Go-Chiro

PAIN IS YOUR FRIEND NOT YOUR ENEMY

IT’S HOW YOUR BODY COMMUNICATES AND SENDS MESSAGES TO YOU. IT ISN’T ALWAYS A BAD THING, BUT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LISTEN TO IT AND ACT ACCORDINGLY!

OUR MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS: FEEL THE DIFFERENCE. 🔥

OCTOBER HAS ARRIVED, AND SO HAS THE WARMER WEATHER.

AS WE’VE MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS MESSAGES OF THE MONTH, THIS IS THE TIME TO START SOLIDIFYING THE HABITS AND LIFESTYLE WE’VE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS.

WE’VE BUILT THE FOUNDATION. WE’VE CREATED THE ROUTINE. WE’VE PUT THE HABITS IN PLACE.

NOW, IT’S TIME TO FEEL THE DIFFERENCE.

THE DIFFERENCE THAT COMES FROM SHOWING UP CONSISTENTLY. FROM LOOKING AFTER YOUR BODY. FROM STICKING TO YOUR ROUTINE AND MAKING HEALTH AND WELLBEING PART OF YOUR LIFESTYLE.

YOUR DAILY HABITS SHOULDN’T FEEL MUNDANE. THEY SHOULD FEEL ENJOYABLE, REWARDING, AND SOMETHING YOU LOOK FORWARD TO.

TAKE THIS MONTH TO STAY FOCUSED, ENJOY THE PROCESS, AND KEEP SHOWING UP FOR YOURSELF.

FEEL THE DIFFERENCE. STAY CONSISTENT. KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

THE WORK YOU PUT IN TODAY IS WHAT ALLOWS YOU TO FEEL THE DIFFERENCE TOMORROW. 💪

DO WE ADJUST PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY BASED ON THEIR AGE? 👶➡️👴

YES.

AGE IS ANOTHER FACTOR THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN APPROACHING AN ADJUSTMENT.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER IS THE AMOUNT OF FORCE AND DEPTH USED.

A YOUNGER PERSON MAY REQUIRE A DIFFERENT APPROACH COMPARED TO AN ADULT, PARTICULARLY BECAUSE THEIR SPINE AND BODY ARE STILL DEVELOPING.

THAT’S WHY YOU CAN’T JUST TAKE THE SAME TECHNIQUE AND APPLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF FORCE TO EVERY PERSON.

THE GOAL ISN’T:

“HOW MUCH FORCE CAN I USE?”

IT’S:

“WHAT DOES THIS PERSON ACTUALLY NEED?”

AGE, DEVELOPMENT, MOBILITY, STRENGTH, AND THE INDIVIDUAL’S BODY ALL NEED TO BE CONSIDERED.

A PERSON’S AGE DOESN’T AUTOMATICALLY TELL YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM EITHER.

TWO PEOPLE OF THE SAME AGE CAN HAVE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF STRENGTH, MOBILITY, MOVEMENT, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.

SO THE APPROACH SHOULD ALWAYS BE INDIVIDUALISED.

LESS FORCE AND LESS DEPTH MAY BE APPROPRIATE IN CERTAIN CASES, PARTICULARLY WHEN WORKING WITH A DEVELOPING SPINE.

IT’S NOT ABOUT MAKING THE ADJUSTMENT MORE AGGRESSIVE.

IT’S ABOUT USING THE APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUE AND FORCE FOR THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU.

BECAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO CHIROPRACTIC, ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL.

STRETCHING WON’T MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER IF YOUR JOINTS AREN’T MOVING RIGHT. YOUR JOINTS WON’T MOVE RIGHT IF YOUR MIND TO BODY CONNECTION ISN’T RIGHT.

AND THAT’S WHERE WE COME IN!
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I’VE BEEN A CHIROPRACTOR FOR 7 YEARS, AND HERE ARE SOME THINGS I’M EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT…

I’M NOT PERFECT.

I DON’T GET EVERYTHING RIGHT EVERY SINGLE TIME. I’M STILL LEARNING, STILL IMPROVING, AND STILL FIGURING THINGS OUT. I THINK THERE’S A WEIRD EXPECTATION IN HEALTHCARE THAT YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT THE REALITY IS THAT NO PROFESSIONAL KNOWS EVERYTHING.

I’M ALSO EMBARRASSED THAT CHIROPRACTIC IS STILL VIEWED BY SOME PEOPLE AS “NOT A REAL PROFESSION.”

WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH CHIROPRACTIC OR NOT, IT’S FRUSTRATING TO SEE AN ENTIRE PROFESSION REDUCED TO STEREOTYPES AND JOKES. THERE ARE GOOD PRACTITIONERS, BAD PRACTITIONERS, EVIDENCE-BACKED APPROACHES, OUTDATED APPROACHES, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.

