10/04/2022
Another chiro asked me recently to explain my philosophy of treating patients. The key is to try and be the best doctor. Not the richest. Here it is: (quoting my website)
"In my practice, I don’t do 3-2-1 treatment plans stretching into many months of care, all forecast on the first visit. I don’t sign you up for any kind of long-term treatment program. I don’t have any hidden costs or padded charges. I don’t expect you to indoctrinate your family members into chiropractic philosophy. I don’t have mandatory classes or an evangelical approach to your health care. I don’t take x-rays unless clinically needed. I just don’t treat you like a cog in our wheel. Rather, I want to find your real problem–make an accurate diagnosis–treat you only as much as your condition requires–track your progress with proven orthopedic and neurological principles–with the least expensive cost to you–and discharge you from active care when your measurable goals have been met. I think patients will come back to me throughout their lives when they understand I am not trying to sell them “life-time” care! Your best care is not served if I treat you based on a pre-designed schedule of care based on a lengthy treatment plan of rote, unvaried spinal adjustments. Every visit should inform me of your unique changing needs and my care never follows a “compliance plan” picked by office policy or routine. My path to building my practice is one based on ethics and clinical need…and nothing else. I tell you the truth. And when you observe my care matches my ideals, you will discern that my only interest is your best interest."
