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The Well-Meaning Spouse

You and your spouse are in bed and should have fallen asleep by this time. Just as you start to finally relax your mind, there is a tap on your shoulder, followed by, “Can we talk?” That phrase snakes over to you in an ominous tone and you try to brush it off by saying,…

When a new patient says no…

  You’ve just given a great case history and have gotten to know the new patient a bit. You performed a great exam, took x-rays, and sent the person home for their report of findings for the next day. You feel very confident you can help this person. The new patient was a bit late…

There’s a connection between success, and children!

  There you are, in a community that harbors over a dozen DCs. They all have the same degree and, although they may have different vehicles for their care, they seem to all blend together and are just faces in the crowd. These DCs use lasers, different adjustment techniques, rehab, decompression, massage, nutrition, etc. Their…

Are you practicing an outdated model of Chiropractic?

The symptoms of practicing an outdated model of practice include: Your patients are coming in for shorter periods of time, You only offer short-term symptomatic relief of pain, Completely insurance dependent, Your patients are more demanding, less appreciative and less respectful, Practice as a whole is stressful, less fun and lacking in profit, Did I…

Why TNR is not a practice management company:

  Management: The process of dealing with or controlling things or people Monday morning at TNR consists of voicemails and emails from DC’s who have had enough.  Their SOS’s are centered around their practices, their CAs, their patients and life; they are asking for help.  They think to themselves, ‘there’s gotta be a better way’. Those…

On the fence about a new patient?

  You’ve seen dozens like her…she’s always looking at her watch/smartphone, she is agitated, distracted and she has a way of making you a part of her problem.  When she walks in your office, she brings with her a cloud of tension.  An exasperated shake of her head, rolling her eyes, another deep sigh.  She’s…