Usually, your treatment is pain free and you can feel positive results right away, especially in terms of decreased pain and increased mobility. During or after joint manipulation, or any other form of manual therapy, these tissues may occasionally feel tender. This tenderness usually passes quickly. These sounds are generated when carbon dioxide and other gases are released from your joint fluid during rapid distraction of the joint surfaces. The non-OHIP portion of the cost of a visit is borne by the patient with private insurance often providing substantial assistance.
Some companies cover the non-OHIP portion for the time of the first visit.
Contact your insurance provider for more information. Generally, the patient pays the chiropractor directly and then seeks reimbursement from their insurance company. This has created an unfair burden on patients and a distinct financial disadvantage for those who seek chiropractic care, often causing people to delay seeking chiropractic help until the case becomes so serious that they are missing work or have disabling pain. Contrary to strong evidence citing that better access to chiropractic care would actually reduce health care costs in the long term, the government of Ontario has chosen to maintain the global budget for chiropractic services at close to current levels. However, more Ontarians than ever are using chiropractic services.