September 22, 2014 A Birthday Gift For Chiropractic Dear Doctor: January of 2015 will mark forty years since I first set foot on the campus of the Columbia Institute of Chiropractic, which morphed into my alma mater, the New York Chiropractic College. It seems like only yesterday that my face was flushed with positive expectancy, my… Continue reading Dr. Dennis Perman’s Message of the Week: A Birthday Gift For Chiropractic
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Finding Your Voice
We are creating something new. That’s why I have compiled a network of amazing Doctors of Chiropractic, brain-based wellness experts, researchers, various students, along with entrepreneurs and tech gurus. Together, this team has worked to build an online networking tool, known as The DCTree. I have no doubt that this network can be used to… Continue reading Finding Your Voice
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 DCTree Vision—Acknowledge the Strength of Our Heritage
I have seen many changes to the Chiropractic Profession in my 38+ years of clinical practice in Port Angeles, WA. Many of those changes have created improved clinical results. However, the most disturbing change I have witnessed within the profession is the trend toward suppression of the founding principles of chiropractic. Done in an attempt to “fit-in” to… Continue reading The DCTree Vision—Acknowledge the Strength of Our Heritage
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
Reassurance
“That’s the coolest formula ever — it’s very reassuring!” The DCTree is so organized and structured. We operate like a well oiled machine and the project is only in its youth — and it’s all thanks to our open minds and incredable team. This type of networking has existed forever, but is only now starting… Continue reading Reassurance
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”