Working With the Rest of Your Care Team

If you want a chiropractor who works with your doctor, you should expect clear communication, shared records, and a plan that fits alongside the rest of your care—not instead of it. In our office, we send exam findings, x-rays and imaging, function scores, and results of care to your primary care doctor, orthopedist, pain specialist, or any provider you choose. You don’t have to choose between us and your doctor.

Why does working with the rest of your care team matter?

Many new patients come in already seeing another doctor—often a primary care doctor, an orthopedist, or a pain specialist. It’s also common for people to feel skeptical about whether “multidisciplinary” care means anything in the real world.

We prefer to be direct: chiropractic care and the therapies we provide sit alongside the rest of medicine and practitioners. It isn’t “either/or.” When you work with a chiropractor who works with your doctor, the goal is coordination—so your care doesn’t feel fragmented or confusing.

At Baywest Medical, we’ve served the New Port Richey area since 2000, and part of that long-standing history is working with other providers and earning referrals from offices that want their patients supported, listened to, and guided with clear documentation.

What should you expect from a chiropractor who works with your doctor?

We believe patients deserve openness and clarity from day one. That starts with listening and continues with communication—both with you and with the rest of your care team.

Here’s what we routinely do:

• Listen carefully during your new patient visit so we understand what you’ve done, who you’ve seen, and what your concerns are.
• Collect meaningful history (what you’ve tried, surgical history, and what medications you are on or not on) so your plan is adjusted appropriately.
• Share your records when you want us to—because your records are your records.

What information do we share with your other providers?

When you ask us to coordinate with the rest of your care team, we will send:

• Exam findings
• X-rays
• Imaging
• Function scores
• Results of our care

We can send this to your doctor or to whomever you would like us to send it to. We see that as vital and important—not optional.

What if you feel anxious telling your primary care doctor you’re seeing us?

This is one of the most common concerns we hear, especially from patients who have never been to a chiropractic clinic before. Some people worry about how their primary care doctor will react, or they feel unsure about how to bring it up.

Our message is simple: you don’t have to choose between chiropractic care and your medical care. We will work alongside your doctor, not instead of your doctor. If you want help coordinating the conversation, we’ll make it straightforward by providing the records your other provider may want to see.

How do we handle referrals when our care isn’t enough?

Over the past 26 years, we’ve worked with many primary care providers and received referrals from offices, including orthopedists and surgeons. Coordination also means recognizing when you need a referral and making it with zero issues whatsoever.

In practical terms, that means:

• We don’t treat chiropractic as an “alternative” that replaces the rest of your care team.
• If our care and treatment is not enough, we make the proper referrals.
• We have a conversation up front so you know what we’re seeing and why we’re recommending next steps.

When you’re considering surgery, how do we fit into the plan?

If you’re looking to or heading into surgery for a specific joint problem—whether it’s a neck or a knee—trying conservative care like us is often a very reasonable step, because nobody wants to have surgery unless they ultimately have to. We commonly see patients who tell us their surgeon wants them to do shoulder surgery, knee surgery, or neck surgery.

We’re very open in these situations. We are not going to digress and say, “You don’t need that,” but we are going to open up a line of communication. With our proven capability and long-lasting history in the New Port Richey area, our approach is to see if it’s possible to create a possible alternative plan prior to jumping into surgery.

We have been very successful over the years in keeping people from surgery. With that said, we’ve also had patients that simply needed surgery. In those cases, we took patients through a treatment plan and realized—and communicated up front—that it’s probably not a bad idea to get surgery. We are not opposed to that, and we respect that each patient has a choice.

How do we support you after surgery with the rest of your care team?

If you do have surgery, we work consistently with surgeons on post-rehabilitation. We’ve done this for over 26 years, including cases involving the knee, shoulder, hip, neck, and low back.

Inside our clinic, we coordinate as a team so your care stays organized. In our office, the majority of our staff has been with us for over 20 years, and we all work together on every new patient so you understand what your problem is, what the exact plan is, and what changes may be made through our live in-between visit reassessments.

Baywest Medical is also equipped with on-site digital X-rays, and we offer services such as chiropractic care and rehab, the Activator Method®, physiotherapy, cold laser therapy, and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT). When you’re looking for a chiropractor who works with your doctor, it helps to have evaluation tools and a coordinated team in one place.

How can you help us coordinate your care?

We tell our patients to be transparent with the rest of their care team. Let your other providers—your primary care doctor, your orthopedic provider, your pain management specialist—know you’re coming to see us. Then ask us if you need records for us to send over to them.

We approach this as a partnership:

• Your information should be shared with the providers you choose.
• Your plan should reflect your history, your current situation, and your goals.
• Your care should be coordinated inside the office and outside of the office.

Key Takeaways

• You don’t have to choose between chiropractic care and your medical care team.
• We can share exam findings, x-rays and imaging, function scores, and results of care with the providers you choose.
• If our care isn’t enough, we make proper referrals and communicate with you up front.
• Trying conservative care before surgery is often reasonable, and we also support patients when surgery is the right step.
• Ongoing teamwork—including live in-between visit reassessments—helps keep your plan clear and coordinated.

Next Steps

If you’re looking for a chiropractor who works with your doctor, we’re ready to listen, coordinate, and keep communication clear across your care team. At Baywest Medical, we’ll help you understand your problem, your options, and your plan—without asking you to pick sides between providers. Contact us today to schedule your first visit.