New Patient Instructions
Wear light-weight loose fitting comfortable clothing such as yoga or stretchy exercise garb, thin sweats, or tee shirts; no denim jeans or corduroys. Dr. McReynolds will be examining your whole body structure. You will remain fully clothed during your exam.
Bring any medical reports, labs, x-rays/CT/MRI done by another provider to your first office visit. (Bring actual films if possible, otherwise a report will suffice).
Download, print, and fill out the forms below. Bring the completed forms to your first appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Click on the links below for answers.
1. Does Dr. McReynolds offer primary care?
2. Does Dr. McReynolds order x-rays or lab tests?
3. Does Dr. McReynolds prescribe medication?
4.
What is an office visit like?
5. Does Dr. McReynolds
accept insurance?
1.
Does Dr. McReynolds offer primary care?
As
a specialist in Osteopathic Manipulation and Spiritual-Medical Healing, Dr. McReynolds
asks all patients who need medication management, periodic laboratory testing,
drug treatment for acute illnesses, or other conventional therapies to continue
with their current primary physician. She will then provide complementary
holistic therapy coordinated with that doctor.
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2. Does Dr.
McReynolds order x-rays or lab tests?
Dr. McReynolds will occasionally
recommend certain limited lab tests or x-rays. She will do this to rule
out a serious condition requiring added conventional care.
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3. Does Dr. McReynolds
prescribe medication?
Yes, but only on rare occasions. For
conventional medical care, which normally includes prescription drugs, Dr. McReynolds
advises that patients go to their conventional primary care doctor. She
chooses not to direct time away from her osteopathic treatments and spiritual-medical
healings.
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4.
What is an office visit like?
An
initial visit takes approximately 1 1/2-2 hours and is divided into
3 segments:
1) History . Osteopaths look at the whole person and help patients develop attitudes and lifestyles that don't just fight illness, but prevent it too. In addition to taking a medical history, other factors are explored: diet, exercise, physical and emotional stress, trauma, environmental, and occupational influences.
2) Physical examination , includes both conventional (eyes, ears, heart, blood pressure, etc.) and Osteopathic structural exam (alignment, tenderness, movement, and flexibility)
3) Treatment with
Osteopathic Manipulation.
If appropriate, time is
also made available during this first visit on how to prevent illness and injury
by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Follow up visits are 30 minutes long and focus on Osteopathic Manipulation treatment. Other factors that can improve the patient's health that were not covered during previous visits are discussed.
This description is for
"typical" visits. Special health circumstances may necessitate
adjustments to these regular proceedings.
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5. Does Dr. McReynolds accept
insurance?
Payment for appointments are expected at the end of each
office visit. If you would like to file with your health insurance company or
record the cost for tax deductions we will provide the correct paperwork and codes
to do so. For your convenience we accept cash, check or credit cards.
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