Ah the “Holy Grail” in Chiropractic. It continually shows up in our dialog but takes on different forms. We can trace the roots back to D. D’s insight regarding the first adjustment of T4 to restore Harvey Lillard’s hearing. The application of x-ray plates and the supposition that a vertebral mal-position was the magic subluxation… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt VIII — In Search of the Magic Bullet
Author: Richard Barwell, D.C.
Dr. Barwell is the Founder and President of the Chiropractic Equity Offices, Inc. program, and has more than thirty years of experience in chiropractic practice.
After graduating from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College with clinic honors in 1964, he started a family Wellness Practice in British Columbia. He has since established numerous successful practices, won several awards and guest lectured at various chiropractic institutions.
Before establishing CEO, Inc. Dr. Barwell was the Director of Seminars and Programs at Quest and Executive Director of the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance.
The Truth of the Matter Pt VII — Moving Forward by Going Backward
Dr. Alvah Byers, a pioneer in biofeedback and a research Psychologist, taught me more than he thought I was absorbing. As a Chiropractor, I tend to exercise by jumping to conclusions. After all, that was really my training. As a profession, we do this all the time. Just this morning I had a phone conversation… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt VII — Moving Forward by Going Backward
The Truth of the Matter Pt VI — The Nasty Truth about Prescription Drugs
The AARP news bulletin continues to offer interesting facts about the myths and truths in the health care field. One that received my recent attention is “The 50 Most Prescribed Drugs”1. It starts with this statement by Betsy Towner, “Prescription drugs …. consume more than 10 percent of the nation’s annual health care costs…. Though… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt VI — The Nasty Truth about Prescription Drugs
The Truth of the Matter pt V — The Lifetime Wellness Patient!
The Lifetime Wellness Patient! While not as allusive as a unicorn the amount of effort, sales energy and just plain misconception that is attached to the “Lifetime Wellness Patient” tends to put them into the same category. There has been practice management programs built around the perfect practice based on patients who become “regular” patients… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter pt V — The Lifetime Wellness Patient!
An Open Letter to the Profession
In the words of Bob Dylan, “Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times… Continue reading An Open Letter to the Profession
The Truth of the Matter Pt IV– The Neurodynamics of Change
The Neurodynamics of Change While the sky may not be falling, the world most certainly is shifting. The North Pole is now hundreds of miles away from the area I was taught in school. In my lifetime weather patterns are changing which in turn is changing the fauna. Birch trees in northern Canada are 200… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt IV– The Neurodynamics of Change
The Truth of the Matter Pt III – Chiropractic and Neuroscience
Chiropractic and Neuroscience These are the days my friend! At long last the Chiropractic Profession can break the bonds that have kept it under challenges, misunderstanding and suppression for the last one hundred plus years. While many will continue to fight change and want to stick to the old theories of vertebral subluxation, the new… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt III – Chiropractic and Neuroscience
The Truth of the Matter PT II — Foundation of Care Plans
Foundation of Care Plans One of the greatest challenges for the clinical application of Chiropractic care lies in the justification of care plans for patients, which become moving targets depending on the intent of the care. We see a wide range of patient care plans across the spectrum of chiropractic offices which creates confusion and… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter PT II — Foundation of Care Plans
The Truth of the Matter Part I — Unreal Practice Expectations
Unreal Practice Expectations I remember the excitement and anticipation I was feeling 50 years ago as I realized my dream of graduation from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College was only 2 months away. I was ready, or at least I thought I was, but what was to come certainly didn’t fit my expectations. I had experienced my… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Part I — Unreal Practice Expectations
So You’ve Chosen A “Career”
I just have to look at the dictionary to be sure of what I write hereCareer– the course or progress of one’s life or lifework. We tend to use the word career often and while we seem to have the right usage, it appears to me that we sell it far short of a complete… Continue reading So You’ve Chosen A “Career”