Maybe you’ve tried chiropractic before. You went in, got adjusted, felt better for a few days — and then the pain crept right back. So when you search for a chiropractor in Wheat Ridge, CO, part of you wonders whether this time will be any different.
Here’s the difference that matters: it’s not the adjustment — it’s the plan. At Lakeside Spine and Injury Center, Dr. Andrew Allen builds complete plans of care, not appointment-by-appointment guesswork. Here’s exactly what that looks like, start to finish.
Step 1: An Evaluation That Actually Takes Its Time
Everything starts with a real evaluation — not a five-minute look and a cracking table. Dr. Allen sits down with you, listens to your full history, and then examines how you actually move: your gait, your posture, your range of motion, and where your body is compensating.
The goal is to find the cause, not just the sore spot. Pain in one place very often starts somewhere else — headaches that trace back to the neck and shoulders, or hip trouble driven by an old ankle injury. If you’re curious about the details of that first visit, our what to expect page walks through it step by step.
Step 2: A Diagnosis Explained in Plain English
Before any treatment starts, you’ll know three things:
- What’s going on — the actual problem, in words that make sense, not jargon.
- What it will take to fix it — which treatments, how often, and why.
- How long it should take — a realistic timeline with checkpoints, so progress is measurable instead of vague.
If chiropractic isn’t the right tool for your problem, you’ll hear that at this stage too — along with a referral to someone who can help. An honest “this isn’t for us” is part of a complete plan of care.
Step 3: Treatment That Combines Joints and Soft Tissue
This is where Lakeside differs most from the quick-crack model. Chiropractic adjustments restore motion to restricted joints — but joints don’t get stuck in a vacuum. The muscles and fascia around them adapt, tighten, and pull things right back out of place if they’re ignored.
That’s why Dr. Allen pairs adjustments with hands-on soft tissue work — myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and targeted muscle treatment — in the same visit. Treating the joint and the tissue together is what makes results hold between appointments instead of fading by the weekend.
Step 4: Rebuilding, So the Problem Doesn’t Come Back
Getting you out of pain is the halfway point, not the finish line. The second half of a complete plan is rebuilding the strength and movement patterns that let your body hold its own corrections — simple, targeted exercises that fit into a normal life, not a 45-minute daily routine nobody sticks with.
This phase is what breaks the relapse cycle. It’s the difference between “my back went out again” every few months and actually being done with the problem.
Step 5: A Clear Endpoint — Not Endless Visits
You’ve probably heard the joke that once you see a chiropractor, you’re going forever. That’s not how a complete plan works. Your plan has defined goals and re-evaluation points: when you hit them, care winds down. Some patients choose occasional maintenance visits afterward because they feel better that way — but that’s an option offered, never a requirement pushed.
Curious how else our approach differs? We wrote about it in what makes Lakeside different from other chiropractors in Wheat Ridge.
Where We Are and Who We See
Lakeside Spine and Injury Center is located at 6073 W 44th Ave #101, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 — just off 44th, minutes from the town of Lakeside and an easy drive from Arvada, Edgewater, and the west side of the Denver metro.
Our patients are a cross-section of the area: office workers with desk-built neck and back trouble, athletes and gym regulars, people recovering from car accidents, and folks who’ve simply hurt for years and want a provider who will take the time to figure out why.
Start With the Free Evaluation
The best way to see whether a complete plan of care is what you’ve been missing is to come in and talk it through. The evaluation is free, it takes about 30 minutes, and you’ll leave knowing exactly what’s going on — whether or not you book anything further.
Call Lakeside Spine and Injury Center at (303) 351-0744 or book your free 30-minute evaluation online. Bring your questions — straight answers are the first thing on every plan.
