Measuring Whether Care Is Actually Working
Good care is measurable. Progress should be tracked with the same measures taken at your first visit, rechecked on a schedule, and used to decide whether the plan continues, changes, or ends. This page explains how that works and is where verified outcome data will be published.
Last reviewed September 2026 · Reviewed by Dr. Dillon Hammes, DC
What gets measured
Pain rating
A simple 0–10 rating for your main complaint, recorded at the start and rechecked as care continues.
Function
What you can and cannot do — sitting tolerance, lifting, sleeping, running, working a full shift.
Range of motion
Measured movement in the involved region, so change is observed rather than guessed at.
Neurological findings
Reflexes, strength and sensation when nerve symptoms were part of the original presentation.
Goal progress
The specific activity you named at the start — back to the gym, back to a desk day, back to lifting a toddler.
Reassessment points
Planned check-ins rather than open-ended care, so a plan that isn't working gets changed.
Verified patient outcomes
Outcome data from Total Health Chiropractic patients. The widget below loads verified results directly from the clinic's outcomes system.
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How outcomes are reported
Verified results state what was measured, over what period, and for how many patients. If the widget does not load or shows no data, the clinic's outcomes system may be updating — you can still read the condition guides for what care realistically can and cannot do.
Want your progress tracked, not guessed at?
Ask what measures will be used and when they'll be rechecked. Total Health Chiropractic, Coralville.