GET BACK TO YOUR BEST
Chiropractic care that meets you where you’re at.
Whether you’re here for quick relief or ready to unwind years of tension, we’ve got you covered.
At Backsmith Montana Chiropractic, care is thoughtful, evidence-informed, and focused on helping you feel better, move well, and stay active.
What to Expect at Backsmith
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We start by talking about what’s bothering you, how it affects your day-to-day life, and what you actually want from care. Maybe that’s quick symptom relief, improved function, or something in between.
Then we’ll review any relevant history or records you bring and do a focused exam on the areas that matter to your complaint. I’m not looking for every possible issue or running a full-spine workup unless it directly helps answer your question.
After the exam, we’ll talk through findings in plain language and decide what makes sense from there. If treatment is appropriate, we’ll talk about the options and what you can reasonably expect.
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Treatment is chosen based on the area we’re working on, what’s clinically appropriate, and how you prefer to be treated.
Depending on the situation, treatment may include:
Manual, hands-on adjustments
Drop-table techniques
Instrument-assisted adjustments
Soft-tissue work is often included when it helps prepare an area for treatment or makes the visit more comfortable. If you want extra hands-on time, a 15-minute manual-therapy add-on is also available for follow-up visits.
If there’s a technique you’d rather not have, just let us know. We can adjust the approach.
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Some people notice relief right away. Others may feel a little sore afterward. Most people can return to their normal activities the same day.
When it’s helpful, we’ll give you simple, realistic home-care recommendations to help you feel better between visits and keep making progress toward your goals.
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We recommend the least amount of care reasonably necessary to help you reach the outcome you’re looking for.
For some people, that may be one visit for temporary relief. Others may benefit from a short stretch of care or more support over time.
There’s no preset schedule. We’ll check in as we go and let your response to care guide what comes next.
Why Backsmith?
Helena’s got no shortage of good chiropractors. We’re not trying to be the only option in town, just the right fit for the right person.
At Backsmith, we don’t work from the idea that your body is out of place and just needs to be put back together. Long-standing pain is usually more complicated than that, and sometimes change takes time. Sometimes the goal is making real progress toward something you haven’t been able to do in a while. Other times, it’s just getting enough relief to move a little easier, get through your workday, or make a rough week more manageable. Both are valid.
We tend to work well with people who want to keep moving, like understanding the why behind their care, and aren’t looking for a bunch of fluff. People who want to stay capable for the stuff that matters to them: a hike, a weekend project, a workout, picking up your kid without wincing, getting through the day without thinking about your back every twenty minutes.
A sense of humor helps too. We take the work seriously. We just don’t take ourselves that seriously.
Clinic FAQs
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Yes! We are in network with most major insurance groups like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Allegiance, and many more.
We also offer Time of Service Discounts for self-pay patients who have high deductibles or no chiropractic coverage.
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At this time, we are not accepting new Medicare patients.
We do accept Medicaid, but please note that Montana Medicaid does not cover chiropractic care if you are age 21 or older. A referral from the patient’s passport provider is necessary before care can begin in our office.
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Usually, no. If you’re commercially insured or paying out of pocket, you can schedule directly with Backsmith without a referral.
Some workers’ compensation cases may require prior authorization before care begins. Medicaid has separate referral requirements, which are explained above.
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Wear whatever you’re comfortable moving around in. Comfortable clothes are usually easiest for the exam and treatment. If you have any imaging, medical records, or other health information you’d like us to review, feel free to bring those along too.