Forms, Pricing and FAQs

No, West Coast Sports and Fitness Center is a by appointment Exercise Training and Wellness Center that offers: Chiropractic Care, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Professional Body Fat Testing, Personal Training, Group Training and Exercise therapy.

WCSFC doctors are out of network providers. To access your PPO Insurance policy we use you’re out of network benefits. We can verify your policy by giving us a photo copy of your insurance card and ID card. You can send that information via: EMAIL, FAX, or simply come in and we will copy it for you. In 48 hours we will let you know what we can do to help get you started.

Unfortunately we are not in any HMO networks. We do offer time of service cash discounts.

An HSA is a Health Saving Account. A FSA is a Flexible Medical Account. A HSA is when you allocate a certain amount of money each month from your paycheck into a special Health Saving Account which can be used at West Coast Sports & Fitness Center. An FSA is an allocated amount of money you receive annually by your employer. West Coast Sports and Fitness Center can access these accounts since we have a Chiropractor and Acupuncturist available.

Check with your Human Resources Dept. to see if you are enrolled for these accounts. They should be able to help you find out first if you are enrolled and if so how much you have available. Be sure the HSA/FSA guidelines in your account include Chiropractor and/or Acupuncture.

Per our cancellation policy you must cancel your session at least 3 hours from the time it is scheduled. Failure to do so will forfeit your session.

If you decided to prepay sessions they are good 1 year from the date of purchase.

We typically start our youth training at age 6. Although some kids when mentally ready can start sooner.

Chiropractors use hands-on spinal manipulation and other alternative treatments, the theory being that proper alignment of the body's musculoskeletal structure, particularly the spine, will enable the body to heal itself without surgery or medication. 

Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, with a variety of health conditions. DCs are especially well known for their expertise in caring for patients with back pain, neck pain and headaches...particularly with their highly skilled manipulations or chiropractic adjustments. They also care for patients with a wide range of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, involving the muscles, ligaments and joints. These painful conditions often involve or impact the nervous system, which can cause referred pain and dysfunction distant to the region of injury. The benefits of chiropractic care extend to general health issues, as well, since our body structure affects our overall function. DCs also counsel patients on diet, nutrition, exercise, healthy habits, and occupational and lifestyle modification.

A referral is usually not needed to see a doctor of chiropractic (DC); however, your health plan may have specific referral requirements. You may want to contact your employer’s human resources department—or the insurance plan directly—to find out if there are any referral requirements. Most plans allow you to just call and schedule an appointment with a DC.

Massages are 50 minutes of actual massage time on the table. However, the massage session is scheduled for 60 minutes to allow 5 minutes before the massage begins and 5 minutes after the massage ends.

Acupuncture is one of the modalities of Oriental medicine. Although what is called acupuncture in the West comprises several different therapies (such as moxibustion and cupping), mostly it consists of the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points shown to be effective in the treatment of health problems. These points have been mapped by the Chinese over a period of  2,000 years, and there are more than 1,000 known acupoints.

The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture's effectiveness for over 40 common disorders, such as:

• Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
  • Toothaches, earaches, sinusitis, rhinitis, laryngitis
• Respiratory Disorders
  • Colds and flus, bronchitis, asthma, allergies, emphysema
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Food allergies, nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, ulcers, colitis
• Circulatory Disorders
  • Hypertension, high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, angina pectoris
• Urogenital Disorders
  • Cystitis, stress incontinence, neurogenic bladder, prostatitis, prostatic hypertrophy
• Gynecological Disorders
  • Menstrual irregularity, endometriosis, PMS, infertility, menopausal syndrome
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, TMJ, sciatica, low back pain, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia
• Psychoemotional and Neurological Disorders
  • Depression, anxiety, insomnia, headache, migraine, trigeminal neuralgia, intercostal neuralgia, post-stroke paralysis, dizziness, tinnitus

In addition, acupuncture has been used for centuries throughout Asia to treat hundreds of other problems.

When performed by a competently trained, licensed professional, acupuncture is extremely safe. All acupuncturists today use individually packaged, sterile, disposable needles. So there is virtually no chance of infection or contagion. 

Acupuncture needles are typically not much thicker than a strand of hair, and their insertion is practically painless. It is nothing like receiving an ordinary injection. In some cases, you will not know the needles are in place. Most people find acupuncture extremely relaxing, and many fall asleep during treatment.

If you received acupuncture services, we will bill under: Eric Nilsen Chiropractic. Roland Steele is our acupuncturist.

If you received chiropractic service we will bill under: Dr. Eric Sports and Rehab. Dr. Eric is our chiropractor and owner of Dr. Eric Sports and Rehab.

An explanation of benefit is a statement that informs you of what dates of service we billed and what service codes we used for the service you rendered that day. This is not a bill.

No, the patient responsibility portion is the amount covered by insurance, not a bill. WCSFCenter does not send bills, we will discuss directly with any patient an amount due if necessary. Which by the way, is very rare.

Unfortunately, no! Some insurance policies send the doctor reimbursement check directly to the patient. It is the patient's responsibility to give WCSFCenter administration the issued check amount. The check can be given as is or can be cashed then written out to the appropriate doctors company name. You can also pay the practice via credit card the exact check amount. You can then cash the check and keep the money thereafter.

No, not at this moment. We are out of network ppo providers. Your policy will be billed using your out of network ppo benefits guidelines.

Under both our doctors licensed scope of practice, some ppo insurance cover: chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture (depends on policy), exercise therapy, and myofascial release. Services are determined by your policy guidelines and medical necessity. Once our doctor determines a medical diagnosis, we will then plan the services that can be rendered.

Yes, our chiropractor is in network with CHPC, the network chosen by ILWU-PMA. We accept both ILWU-Kaiser policies and ILWU PPO insurance policies. We follow all CHPC guidelines.

ILWU PPO: includes chiropractic care (40 visits per calendar year) and acupuncture (35 visits based on medical necessity). Acupuncture is rendered by Blue Shield.

ILWU-Kaiser: Includes chiropractic care but does not include acupuncture in the policy. You are allowed 40 visits per condition. We do verify the number of visits used within the plan year if you are a new patient with us. Your plan year runs from July 1st - June 30th. If you have been to multiple locations, we will not be paid out for services.

Under both our doctors licensed scope of practice we can bill for: chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture, exercise therapy, massage therapy, and myofascial release. (Please note that ILWU-Kaiser policy do not include acupuncture) services are determined by medical necessity. Once our doctor determines a medical diagnosis, we will then plan the services that can be rendered.

(In an insurance policy) a specified amount of money that the insured must pay before an insurance company will pay a claim.