Chiropractic FAQs — Reston Healing Center

Think of Dr. Jason as the mechanic for your body. His job is to keep it running as well as it can, for as long as it can, and to keep you away from painful injuries and surgeries: back, knee, shoulder, all of it.

How often you come is your choice. Some patients come for a set plan and are done. Others choose regular visits, like one patient, a mechanic, who comes every two weeks to keep working. We’ll explain your options in a way that fits your life.

Most visits are about an hour in the office. You get spinal work with Dr. Jason, then muscle work, stretching and exercises with Dr. Jason or one of our therapists. It’s not a five-minute adjustment and out the door.

It starts with a free 10–15 minute consult with Dr. Jason. If you want to go ahead, we give you the price for your exam, digital X-rays and adjustment before anything happens: our cash price, or your price if we work with your insurance. Then comes your exam, X-rays if you need them and your first adjustment. See what to expect.

Pain often goes away before the problem behind it is fixed. Muscles, ligaments and movement habits take time to change, so most plans include a series of visits plus exercises to do at home.

You choose the kind of care you want: relief care to get out of pain, corrective care to work on the cause, or maintenance care to keep things running well. Your plan is built around your goals, and you can ask about it any time.

Feeling better is the goal, so please tell us! Pain is often the first thing to go, while the muscles and joints underneath are still catching up. Finishing your plan gives you the best chance of keeping the problem from coming back. Whether you keep coming after that is up to you.

We check in at every visit and re-examine you along the way, comparing how you move and feel with where you started. When it helps, X-rays give us a clear picture too. We keep you informed the whole time.

Some soreness can happen, a bit like the day after a new workout. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, mild side effects such as increased discomfort, stiffness or headache are common after spinal manipulation, and most go away within 24 hours. If something doesn’t feel right, call or text us and let us know.

It’s a fair question. Serious problems after spinal manipulation, including strokes linked to neck adjustments, have been reported, but the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health describes them as very rare. Telling us about your health history and medications helps us keep you safe, and it’s part of every exam.

You’re always in charge. Dr. Jason is trained in lighter techniques, such as instrument adjusting, and he won’t adjust anything you’re not comfortable with.

Yes. Dr. Jason works with a lot of kids, athletes and families, and has treated patients from newborns to 102 years old. Adjustments for kids are gentle and sized for their bodies, and he can use lighter methods. See chiropractic for kids.

Yes. Along with back and neck pain, we see great results with headaches, sciatica, sport injuries, pregnancy aches, and shoulder, hip, knee and foot pain. Dr. Jason is a sports chiropractor who treats a lot of extremities, not just the spine.

It’s the word chiropractors use for a joint in the spine that isn’t moving or lining up the way it should. That can irritate nearby muscles and nerves and cause pain or stiffness. Adjusting those joints, and strengthening the muscles around them, is a big part of what we do.

There are dozens of chiropractic techniques, and each chiropractor chooses the ones they’ve trained in and trust. Dr. Jason uses classic techniques like Diversified and Gonstead, plus lighter instrument adjusting. See our techniques. If you’re not responding to our care, we’ll refer you to someone with a different approach.

We work with some insurance plans and are out of network with most. We accept Medicare, but not Medicaid. Your cost depends on your plan, including any deductible, and flexible payment programs can be arranged if you have little or no coverage. We’re also familiar with FSA and HSA accounts. See payment options.

Many plans cap chiropractic visits, and coverage varies a lot from policy to policy. We’ll explain what your plan is likely to cover, give you our cash price, and build a plan that fits your budget. The choice is always yours.

No. We don’t accept personal injury cases. If you’ve been in an accident, we’re still glad to see you as a regular patient.

We’re happy to work alongside your other doctors. Dr. Jason wants to be the most conservative person you see, and if he finds something he can’t help with, he’ll get you to someone who can.