What to Expect at Elite Chiropractic Beverly Hills
We understand that beginning chiropractic care is a significant step in addressing your health concerns. Our goal is to ensure you feel informed and comfortable throughout every stage of your treatment journey. Whether you’re dealing with persistent pain, recovering from an injury, or seeking overall wellness, our dedicated team is here to support you with a personalized approach.
First Visit: Consultation and Physical Examination
At Elite Chiropractic, your evaluation, diagnosis, and first treatment all happen in a single visit. There is no separate “come back tomorrow” appointment to begin care.
- Detailed history: You’ll meet directly with Dr. Jamie Mahtaban, DC, or Dr. Yuliya Gruppina, DC. They review your symptoms, daily habits, pain triggers, prior injuries, and goals — focusing on why the problem keeps recurring, not just where it hurts.
- Physical examination: Posture, range of motion, palpation for tenderness and muscle tightness, and joint mobility tests. For pregnant patients, the exam is modified and X-rays are avoided unless clearly warranted.
- Imaging: If your presentation suggests disc involvement or structural concern, imaging is recommended on the same day.
- Findings reviewed with you: Your doctor walks you through what was found, what is driving your pain, and what care is appropriate. You leave understanding your diagnosis in plain language.
- Same-day treatment: Once your plan is agreed upon, your first treatment begins during the same visit. Depending on your case, this may include a focused spinal adjustment, soft tissue therapy, spinal decompression, or OmniWave Shockwave Therapy.
- Home guidance: Before you leave, you receive specific posture, movement, and at-home recovery instructions to support what we did in-clinic.
Follow-up Visits: Tracking Progress and Supporting Recovery
Follow-up visits are used to track what is changing your pain levels, mobility, function, and how your body responds between appointments. Dr. Mahtaban typically introduces rehabilitation once your movement has improved, as strengthening poor movement patterns too early can worsen the problem.
Visits may include specific adjustments to improve joint motion, soft-tissue therapy to reduce tension, decompression when appropriate, and guided exercises to build long-term stability.
What to Expect During Your First Adjustments
- Review before treatment: Our doctors will briefly review your exam findings and confirm the specific joints that require correction before beginning the adjustment.
- Focused spinal adjustment: The adjustment is performed only at restricted areas to restore proper motion and nerve communication.
- What it feels like: Most patients feel light pressure and a quick movement. A small popping sound may occur and is normal. Some people experience mild soreness afterward.
- Home guidance: You will receive clear instructions on posture, daily movement habits, or simple exercises to help the adjustment hold and support recovery.
Book An Appointment
If you are dealing with pain that keeps returning, or you feel like you haven’t gotten clear answers, we can help you understand what is driving the issue and what care may be appropriate.
To schedule an appointment, call Elite Chiropractic at 310-692-4469.