THEN THERE’S THE CLASSIC QUESTION…

“SO CAN YOU CRACK ME?” 😂

YES, ADJUSTMENTS CAN SOMETIMES CREATE THAT CRACKING OR POPPING SOUND, BUT THAT’S NOT THE ENTIRE POINT OF WHAT WE DO.

AND FINALLY…

I’M EMBARRASSED BY HOW OFTEN CHIROPRACTORS ARGUE WITH OTHER CHIROPRACTORS ONLINE.

ONE CHIROPRACTOR SAYS ONE THING.

ANOTHER CHIROPRACTOR JUMPS IN TO SAY THEY’RE WRONG.

THEN SOMEONE POSTS A 47-SLIDE INSTAGRAM CAROUSEL EXPLAINING WHY THE OTHER CHIROPRACTOR IS WRONG.

THEN ANOTHER CHIROPRACTOR MAKES A REEL RESPONDING TO THAT REEL.

AND SUDDENLY EVERYONE IS FIGHTING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT WHO UNDERSTANDS THE HUMAN BODY BETTER.

HONESTLY, I THINK WE’D ALL BENEFIT FROM BEING A LITTLE MORE OPEN TO LEARNING, ASKING QUESTIONS, AND ADMITTING WHEN WE DON’T KNOW SOMETHING.

BECAUSE AFTER 7 YEARS IN THIS PROFESSION, ONE THING I’VE DEFINITELY LEARNED IS THAT I STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN.

AND MAYBE THAT’S NOT SOMETHING TO BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT.

MAYBE THAT’S THE WHOLE POINT.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU’RE EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT ABOUT YOUR PROFESSION?

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE...

A CLIENT SAID SOMETHING TO ME THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET AND THAT WAS ALSO WHY I STARTED GO-CHIRO🤝

THINGS WE DO AS CHIROPRACTORS THAT WOULD SEND OUR INDUSTRY INTO SPIRALS 👇

1. BOOKING SOMEONE IN FOR THEIR NEXT APPOINTMENT FOR NO REASON

IF SOMEONE NEEDS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, THERE SHOULD BE A REASON. “COME BACK NEXT TUESDAY” SHOULDN’T BE THE DEFAULT JUST BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT WE’VE ALWAYS DONE. THE GOAL SHOULD BE TO HELP SOMEONE UNDERSTAND WHAT’S GOING ON, GIVE THEM A PLAN, AND EXPLAIN WHY ANOTHER APPOINTMENT MAY OR MAY NOT BE BENEFICIAL.

2. ADJUSTING SOMEONE WITHOUT EXPLAINING WHAT YOU’RE DOING

JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING DOESN’T MEAN YOUR PATIENT DOES. YOUR PATIENT DESERVES TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE DOING, WHY YOU’RE DOING IT, AND WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT. AN ADJUSTMENT SHOULDN’T FEEL LIKE SOME MYSTERIOUS THING THAT HAPPENS TO THEM ON THE TABLE.

3. TELLING SOMEONE YOU CAN “HEAL” THEM IN ONE APPOINTMENT

WOULDN’T THAT BE NICE? ONE ADJUSTMENT AND EVERYTHING IS FIXED. BUT THE HUMAN BODY DOESN’T WORK LIKE THAT. SOMETIMES PEOPLE FEEL BETTER QUICKLY. SOMETIMES IT TAKES LONGER. SOMETIMES THE THING THEY CAME IN FOR ISN’T SOMETHING YOU CAN COMPLETELY RESOLVE. WE NEED TO BE HONEST ABOUT THAT.

4. SAYING THE BRAIN DOESN’T TALK TO THE BODY

THE BRAIN AND BODY ARE CONSTANTLY COMMUNICATING. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN HOW WE PERCEIVE AND RESPOND TO WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND US. OVERSIMPLIFYING THAT RELATIONSHIP DOESN’T HELP PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR BODIES. IT JUST CREATES ANOTHER BLACK-AND-WHITE NARRATIVE.

5. SAYING THE BODY DOESN’T WORK AS A WHOLE

YOUR NECK DOESN’T EXIST INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE REST OF YOU. NEITHER DOES YOUR BACK, YOUR HIPS, YOUR FEET OR YOUR SHOULDERS. THE BODY IS A CONNECTED SYSTEM, AND THERE ARE COUNTLESS FACTORS THAT CAN INFLUENCE HOW SOMEONE MOVES, FEELS AND FUNCTIONS. THE MORE WE UNDERSTAND THAT, THE BETTER WE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH OUR PATIENTS.