A seven year-old boy was brought by his mom to our clinic this week, several months after she started considering chiropractic care for him to address behavior issues. Her ultimate motivation this week was to solve his longstanding chronic constipation issue. The patient frequently hadn’t moved his bowels for several days at a time, and… Continue reading The Whole Poop On Chiropractic
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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
Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 3
Whose bODy is it anyway? Binary biofeedback devices have been a part of healthcare since time immemorial. They are a quick, easy to use and accurate method of obtaining information about the body. Using these devises Koren Specific Technique (KST) brings chiropractic to a new level of effectiveness and speed and makes practice more exciting.… Continue reading Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 3
Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 2
Using biofeedback devices in rather powerful ways Binary biofeedback devices have been a part of healthcare since time immemorial. They are a quick, reproducible method of obtaining accurate information about the body and body/mind. What are they? You don’t find these devices in a store (or even online). They are autonomic physiological reactions to stress.… Continue reading Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 2
Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 1
Biofeedback may be a modern day word but it is of ancient lineage and used in many healthcare systems today. A body biofeedback device (or mechanism) is similar to a lie-detector test – it reveals body changes when a question is asked. What kinds of changes? What kinds of questions? Let’s explore this. Many biofeedback… Continue reading Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 1