Our Process at The IN8 Life
Our Caring Approach
Our new patient process at The IN8 Life is unlike anything most clients have experienced before. All along the way, we’ll explain everything that’s going to happen, make sure you understand our philosophy, and empower you to take control of your own health.
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Your First Visit
This is the moment where we spend time digging deep into your entire health history and gathering as much information as possible — so no stone is left unturned, and we understand exactly where you’re at right now with your health.
The doctors and your chiropractic assistant will conduct thorough examinations, assessing:
- Neurological function
- Orthopedic health
- Postural alignment
- Range of motion
- Subluxation assessments
Using the right diagnostic tools and state-of-the-art technology, we get to the bottom of exactly where your issue is coming from — including a hands-on assessment, manually feeling the joints, ligaments, muscles and tissues throughout your body.
From there, we set goals together, so we have clear objectives and outlines on exactly what we can help you with. And if clinically indicated, we’ll take X-rays to assess further what’s going on beneath the surface.
Your Second Visit: The Report of Findings
Once we’ve gathered everything we need to know about your body from your first visit, Dr. Zach and Dr. Lydia come together to create your customized care plan — an individualized roadmap built specifically for your body and your needs, with realistic expectations on what it will take to solve your health concerns long term.
What makes this different is what we’re not doing. We’re not interested in a quick patch-up that leaves the problem to resurface down the track. We’re committed to long-term change, delivered as efficiently as possible.
In this visit, we’ll sit down together and review your X-rays and findings so you understand exactly what’s happening in your body. No confusion, no guesswork. You’ll finally understand why this hasn’t resolved in the past, because we’re addressing the root cause through your nervous system, not just the symptoms.
We’ll outline for you:
- How many adjustments your body needs
- The time, energy and money involved so there are no surprises
- Rehab and exercises to support your adjustments at home
- A customized orthotic, built from your own X-rays
- Access to our in-house holistic workshops, so you’re supported in changing your lifestyle; not just going home to repeat the same patterns that brought you here
This here is a no pressure visit, where we go over everything together. We really take pride in showing you that there is a solution for what you’re going through. And even though you may have heard from other practitioners that you’re going to deal with this forever, that’s absolutely not true.
This is also where you’ll receive your first chiropractic adjustment, so get excited for the health that’s coming your way.
Your Complimentary Introductory Evening
Every client will attend our complimentary introductory evening, scheduled at the beginning of your care. This is a fun, insightful workshop where we’re completely transparent about exactly what we do — and particularly, what we don’t do. We view our role as partners in your health journey, and every one of us has a part to play.
During this evening, we’ll go over where health actually comes from and how to improve it, looking closely at the lifestyle factors that shape your health outside of the studio.
It’s also really important to bring your partner along, so they understand your health journey too. We know that when a partner, family member or close friend is involved in your health journey, you get better results — because you’re not doing it alone.
Your Ongoing Visits
Now that the initial consultation is complete, it’s easy now to receive your adjustments and get better.
Where we have a real point of difference is that this begins in our open plan adjusting room. At first, it can feel a little strange and different, but we promise you’ll love it, because we make health easy, flexible and attainable for you.
Each of your ongoing visits is scheduled for just fifteen minutes, so you can easily fit your adjustments into your busy life in Geelong. This intention comes from a genuine place: we want to make health accessible — whether you’re the busy corporate worker in back-to-back meetings all day, the mum juggling three thousand kids on each arm, or the tradie travelling in from Melbourne who finds it hard to prioritise their own health. These appointments are easily rescheduled whenever you need, and your doctor has all of your clinical information on screen, ready to deliver the best care for you every time.
This is a family space — so expect kids running around, music playing, and genuine conversation with your doctor about your health, always with your confidentiality and privacy respected.
Dr. Zach and Dr. Lydia are focused on getting you the best results in the shortest amount of time, so you feel better. That means we’re not wasting your visit talking about the weather or the footy — instead, we’re educating you on your body and getting straight to work, so you receive the best care possible.
We also have private rooms available whenever you’d like to schedule one, and private room appointments are already built into your care plan at key points, so we can track your progress along the way.
Reviews and Your Results
Within your customized care plan, the doctors have scheduled frequent reviews, held in the private room, to retest your clinical examinations and check in on how you’re progressing, including filling out some forms to track your results. These reviews are designed to give the doctors an efficient way to keep track of your progress and to modify and adjust your care, visit to visit, as needed.
Once you complete your initial plan, that’s when we hold your Graduation Review — looking at your changes from the very first day right through to the last day of your plan, and setting new goals for the next part of your wellness journey.
This is where it gets exciting — you get to see those changes for yourself on your comparison X-ray or comparison progress reports. It really affirms that your body is changing from the inside out, rather than just noticing your symptoms change. And that distinction matters to us. Symptoms changing is the easy part. What we’re really proud of is seeing the functional change underneath — because that’s what tells us you’re getting real, long-term progression.
We call this The Graduation, because that’s exactly what it is: celebrating you, your changes, and how much health and vitality the power within your own body has given back to you.
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