What to Expect

Consultation & Health History: Your first visit begins with a comprehensive consultation focused entirely on you. This is your chance to share the health challenges you’re facing and the goals you’d like to achieve in your daily life. From there, we’ll determine whether upper cervical care is the right fit for your needs.

Exam & Imaging Next, we’ll complete a detailed examination that may include range of motion, posture, neurological, and orthopedic tests. To get a clear picture of what’s happening in your spine, we also take specialized cervical X-rays. These help us rule out underlying issues, identify misalignments, and understand how your spine may be affecting your overall health. Using these results, we’ll design a personalized care plan just for you.

Report of Findings and Care Plan: On your second visit, we’ll sit down together to review your exam results and look at your X-rays. We’ll explain what we’ve found, answer your questions, and discuss the best path forward. Your care plan will be tailored to your lifestyle, long-term health goals, and any challenges you may face—because your healing journey should fit you, not the other way around.

First Adjustment: If we’ve identified a misalignment, Dr. Gillett will deliver a gentle and precise NUCCA adjustment. There’s no twisting, popping, or cracking—just a light correction to restore balance between your head and neck. Depending on your needs, other supportive techniques may also be used. Afterward, we’ll reassess your posture and balance to confirm the correction is holding.

Achieving Long Term Results: The foundation for your overall health is based on proper spinal alignment. Remember, no healing process happens without time as an essential element. While many patients get immediate relief, long-term stability and correction of your upper cervical misalignment takes time. While symptoms fade away, sometimes long-term stability and health can take weeks or months to achieve. As you continue in your care plan, we will monitor your progress and be vigilant to recheck your atlas; ensuring proper alignment and effectiveness.

Healing is a process, and it’s not always a straight line—it can feel more like a roller coaster with ups and downs. That’s completely normal. Our team will be here to guide and encourage you every step of the way. As your adjustments hold for longer periods, your body will stabilize, heal, and adapt, allowing you to live with greater energy, balance, and vitality.