What is a chiropractic consultation?
Author: Dr. Tiffany T. Butler | Date: August 17, 2025 | Read Time: 2 minutes
A consultation is a “getting to know you.” It’s when the chiropractor asks you (the potential patient) a series of questions to determine if your complaints can benefit from chiropractic care. The chiropractic consultation can be performed at any time during your patient care. At the first visit, it is a part of the initial new patient examination.
Here are examples of times when chiropractors will perform a consultation:
- When a patient presents to the chiropractic office with no symptoms (e.g. asymptomatic)
- When a patient is referred to the chiropractor by another healthcare provider
- When a patient has a new injury
- When asked by a third-party
Chiropractic Consultation for Existing Patients
Let’s say an existing patient is someone who is already being treated at the chiropractic office for back pain but later the patient has an ankle injury. When they come into the office they let the chiropractor know about their new injury, at this time the chiropractor will ask questions to discover if the ankle pain is treatable by chiropractic care or if the patient should be referred out to a medical physician or an orthopedist.
In summary, the chiropractic consultation is a patient interview to discover if the patient’s symptoms can be treated by a chiropractor and can benefit from chiropractic care.
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Dr. Tiffany T. Butler (aka “The Pain Doctor”) is the Clinical Director of Harmonious Living Chiropractic: Fitness & Wellness Center, a dynamic healthcare facility located in the beautiful city of Baltimore, Maryland. As a highly sought-after Baltimore Chiropractor, Dr. Butler leads her team in providing scientific-based treatment procedures that alleviate body pain and enhance the quality of life of others. To learn more about Dr. Butler, view her profile here. Dr. Butler has teamed up with Team Ignite to make natural-based products such as CBD available to the global community. Connect with Dr. Butler on Social Media on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
