“I was in the midst of trying to recover from a severe pelvic strain due to a work injury. … Now I can sleep through the night and on my side. … I feel 100% better!!”Doreen K., a patient of Dr. Scranton
What a work injury visit looks like here
Work injuries come in two kinds. The sudden one: a lift that went wrong, a fall, a slip on a wet floor. And the slow one: years of the same reach, the same twist, the same hours on concrete, until one morning the back or the shoulder will not do it any more. Both get the same exam.
Dr. Scranton takes digital X-rays on site, reads them with you in the room, and uses the Gonstead exam to find exactly which joint the injury affected. Everything he finds is documented in your record, in detail, because a work injury usually needs a clear paper trail. Then he writes a plan with one aim: getting you back to the job without the injury coming straight back.
What work injury care includes here
- Specific adjustments to the joints the injury affected, most often the lower back, the neck and the shoulder.
- Soft tissue work on the muscles that have been guarding the injury.
- Documented findings at every visit, and the paperwork your employer or claim needs, completed properly.
- A return plan that says what you can do now, what to hold off on, and how to lift and move so it does not happen again.
Why people choose Dr. Scranton for this
He looks before he treats
Digital X-rays on site at the first visit, read with you in the room. The Gonstead exam finds the joint that is actually causing the problem, so that is what gets treated.
He has done this for a long time
Palmer College of Chiropractic, class of 1999. More than 10,000 patients. Years spent teaching other chiropractors how to treat knee pain and neuropathy.
He tells you the truth
If he does not think he can help you, he will say so at the first visit. No plan is written that you have not agreed to. You will never be a number in this office.
What to expect at your first visit
1. You tell him what is happening. When it started, what makes it worse, what you have already tried. Nobody hurries you.
2. The exam, and X-rays if you need them. Digital X-rays are taken on site and read with you in the room, so you see what he is seeing before he touches your spine.
3. A straight answer. What he found, whether he can help, and what it would take. If he does not think he can help you, he will tell you. We are not going to give you false hope.
The first visit is $47, usually $180, and covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and the conversation afterwards.
Patients who came in hurt from work
“Some shoulder and back pain had resulted after doing much heavy installation work at my new car wash and I needed some help. … the hip pain disappeared and I was able to work for prolonged periods on concrete floors and fulfill a good night’s sleep.”Jay H.
“It was hard to stay focused or work longer than a regular 8 hr day at work. … After a few sessions I started feeling better.”Pam F.
“now I am almost completely pain free and I can work a normal work week without any trouble.”Greg F., auto body repair and mechanic
Every quote is a real patient of Dr. Scranton. Results vary from person to person.
Questions people ask about work injuries and chiropractic
Do I need to report the injury before I come in?
Tell your employer as soon as it happens, in writing if you can, and keep a copy. Then get examined. The sooner the injury is documented by a doctor, the clearer the record. Bring any paperwork you have been given and Dr. Scranton will complete what the claim needs.
What does the first visit cost?
$47, usually $180. That covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and a sit-down with Dr. Scranton to go through what they show. No other price is quoted until you have been examined and have agreed to a plan.
Can I keep working while being treated?
Often, with changes. After the exam Dr. Scranton tells you what you can do now, what to avoid, and how to lift and move in the meantime. If the injury needs time off the job, he will say so and document it.
It happened months ago and I just put up with it. Is it too late?
No. Old work injuries are the most common kind we see, because people push through them. The exam and X-rays show what the injury did and what is still changeable, and he tells you honestly what a plan could do.
How many visits will it take?
It depends on what the exam and X-rays show, and nobody can honestly tell you before that. After the first visit Dr. Scranton lays out what he found and what a plan would look like. You decide from there. Nobody is put on a plan they have not agreed to.
Do you see patients from Taylorsville, Kearns and West Jordan?
Yes. The clinic sits on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215, and patients come from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
Action Chiropractic is at 2964 West 4700 South #102, on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215. We see patients from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
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