Learning from Your Patients
"In at least a simplistic way, which alarms some medical professionals, a motivated patient who wants to learn about just one condition can easily surpass a doctor's knowledge of the latest developments after just a few days on line.
"Every doctor needs to be prepared for the day when somebody comes in (into the office) with more information than (the doctor has). We need to be prepared to accept that and learn from our patients." - Dr. J. Sybil Bierman, University of Michigan, who has studied how patients use the internet.
Davis R, Miller L. Millions comb the web for medical info. USA Today July 13, 1999.
"The following derive from and express health care paradigms foreign to Western medicine's underpinnings: Chinese medicine's explanation of transmission and utilization of chi; Tibetan medicine's pulse diagnosis, theories of disease etiology and formulas for assisting the 'transition' of the dying patient; and non-pharmacological ideas in ayurvedic medicine about the synergistic properties of certain herbal formulas.
"Recently, researchers have started studying these ancient forms of medicine, and one hopes this research bears fruit. Yet, such rich traditions hover between science and mysticism, between rational and intuitive knowledge, between that which is known to the mind and that which is felt in the heart and spirit. Thus, it may be facile and premature to dismiss these approaches as superstition, magic or unprovable religion simply because they do not presently comport with Western, scientific notions of 'truth.'
"To paraphrase Shakespeare's Hamlet, there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in one philosophy."
Cohen MH. Pro & con: insurance should cover alternative medicine. Available from Intellectual Capital (www.intellectualcapital.com ).
When sports chiropractors first appeared at the Olympic Games in the 1980s, it was alongside individual athletes who had experienced the benefits of chiropractic care in their training and recovery processes at home. Fast forward to Paris 2024, where chiropractic care was available in the polyclinic for all athletes, and the attitude has now evolved to recognize that “every athlete deserves access to sports chiropractic."
It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.
Some doctors thrive in a personality-based clinic and have a loyal following no matter what services or equipment they offer, but for most chiropractic offices who are trying to grow and expand, new equipment purchases help us stay relevant and continue to service our client base in the best, most up-to-date manner possible. So, regarding equipment purchasing: should you lease, get a bank loan, or pay cash?
