Let me take you on a step by step journey through my first visit with Dr. Kacie.
First, I drive up to her office and find parking right out front. This is particularly excellent because I'm 32 weeks pregnant and going to see her for pain when I walk.
Then, I enter into this beautiful, relaxing atmosphere, where soft music is playing and am greeted by her friendly assistant, who has opened the door for me. How nice!
Next, I get the paperwork to fill out which is simple and straightforward. Not a moment after I am done, her assistant takes me back to meet Dr. Kacie.
My first impression of Dr. Kacie is that she is a friendly, gentle woman who was sincerely interested in building and nurturing a therapeutic relationship with me. That was fantastic. And it's special when you don't feel like just.another.patient. Big giant points right there.
She reviewed my paperwork, asked some questions, explained a brief overview of chiropractic, thoughtfully abbreviating it (as I had indicated a high level of familiarity with chiropractic care on my paperwork) and then with no further adieu, got me on the table, complete with pregnancy pillows designed for the mama belly!
Let me say here that I've been to chiropractors before who before they will even touch you want to take all sorts of measurements and discuss your use of pharmaceuticals, even want to do x-rays. I've been to the type who want to see you every 3 days and end up hyper-mobilizing your joints and making your spine pretty unstable.
As soon as I got comfortable on the table, Dr. Kacie started to palpate my spinal restrictions very gently. As someone familiar with body work, the BEST sign of someone who is going to pay great respect to your body is someone who doesn't need a lot of force to understand its limitations. She found where I was stuck, explained everything she was doing, and here's the best part....
SHE MOVED THINGS BACK INTO PLACE GENTLY! I got immediate relief, so much so that I started to laugh and say Yay! right there on the table. And just because my pelvis felt better didn't mean the appointment was over. She started at my feet and went straight up to my neck and head before I left the appointment that day.
She suggested a follow up appointment a week later to check on how my body held the adjustments. Totally reasonable and responsible!
On my way out, I was informed of her amazing policy for newborn care, options to reduce my out of pocket costs on return visits, and was scheduled for my follow up without delay.
Let's review:
1) No waiting, completely convenient and comfortable location
2) No delay on treatment - 1st appointment relief!
3) A thorough treatment, not stopping at where my complaint ended.
4) Ultimate confidence in my safety and her mindful respect for my body and my baby.
5) Excellent bedside manner (which we know is not true of all doctors)!
6) She's cost conscious and works to help make her healing art available to those on a budget!
She then sent me an email the day after the appointment, personally, to check on how I was feeling. I mean - WHAT? That's unheard of.
I'm already a loyal patient of Dr. Kacie's after a single meeting, because I left her office feeling like she would naturally prioritize my health and well being without judging, pushing or harming me or baby.
I could not recommend her more. She's fabulous. read more