Frequently Asked Questions

How long will it take to feel better?
Every person responds differently to treatment. Some patients feel immediate relief even before they leave the office, others may feel relief that evening or the following day. Still others may require repeated treatment. Just because a patient feels better doesn’t mean they are healed. Health returns in stages
-Correction stage
-Healing stage
-Health stage

The average return to health is more rapid then most people think possible. Returning to health is a process and so it is important that a patient follow the Doctor’s recommendations until full healing and recovery have occurred.

How many times will I need to be adjusted?
Every person responds differently. Your goal will likely be to get out of pain and feel better as soon as possible. Dr. Ciano’s goal is to stabilize your spine so that you can experience your best health possible. This is done by getting an adjustment and maintaining your correction for as long as possible. Achieving this may require some ergonomic changes to your lifestyle. Example: Do not sleep on your stomach.

How will the Doctor know if she can help me?
No doctor can give any patient a guarantee. What Dr. Ciano can tell you for sure is if your spine is out of alignment due to distortion. Your body can not function at its full health potential when your nervous system is compromised. By having your spinal alignment restored, your nervous system can function at your full health potential. This means you will feel better, heal, get better and enjoy a better level of health.

Does it hurt to be adjusted?
Absolutely not, the adjustment is gentle and non-forceful. Your head and neck will not be turned, pulled or pushed. Many patients find the adjustment to be relaxing.

Can I be a patient if I am pregnant?
Yes, it is perfectly safe to receive treatment during pregnancy. If you are a new patient, you have to wait until the second trimester of pregnancy because it is necessary to x-ray new patients. X-rays can not be taken before the second trimester. Spinal pain, frequently common during pregnancy, can be eliminated with NUCCA chiropractic care.

Can the Doctor treat particular diseases or conditions?
Regardless of what a disease is called, we do not offer to treat it. Our only practice objective is to eliminate a major interference to your health. Once your spine is stabilized and pressure is off your nervous system, your body can then function without nerve interference, nerves can heal and the body’s ability to express its maximum health potential is restored.

Does Dr. Ciano diagnosis diseases or conditions?
No. Dr. Ciano does not offer to diagnose or treat any disease or condition other than spinal imbalance. However, if during the course of an office visit, we encounter non-chiropractic findings, we will advise you. If you desire advice, diagnosis or treatment for those findings, we will recommend that you seek the services of a health care provider who specialize in that area.

Can children have NUCCA chiropractic care?
Yes, the gentle procedure is wonderful for everybody, every age. Children respond very well to treatment and are able to maintain spinal stability because they do not have a 20-30 year history of spinal distortion. Children also need much less treatment than adults as they are apt to maintain their spinal stability.

Should I see my medical doctor first?
Chiropractors are primary care physicians. That means that you do not need a referral to see a Doctor of Chiropractic. What a NUCCA doctor does can not be duplicated by any other doctor.

Will my insurance cover chiropractic care?
Most insurance companies cover chiropractic today. Please call our office with your insurance information. We will call your insurance company for you to verify chiropractic coverage. This way we can let you know beforehand if you have coverage and how much. There is no obligation for this service. We are pleased to help.