As doctors of chiropractic, Dr. Charles Ruckel and Dr. Nathan Hiss believe in natural healing methods including chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy, rehabilitation, acupuncture and nutrition.

Your first visit to Ruckel Chiropractic will give you an opportunity to find out if chiropractic care can help you with your health concerns.  The doctor will conduct a thorough case history and symptom survey to establish your medical history and determine which symptoms and conditions we can help with chiropractic care. 

If they feel you could benefit from chiropractic care, the doctor will order appropriate tests, examinations and x-rays as needed.  After review of the x-ray and exam findings, a treatment schedule will be recommended. 

The purpose of this letter is to give you some background information prior to coming in for your appointment at our clinic. Our clinic deals with people with a wide variety of conditions utilizing Chiropractic adjustments, varied physical therapy modalities (Ice, moist heat, traction, electrical stimulation and sound waves/energetic frequencies), diet, exercise and nutritional supplementation.

We begin with each person by having them fill out a detailed patient history form followed by an in-depth case history with the Doctor going into the details of the patient’s physical complaints, medical history and lifestyle habits. This represents a fact finding process by the Doctor to determine the next course of action.
Various tests or exams may be recommended by the Doctor possibly including x-rays (Plain film x-rays taken at our office or more specialized x-rays such as cat-scans or MRI exams ordered out elsewhere), orthopedic, neurological and/or Chiropractic examination, blood work or nutritional evaluations.

In our clinic we utilize a variety of techniques to access the state of health of the body and nutritional tone of the various organ systems. One of the first methods is a symptom survey which helps us isolate problem systems in the body and potential nutritional solutions based on occurrence and frequency of symptoms happening with you.

Iridology (The science of analysis of the body through examination of the iris or colored portion of the eye) is another method which brings us much information. (See enclosed Iris chart- we have a basic book explaining this in more detail available free at our office). Constitutional/Genetic strengths or weaknesses are revealed along with all the organs and systems of the body available for analysis yielding a rich source of patient information.

Oriental diagnosis is also utilized with tongue analysis and physiognomy (The art of judging a person from the features of the face or the form and lineaments of the body generally). See enclosed photocopy outlining some of these areas.

We may also utilize some muscle testing/Applied Kinesiology which tests the body for information utilizing the muscular system as a point of entry into the nervous system.

All patients are treated as individuals and programs are tailored according to the perceived needs of that person to bring them into the desired state of well-being. Health is obtained by good things being done consistently over time. Poor diet and lifestyle habits are not turned around overnight. Motivated patients working consistently with the doctor as a team produce the best long lasting results. We look forward to meeting you and working with you to help you obtain your health and wellness goals.