Your First Visit

Convenient Offices in: East Providence / Pawtucket / Providence / Central Falls

Your first visit to our East Providence RI, Pawtucket RI, Providence RI, or Central Falls RI office will begin with a consultation. Your doctor will take a full medical history and ask you about your present condition. Next, the doctor will perform an examination to evaluate the nature of your problem. This examination generally includes a series of basic physical tests, as well as a specialized chiropractic evaluation of spinal movements and posture.

Your first visit will take approximately 45 minutes to an hour. Not all patients will receive spinal manipulation on the initial visit; this is a clinical decision and varies from patient to patient. For those patients who do receive spinal manipulation on the initial visit, it may be a normal occurrence to feel mild discomfort. To help alleviate this, you should ice the affected regions 10 minutes on and 15 minutes off, one to three times on the day of your first treatment.

PATIENT HISTORY

In preparation for the examination, we do require information about you and your injury. A few of these are:

When and how did the pain start?
Where is it located?
Is it a result of an injury?
What activities/circumstances make it better?
What activities/circumstances make it worse?

CONSULTATION & EXAMINATION

Along with reviewing your history, a complete orthopedic and neurological examination will be performed. This includes but is not limited to: the range of motion test, muscle strength, and reflex test. If necessary, your doctor may recommend X-rays or other diagnostic testing to obtain further information about the mechanics of your spine and determine your condition.

REPORT OF FINDINGS & TREATMENT PLAN

Once all tests are completed, your chiropractic physician will explain your condition and determine an appropriate treatment plan for you. Treatment plans do vary from patient to patient. Our goal is to get started to provide you with the most effective treatment for relief of your symptoms. Over the course of care, your chiropractic physician will monitor your individual progress and may recommend changes in your lifestyle, work environment, and exercise patterns.

If necessary, you may be referred to another healthcare specialist for further evaluation if your condition warrants.

Treatments we offer for
Your First Visit

We offer Chiropractic Treatments across Rhode Island at our 4 convenient locations.

At DeCrescenzo Chiropractic, we provide a range of specialized therapies delivered by highly trained and experienced professionals, ensuring the highest level of care for your recovery.

Read Our Reviews

They're relieving my pain gradually
Every visit is a pleasant experience, and I always feel well taken care of. He’s professional, knowledgeable, and truly great at what he does. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great chiropractor!
I’ve had a great experience with this chiropractor. The entire staff is professional, friendly, and welcoming. They genuinely care about their patients and take the time to understand your pain and concerns. Since starting my treatment after my accident, I’ve felt well taken care of. The chiropractor is knowledgeable, attentive, and makes sure I’m comfortable during every visit. The office is clean, organized, and appointments run smoothly even if you get there ahead of time they’ll still take you. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality chiropractic care and a team that truly cares about your recovery.
I have been going to DeCrescenzo Chiropractic for many years now. I come in mostly incapacitated and after a few sessions leave with full mobility. I’m always seen in less than 24 hours and the Doctors and support staff are always friendly and caring. It is truly like family.
I was in a lot of pain couldn't sleep well now I'm much better sleep great thank you so much for helping me you're wonderful at your job
Muy Profesional estoy satisfecho con los resultados
I have had so much success with this group. The service is very professional and accommodating. The shock wave therapy has worked wonders as well as the traction.
Everyone was very thoughtful and helpful. The space is beautiful. And after 26 days of headache, I had my first 2 headache free days after my first visit.
My first visit ever to a chiropractor.

Nice office: furniture like someone’s living room! Very clean and no dust anywhere.

Courteous staff. Dr Annie G was also very cordial and open for questions and did a thorough job of questioning me about details of reason for my visit.

This was followed by a careful exam of my back by deep palpation and then a minor adjustment of my L hip.

The visit concluded with an EMG (electric pads treatment) of my upper shoulders by her medical assistant for 10 minutes which was a bit surreal because it felt like a massage but no one was pressing anything. It felt very good basically once I got used to it.

Doctor Annie G took a moment to say goodbye and her receptionist said they were faxing her recommendations for X-rays to my primary care MD so the price of these X-rays would be covered by my insurance. Thoughtful.

I was billed $50 for first visit since it was not covered by my insurance or Medicare.

My primary insurance is Tri-care since I’m retired military and I was disappointed it was not accepted. When I looked into it, it would not have covered a first visit anyway though.

I guess I will just have to see how my secondary insurer Medicare handles these visits.

But otherwise, I was highly satisfied and I want to continue my care here.

10/28/22

So it’s been 2 months of treatment now. I am now down to every 2 weeks. The problems with my neck are much improved. My lower back still bothers me but it isn’t every day any more and overall it’s improved so I can walk more comfortably. I am continuing my visits and although the doctor urged me to come in anytime I was having a bad day and she would squeeze me in! This has not been necessary but I appreciated her telling me that.

Medicare is covering my visits except for a small Co-pay. I continue to highly recommend Decrecenso Chiropractic and Dr Annie G and her assistants and staff to anyone who has pain issues with their neck or lower back similar to mine.
I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Frankie Rodriguez and the entire team. Everyone was so kind, welcoming, and professional throughout my recovery after my accident. Dr. Rodriguez took excellent care of both me and my son, and I truly appreciated how attentive and caring he was with us. I had a very pleasant experience and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for great chiropractic care!