Neck Pre-Exam Form in Abilene
You have started turning your whole body to check the blind spot. That is your neck making decisions for you. Here are the questions your therapist will ask at our Abilene clinic, set out in advance so the first visit can be about your neck rather than about filling in blanks.
What your neck pre-exam covers.
Necks are quiet about their own problems and loud somewhere else. The pain shows up between the shoulder blades, in an elbow, in two fingers, in a headache that starts at the base of the skull. Where you feel it and where it is coming from are two different questions, and the second one is the one we have to answer.
Read these before your visit and answer what you can. There is nothing to submit on this page and nothing to print. When you are ready to book, the form further down the page is the whole process.
Where it sits, where it refers
Base of the skull, the side of the neck, the top of the shoulder, or the shelf between the shoulder blades. Then tell us whether it stays in the neck or travels: into the shoulder blade, down the outside of the arm, into the elbow, into the hand. Note which side, and whether it is always the same side.
Neck pain →The hand: numbness, weakness, grip
Which fingers go numb or tingle, because the pattern points to a specific nerve root. Whether you have dropped a coffee cup lately. Whether jar lids and keys have got harder. Whether the arm wakes you at night and you have to shake it out. Small details, but they change the plan.
Elbow, wrist & hand →Headaches and positions
Headaches that start at the base of the skull and creep forward behind the eye are often a neck problem wearing a disguise. Tell us about them, then about positions: hours at a desk, a laptop on the kitchen table, a phone held low, long drives, and how you sleep, including how many pillows and on which side.
Request an appointment →Trauma history and imaging
Any whiplash, car accident, fall or sporting collision, even one from years ago that you thought had settled. Previous neck surgery. Any imaging you have had, and what the X-ray, MRI or CT report actually said. Finally, what has already been tried and what changed, if anything, after each attempt.
Call (785) 263-3646 →What to bring to your first visit
- Your prescription, if a physician has already written you one
- Your driver’s licence or another photo ID
- Your insurance cards, or your Worker’s Comp or auto claim information
- A list of your medications with the dosage and how often you take them
- Copies of any X-ray, MRI or CT reports of your neck
- Your personal calendar, so we can schedule the rest of your visits before you leave
If the neck pain started with a car accident, bring the claim details as well. Kansas direct access means most patients can start physical therapy without a physician referral. Some insurance plans still require one for coverage, so we verify your specific plan before your first visit and tell you exactly where you stand.
Your Abilene clinic
If looking down at a page is exactly what aggravates it, do not sit and write this out. Call (785) 263-3646 and answer it on the phone, or arrive a few minutes early and go through it with us at the front desk. Nobody is turned away for arriving unprepared. Use the form below and we will call you back with a time.