe.

As with any medical procedures there is risk. Spinal manipulation to the cervical spine is a topic of concern for some individuals and medical providers. The current research shows that injury to the vertebral/basilar arteties is not increased when patients receive cervical manipulations for neck pain versus seeking care from their primary medical provider.

Patients who should not receive cervical spine manipulations: 

#1 You are experiencing a severe headache/ pain at the base of your skull like you have never experienced before. This is the most common symptom that vascular injuties present with upon seeking care from a provider. Also, if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms or combinations, be sure to let your Dr. know: severe dizziness/sudden unconsciousness & dropping to ground/ double vision/ difficulty swallowing/ difficulty walking/ severe nausea uncontrollable/ face-numbness/ random eye movements-uncontrollable.

Patients with acute pain that has resulted from a non-traumatic circumstance usually feel 80-100% better after 2-6 visits over the course of 1-2 weeks when under chiropractic care. If pain is the result of significant trauma or is chronic (6+ months) in nature, it may take longer to achieve a full recovery.

Many patients benefit from regular treatments at 4-8 week intervals to keep recurrent pain from flaring up. If you are interested in wellness care to stay feeling well instead of waiting for pain to happen, we congratulate you on making your health a priority and regular visits can be scheduled.

Yes! The trauma of a car accident often leads to chronic neck and back pain if it is not addressed properly. Proper treatment of an injury resulting from a car accident includes soft tissue therapies to break up the scar tissue in the muscles, adjustments to restore proper joint motion and rehabilitating the injured muscles return to their normal function. If no rehabilitation is performed, car accident victims often develop muscle imbalances that lead to chronic neck pain. Auto insurance pays for health care services treating pain that results from a car accident, so no out-of-pocket expenses are required for auto accident patients. This includes massage therapy services as well. Make sure to tell our staff when scheduling your first visit if the reason you are calling us is due to an auto accident.