Being a practicing chiropractor for many years, I have the opportunity to meet a wide variety of people everyday. When patients enter my office on their initial visit, they enter with certain symptoms as well as very specific expectations of what it is they want to accomplish. Most commonly, they present with back pain, neck pain, headaches and other symptoms of disease and have a simple understanding, or should I say misunderstanding, that chiropractors “fix backs.” And, their expectations are that they want to feel better “NOW.”
For these reasons, it is my belief that it is absolutely critical to take time to educate and empower every one of my patients so that they have a complete understanding of the following 4 things:
- What exactly has caused their problem.
- What it is going to take to correct their problem.
- How long is it going to take to correct their problem.
- Exactly how chiropractic can help.
You see, what I want every patient to understand is that as unique as each individual is when they enter my office, they ALL have certain things in common. For me, the very best part about being a chiropractor is knowing that every patient that walks through the door walks in with a problem and the solution inside of them. Remember, healing always comes from within each of us. It is my responsibility as the Doctor of Chiropractic to help facilitate that healing by removing vertebral subluxations from the nerve system. When interference is removed, the body can adapt and heal on its own. How long that will take is unique for each individual.
It is absolutely critical to empower patients to live a healthier lifestyle … a chiropractic lifestyle. This includes proper diet, exercise, stress reduction and adding love to their lives. I find that patients who own a greater understanding of exactly what it means to be “healthy” can make the best health decisions for themselves and their families. I am truly proud that my chiropractic practice is comprised of families who choose to be lifetime chiropractic patients because they are empowered to live long, healthy and vital lives.