Chiropractic News Archives

How do you get the patients through the door after you open the door? That is the question. I could write volumes on it yet here are some quick ideas to get you started.

A glimpse at some of todays chiropractic stories worldwide… Marco Island, FloridaHundreds of women are choosing home birth in the state of Florida is a welcome alternative to giving birth in a busy hospital setting. From the article… “I did a lot of research on my own. I didn’t just rely on the birth classes…

Taking Action Without Planning When it comes to your future, impulsiveness is the Mother of Regret. Considerable thought must be given to the ends as well as the means of your strategy.

With just one week remaining before the beginning of the Iowa caucuses, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) has secured official statements on chiropractic care from each of the six leading Democratic presidential candidates. ACA secured these statements through close cooperative efforts with the Iowa Chiropractic Society and politically active doctors of chiropractic across the country.

I started Chiropractic care at Dr. Mike’s office in July, 2002. At that time, I had many health concerns and hoped that Chiropractic would help me. My cousin Denise was forever telling me how Chiropractic changed her and her family’s life. Denise planted the seed, and then Jackie educated me tremendously on how I would benefit from Chiropractic care. At that point, I knew it was time to meet Dr. Mike. When I entered his office, I already knew that he would help me.

Do you want Chiropractic to “take off,” your practice to “take off?” Then we need to start thinking, speaking and acting as though they have and they will. Of course doing this will separate you from many people including some chiropractors. They will call you crazy. They will say you are wrong. They will eventually have enough of you, and they will attempt to crucify you.

We all know the Healing potential of a skillfully delivered spinal adjustment given at the right time in the right place. But have even we in subluxation-based Chiropractic actually been selling this profession short? We know the power of the spinal adjustment when it comes to healing dis-ease and disease conditions in the human body, but is it also possible that this same spinal adjustment can actually change human behavior?

My 8-year old daughter, Christina, started Chiropractic care in July, 2002. At that time, when she started care, she had asthma and problems with her white cells. Christina would spike 105 fevers with no warning or other symptoms. Obviously she had a low immune system, which resulted in her always being sick.

Desde los comienzos del tiempo, Dios creo al ser humano en su semejanza. Dentro de cada cuerpo esta localizado un sistema interno llamado la inteligencia innata. Esta inteligencia tiene la responsabilidad de controlar y permitir la comunicación entre el cerebro con todo el cuerpo incluyendo los órganos, tejidos, músculos, células, ligamamentos, tendones y sistemas orgánicos.

I guess I’m starting to get a reflective this close to the end of the year. What is it that I learned this year? What decisions have I made that I am proud of? What have I stood for? What have I found out about myself that I didn’t know before? Knowing what I have found out, how would I want to change about how and when I make my decisions? What has become apparent that in the past seemed like such a mystery? How have I made this world a little richer?

When my Chiropractic healings started to occur, I asked my first healer, Doc Ed, “Why doesn’t the world know how Chiropractic gives the body the ability to heal itself?” I just kept saying to myself, “I wish someone would have told me about Chiropractic when I had my back accident.”

Have you ever asked yourself: Why does a person drink alcohol? To feel good; to cover up the pain. What happens after a person drinks alcohol? You get a hangover; you still feel the pain. Why does a person take medication? To feel good; to get rid of the symptoms; to cover up the pain. What happens after a person takes medication? The symptoms return, and you feel you must take more medication because you have not gotten rid of the cause.

A big concern from many students and new DC’s is whether our philosophy is practical. Please allow me to share my feelings on that. I was raised in chiropractic. It is something I do not take for granted, and appreciate so very much. Not that I was taught the words to express our philosophy, but that our lifestyle was a living example of it. I was always confident that the body would heal itself from the injuries, and illnesses encountered while growing up.

Here it comes, real simple message today. Do you love your life? If you don’t love it now when are you planning to start loving it? What can you do today that will put you in the right direction? It is all about today. Can’t re-live yesterday or project about tomorrow. It’s about today. Are you in love with your life?

My 37th Sigafoose Gathering (oh my God!) has just come and gone, and I’m feeling really good about life, liberty, and the pursuit of my mission. The Gatherings just keep getting better and better. The love that is shared so freely and unconditionally there; the heart opening and growth and sharing and fellowship and spiritual connection that we experience; it’s like a family reunion with people I actually like!

Could the scripture just as easily have said the happiness of the Lord is my strength? Seems to me there’s a distinct difference. But allow me to backtrack a bit to describe just how I found myself pondering on what some might, at first glance, dismiss as a question of semantics. After all, joy or happiness seems pretty much the same.

Una vez había dos ninos muy travieso, esto dos ninos querían engañar a un gran sabio. Ellos querían hacerles dos preguntas al sabio para ver si podían confundirlo. Se pusieron de acuerdo y buscaron un pajarito, su meta era de esconder el pajarito en sus manos y preguntarle al gran sabio, Que tenían en sus manos? Obviamente el sabio iba a responder que era un pajarito. Luego la próxima pregunta, Este pajarito esta vivo o esta muerto?

