Chiropractors

Next, you'll probably meet the doctor, who will give you a series of physiological tests. These may include general health evaluations, like blood pressure, height, and weight, and will undoubtedly feature tests to evaluate the condition of your spine. Some of the tests you may receive include:

Postural analysis. The doctor may observe you standing to see if you're standing straight or slouching, favoring one leg over the other, holding one shoulder higher, or tilting your head to one side. This is called a visual postural analysis. Some doctors use a frame designed to measure variations in posture from one side of the body to another; others have fairly high-tech equipment that uses computer imaging to assess posture.
Neurologic testing. This may include reflex evaluation, where the doctor taps on your knee or elbow with a small hammer, for example, or pinwheel testing, where a small metal pin wheel device is run across different areas of the body to determine sensitivity or numbness.

Orthopedic testing. Here the doctor may gently twist, turn, and bend different joints to see if there is any discomfort. For example, he or she may ask you to bend your head to one side and then will press