Jordan Loewenstein, D.C. | La Jolla Chiropractor
Never been to a chiropractor, or had a bad experience with a quick crack-and-go? Here's exactly how your first visit works, what happens after, and an honest answer to the question everyone asks: how many visits will I actually need?
Your first appointment takes about 45 to 60 minutes. Nothing happens to your body until Dr. Loewenstein has examined you and explained the plan — you're in control at every step.
We review what brought you in, your history, and your goals. New-patient forms can be completed online before you arrive so you're not filling out a clipboard in the waiting room.
A hands-on evaluation of how you move, where it hurts, and what's actually driving the problem — not a 30-second look before an adjustment.
Dr. Loewenstein walks you through what he found and what care looks like — in plain language — before doing anything. You'll know what to expect and roughly how long.
If it's appropriate, treatment starts on visit one: e-stim and heat, traction, soft tissue therapy, and an adjustment. You leave having actually been worked on.
Most chiropractic visits run 3 to 5 minutes — a quick crack and you're out. Here, every visit follows the full sequence, because soft tissue work before the adjustment is why the adjustment holds.
Loosens the muscle and increases circulation before any hands-on work.
Hands-on traction decompresses the joints and discs, creating space before the adjustment.
Targeted work on the muscles and fascia around the problem — the step most offices skip.
By now the tissue is ready, so the adjustment actually lands and holds longer.
The honest answer: it depends on what's wrong and how long it's been going on — and you'll get a real estimate at your first visit, not a vague "we'll see."
A recent strain, tweak, or flare-up often responds in roughly 4 to 8 visits. Many patients feel a meaningful difference within the first week or two.
Pain you've had for months or years — tech neck, long-standing low back pain, posture problems — usually takes longer, because we're undoing a pattern, not just calming a flare.
Conditions like a herniated disc or sciatica typically need a longer, decompression-focused course. You'll get a realistic range up front.
Once you're better, some patients come in occasionally to stay ahead of it. That's optional — never required, never pressured.
No packages. No contracts. No pressure. You won't be asked to prepay for 24 visits or sign up for a year. Dr. Loewenstein gives you an honest estimate and you come in when you need to — that's it.
Same-week appointments available. Most major insurance accepted. 5151 Shoreham Place, Suite 175, UTC — free parking on-site.