A justified resentment is a resentment. When you are resentful you feel resentment. You give off resentment you get back more of the same. By assigning blame on other people serves no purpose. You can’t change others you can only change yourself so if you convince yourself that life is happening to you and you are a mere victim of your circumstances then you resign your ability to change the circumstance because the only person that you can change is yourself.

You better stand straight. You better not slouch. You better lift with your legs while moving that couch. Spinal Claus is coming to Hayward.

I hate to say NO. Especially when I’m asked to do something that I can do. I hate to say NO especially to my kids. I want to be able to do it all, all of the time. When I don’t get a clear picture and plan for what is important to me then I will fall on my butt. That simple, I have tested it time and time again. I can’t be all things to all people. I’ve got to be willing to delegate. I’ve got to be willing to say not now. I’ve got to be willing to say NO.

A few months ago I embarked on a monthly lecture series in the office, and later today will be installment #3 (watch for the tapes!). This one is entitled, “A life without fear” (thank you Fred Barge), and will focus on the application of chiropractic philosophy into one’s life.

I just came home from the office. I did my New Patient Orientation tonight and I am flying. I usually don’t look forward to doing Orientation. I have done it hundreds and hundreds of times but by the time I’m done each week, I can’t believe I even had that thought earlier in the night. I come home flying.

Desde los comienzos del mundo cuando Dios creo al hombre en su semejanza, él creo una inteligencia universal que controla todo lo que es parte del universo. Con su gran sabiduría Dios creo al ser humano con una inteligencia dentro de cada persona llamada la inteligencia innata. Esta inteligencia esta encargada de permitir que todos los sistemas del cuerpo incluyendo las células, músculos, tendones, ligamentos funcionen a su capacidad optima al 100%.

One of the points in my career that helped me to take a major step forward in my practice and personal life happened while reading one of B.J. Palmer’s Green Books. I have always heard most of the “on purpose” chiropractors like Dr. Sid Williams or Dr. Jim Sigafoose talking about the invaluable information B.J. Palmer had bestowed upon using his numerous writings. So, I began collecting and reading anything I could get my hands on that B.J. Palmer wrote.

Well I don’t know if that is the greatest name for a Monday Morning Message but that pretty much sums it up. We are in the midst of Chiropractic Screening Season here in the North East and apparently all of my energy is being sopped up by new patients. I try to wait until the great spirit moves me to write these messages and sometimes it takes me longer than other times yet I don’t want to push out a message I want it to flow through me. Well I’m flowing again so here I go.

It’s obvious that subliminal advertising is unethical and illegal. Unfortunately, this hasn’t stopped the incestuous relationship between drug companies and marketing agencies from dancing around the law, and bombarding us with ad after ad — offering “cures” to all our health problems, and even the ones we don’t have yet.

A Universal Intelligence is in all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus maintaining it in existence. The expression of this intelligence through matter is the Chiropractic meaning of life. (R.W. Stephensen DC PhC The Chiropractic Textbook 1927)

More often than not, it has been our experience as chiropractors to watch an issue of truth come to the masses–a very issue we as chiropractors knew all along to be so! Think about a few of these issues which DCs have known to be true and have recently gained public popularity and acceptance–even medical approval!

The CREW (Chiropractors Restoring Energy Worldwide) will be returning to Panama on January 31st, 2004. All year chiropractors email me and ask about this mission trip. A link for your registration form is below.

This morning when I drove through Tim Hortons for my morning tea I could see the girl was very frazzled. There was a big line up and she seemed confused and grumpy. When I pulled up to the window and handed her my money I also handed her a handful of Tootsie Rolls, wished her a Happy Halloween and told her to have a great day.

Since October 7th, I have been focused on putting together a new government, a government which will reflect our views and values. Before I go further, I want to take this moment to thank you for your support during this unprecedented election.

We live in a materialistic society where many people serve money. They spend all their lives collecting and storing it, only to die and leave it behind. You never see a U-haul truck pulling a hearse do you? Their desire for money and what it can buy far outweighs their commitment to GOD and spiritual matters. What ever you store up, you will spend much of your time and energy thinking about. Please don’t fall into the material trap, because “the love for money is the root of all evil.”

From the Miller Press The Miller community, as well as the South Dakota health care community, is mourning the loss of Dr. Ernest Wayne Carr, who passed away October 13, 2003, at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen. Dr. Carr was committed to his patients and served the community of Miller in many capacities, including…

By Sharon Gorman, D.C. I put up on the white board at the office: Are you happy? If not now then when? The patients had fun putting up their comments which I erased periodically. The cutest one said: when? After I get adjusted. That was my favorite so far. Wanted to get them thinking a…

The College of Chiropractors of OntarioVIA FAX TRANSMISSION Dear Colleagues: Thank you for the opportunity to voice my concerns regarding the change to the CCO policy on vaccines. As a Chiropractor with ten year’s experience, I have grave concern about our position as a profession on this matter, as I’ve had many people in my…