Dr. Rivero opened the practice to care for adults over 65. She explains each step before it happens.
Chiropractic in Tucson
Chiropractic care at the pace you set
A small practice on Fort Lowell Road for adults over 65. Every visit starts with a conversation, the care is low-force, and we explain each step before it happens.
Before you book
A letter from Dr. Rivero
Dear neighbor,
You may be wondering whether chiropractic care is right for you at this point in your life. I can't answer that from here. I can tell you how we work, so you can decide for yourself.
I opened Temper Chiropractic to care for adults over 65. Our tables lower to the height of a chair. We use low-force methods, done by hand or with a small hand-held instrument, and we change them to fit what your body tells us that day. If something doesn't feel right, say so, and we stop.
Your first visit is mostly a conversation. Dr. Boatwright or I will ask about your health in person, never on a form you fill out alone at home. We look at how you stand, sit and walk, and we tell you what we find and what we do not know yet. If your symptoms point to something a physician should look at first, we say so and send you there.
Medicare covers only spinal manipulation. It does not cover exams, x-rays or most other services. Before any visit that Medicare may not pay for, we go through it with you on paper, and you decide. The box further down this page says it plainly.
We have tried to make the office easy to reach: parking beside the door, chairs with arms in the waiting room, and time. Nobody here will rush you.
I don't make promises about results. People respond to care in different ways, and I will tell you honestly if I don't think it is helping.
Come in, or call and ask us anything.
Micaela Rivero, DC. Owner, Temper Chiropractic.
A first visit
Four steps, and you can stop at any of them
Nothing happens to you before it is explained.
Step 1: Check in
Park beside the door. The front desk greets you, checks your name and your cards, and shows you to a chair with arms.
Step 2: Talk with the doctor
We ask about your health in person and listen. Tell us about your other doctors, and anything that makes sitting or standing harder.
Step 3: A gentle exam
The doctor watches you stand, sit and walk, and checks your spine and joints with light touch. X-rays are taken only when medically necessary.
Step 4: Your plan, in writing
What we found, what we suggest, what it costs and who pays. Take it home and read it before you decide.
Medicare
Medicare, in plain words
The same box is on the Medicare page, with the questions people ask us.
What Medicare covers
Medicare covers only spinal manipulation. Exams, x-rays and other services are not covered.
What you pay
After you meet your Part B deductible, you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for the manipulation Medicare covers.
When we give you an ABN
For care Medicare does not cover, we give you an Advance Beneficiary Notice before the visit. It says what Medicare may not pay and what it would cost you. You decide whether to go ahead.
Care
Four kinds of care, each described plainly
Every page says what a visit includes, what we do not claim and when to see a physician first.
- 01
Gentle adjustment
Hands-only or hand-held adjustment of the spine with light pressure, seated, standing or lying on a table that lowers.
Read more - 02
Soft tissue work
Slow, hands-on work on the muscles around the spine and joints, with pressure you set.
Read more - 03
Chair and standing exercises
A few movements your doctor chooses, shown in the office and written on a large-print sheet.
Read more - 04
X-rays, when needed
Pictures of the spine, taken only when your doctor judges they are medically necessary.
Read more
Your doctors
Two chiropractors, and a front desk that knows your name
Each doctor's license is listed at the bottom of this page.
Dr. Boatwright leads the exercise visits and teaches each movement one at a time.
In their words
“Dr. Boatwright waited while I got up from the chair. Nobody hurried me.”
Virgil S.Patient
“The front desk told me what Medicare would and would not cover before I sat down.”
Garland T.Patient
“Everything they handed me was in print I could read without my glasses.”
Gertrude M.Patient
“I brought my daughter along, and they spoke to both of us.”
Juana R.Patient
Sample reviews.
Questions
Before you call
What happens at my first visit?
You check in, talk with the doctor, have a gentle exam and leave with a written plan and a written statement of cost. Tell us when you book if you use a cane or walker or need extra time.
Does Medicare pay for my visit?
Medicare covers only spinal manipulation. Exams, x-rays and other services are not covered. After your Part B deductible, you pay 20% of the approved amount for what Medicare covers. We give you an ABN before any care Medicare may not pay for.
Will it hurt?
Most people feel light pressure. Some feel sore afterward. We use low-force methods and change them to fit you, and we stop if you ask.
Can someone come with me?
Yes. Many people bring a spouse, a daughter or a son. They are welcome in the room if you want them there.
Send us a note, or just call
We are open Monday through Friday mornings. A person answers the phone at (520) 555-0103.
Phone(520) 555-0103
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Saturday – SundayToday
- Closed