Don’t Tell Me What You Believe In, Tell Me What You Know – Part 2

Don’t Tell Me What You Believe In, Tell Me What You Know – Part 2

January 21st, 2010 // 7:00 am @ Thomas A Owen III // 2 Comments

The theme of our last conversation was; Tell me what you know, not what you believe.  Therefore doctors, tell me what you know!

Was chiropractic based around the pain model for the first hundred years?  Is a subluxation a true health condition or not? Is a subluxation a progressive condition or not? If left alone will a subluxation have radiating issues or not? I end with this question; if a subluxation is identified on a patient at the 2nd thoracic vertebrae will the only issue that patient experiences over time be pain or not? Do you know, as I do, the answer is no! Left alone that patient will have much more serious health issues beyond just pain.

It used to be our only concern was if a prospective patient would say, “Ahh, I don’t believe in chiropractic”. It is a completely different concern when the chiropractors themselves don’t believe in the power of chiropractic! We could not care less what you believe in. Tell us what you know! My answer to the uncertain patient has always been. “Well, some people might not believe in the law of gravidity but I wonder what would happen if they jumped off my roof to prove their unbelief?

You see once a law or principle has proven it cannot be challenged. The law behind chiropractic and the chiropractic adjustment has long since been proven. I will assure you that if we can solidify this weakness within the profession in this day and age of information that it would not take long for chiropractic to rise to the top of the healthcare field. There is a rule in business that states that if you don’t have certainty of your product then you won’t be able to sell it. How resoundingly true that is in what we are seeing in chiropractic practices abroad.

I firmly know that if the essence of chiropractic philosophy were to increase in the hearts and minds of practicing chiropractors then we would see a revival within our profession like never before. Those of you out there who “KNOW” the power of chiropractic and the chiropractic adjustment should take the chiropractor down the street out for lunch. If we who know do not spread the word then we may not have chance with the next generation of chiropractors.

I’m passionate about chiropractic and these are my thoughts and the thoughts of many chiropractors with who I associate. Make the effort today to make chiropractic what it should be and we will all be better off.

Do you ever have that feeling of uncertainty with patient recommendations?  If you don’t “KNOW” that you have a strong chiropractic philosophy then what will you do within the next 90 days to change that aspect? Please share any thoughts you have on the subject?

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