Posts Tagged ‘communicating chiropractic’

Go the Extra Mile – Part One

Ever see the movie “Pay it forward”?  It’s got one of the best messages I’ve seen in a movie.  In a nutshell, do something nice for someone and they will do something nice for someone else ~ and so on, and so on.  You could change the world.  How many times has someone done something or said something that you appreciated, but you did nothing about it?  This is an important message, but how does this affect your practice?

Well, let’s look into this a bit.  How DOES this affect your practice?  I like scenarios, so here we go!

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What’s your reality?

Oddly enough, I’ve encountered two situations in the past week to put a fire under my butt so to speak and I want to see if it does the same for you.

One  was a three year old child where the pediatrician discussed putting tubes in the ears.  She has frequent colds and ear infections with antibiotics prescribed each time.

How is it that the mother sees a DC herself, yet that doctor never mentioned checking the child? When the mother asked if she could have her child checked, the DC told her she does not see children and did not give a referral for a DC that did see children.

Another was a child with bedwetting problems……….for the past 9 years.  The mother was told that it was a hereditary condition and the child needs to be on medication for it.  By the way, the family members who had a similar condition that made this “hereditary” were a cousin and an uncle.

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Can you save lives?

I wrote an email the other day to the clients in my division & I was talking about how we chiropractors need to extend a hand to fellow DCs.  I’ve discussed this some in the past, but again this is something to revisit.  Our profession is treading water and someone needs to send out the lifeboat before chiropractic sinks.  Will you be a casualty or a survivor?  Will you save others?

Traditionally, chiropractic (from my experience) has been a cut-throat, survival of the fittest profession.  And unless you practice in rose colored glass-ville, maybe yours is the same.  What’s the guy down the street doing?  How can I outsmart him and get the patients before he does? Or……. I know he’s struggling and ready to close his doors.  Maybe I can get his patient files when he goes out of business.

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Does your attitude need an adjustment?

Are you a glass half empty or glass half full type of person?  I discussed this some in my blog on perspective.  This needs to be revisited as it is one of Cottrell’s choices and also something we need to hear repeatedly.

I just watched Creflo Dollar the other night & he was talking about having a spirit of fear.  This is not just fear itself, but also includes doubt.  He says that fear or doubt paralyzes faith and faith paralyzes fear.  So, if you pray as a result of having fear or doubt that your practice will not survive, your prayers will not be heard.  If you have confidence in the Word of God and stand on that truth, HE will supply all your needs and there will be no room for fear/doubt.  As a result, your prayers will be heard.

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Character debate – Part 1

Character.

There’s a lot behind that one simple word.  I’m focusing on the the character that goes along with the definition “the combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group or thing from another” and “moral or ethical strength“.

Have you given much thought to what kind of character you have?  What are you made of?  I’ve come across many people in my life that I’m sure have never thought about this because character is a major thing they lacked.

(Warning ~ this might end up being a bit of a different angle than my other blogs).

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Need help in your chiropractic practice?

I’m hoping you read the last blog about the chiropractor that lost all hope and the state of our profession.  I know today was supposed to be on character, but we’ll do that next time.  I wanted to let everyone know about a special opportunity available on a first come first served basis.

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It’s all in the Roots Chiropractors – Part 3

You would not be the person you are today without your past experiences.  Good or bad, whether you were hurt or you hurt others.  Our experiences are there for us to learn from.  If we’re smart, we’ll grow from them.  Don’t be ashamed of and hide in a dark corner because of where you used to be or for that matter, where you currently are!  Our heavenly Father is there to forgive our sins if you let Him.  Be proud of where you are today.  Maybe you’ve made it through some horrible situation.  Don’t bury it.  Remember it.  You could be a blessing to others simply by sharing your story with them.

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It’s all in the Roots Chiropractors – Part 2

We start out as an embryo.  Our childhood forms the root system which eventually brings us into mature adulthood as a flourishing tree for all to see.  What the world sees now is the large tree.  What they don’t see is what is hidden beneath the surface. This is also what we, ourselves, forget about often times.  We think what is in the mirror is all there is.  We need to remember our root system, where we came from.

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It’s all in the Roots Chiropractors – Part 1

Do you have problems relating to your patients?  Do you try to understand where they’re coming from in the things they tell you, but you don’t have a clue?  Do you sit on the other side of the table shaking your head in agreement as in “yes I understand”, but you really don’t?

You know, patients can tell if you’re sincere or not, right?   You might think you’re the best actor in town, when in reality you’re not fooling anyone.  Look at your PVA.  Your numbers will give you an accurate picture.

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Chiropractic ~ disappearing act?

Hello all ~

I am passing along some VERY IMPORTANT information for the chiropractic profession.  This is from Dr. Matthew McCoy, the editor of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal and Family health.  If you care at all about our profession and its future, please read on.

“In what will no doubt become a major historical event in the history of the chiropractic profession the United Kingdom’s General Chiropractic Council has declared that there is no research to support the vertebral subluxation as a cause of health concerns.

Some are heralding it as the death of the subluxation.

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