What to Expect at Foresight

If you've never experienced precision upper cervical care, the process is different from what you've encountered in conventional chiropractic. This hub walks through every stage — from the consultation conversation through your first correction and what care looks like over the longer term.

Your first visit: consultation, assessment, x-rays — no adjustment

The first visit is diagnostic. You meet with Dr. Lavender or Dr. Howard for a structured conversation about your history, symptoms, prior care, and goals. We do a full structural assessment: posture analysis, range of motion, neurological screening, palpation. Most patients also get HRV and sEMG measurements at this visit as a baseline. Every new patient gets upper cervical and full-spine digital x-rays.

We do not adjust on the first visit. This is intentional. Atlas Orthogonal correction is calculated from your specific x-rays. Without imaging in hand and time to analyze it, there is no responsible way to perform the technique. Practices that adjust on day one are not doing Atlas Orthogonal as the technique was designed.

Your second visit: report of findings and your first correction

The second visit is the turning point. We present your x-ray analysis, walk you through what we measured at the assessment, and explain the specific correction your case needs. Then you receive your first Atlas Orthogonal correction. The correction is gentle — you lie on your side, the instrument delivers a precise, calibrated impulse at the calculated angle. There is no cracking, no twisting, no high-velocity manipulation. Most patients describe it as anti-climactic compared to what they expected.

Ongoing care

Care unfolds over weeks and months because nervous-system regulation takes time. Initial visits are more frequent (typically 2–3 per week for the first phase) to stabilize the correction and allow the system to adapt. As stability builds, visits taper. Many longstanding patients come in monthly for maintenance.

We measure progress with the same tools we used at baseline — HRV, sEMG, follow-up x-rays at defined intervals. You see the data; we explain what it means. If the numbers aren't moving, we adjust the plan.

What it costs

We are a cash-pay practice. We do not bill insurance directly. Patients can submit their visit receipts to their insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement, but the relationship is between you and the practice, not the practice and a payer.

The reason is clinical: insurance reimbursement structures shape what care looks like. We've chosen to run on a model that lets us spend the time each case requires, use the imaging and measurement protocols we know the work requires, and treat patients based on what they need rather than what's billable.

Specific pricing is available on the Pricing page or by calling the practice. We are transparent about cost — there are no surprise charges.

Booking

If you're ready to start, the Schedule Your Assessment button below opens our consultation flow. If you want to talk to a person first, call (480) 325-6977.

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