Category: Exams

Squirm and Scan- Help

Q:  I found it difficult to scan kids with the Subluxation Station because they squirm a lot. Any suggestions? It's not always easy, but you just have to get good with the kids. You have to understand that you might not be able to do an entire scan of the entire system in, let's say,

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Exams, Pediatrics, Practice Tools | No Comments »

Referral Systems

Q:  What referral getting systems need to be in place? That's actually a pretty complicated question. It's short but it's complicated and here's why... There are so many different things that add up to a referral in your office that there really is no one 'system'. To answer what I believe you're asking, you have

Tuesday March 17th, 2009 in Exams, Marketing, New Patients, Table Talk | No Comments »

How Do You Determine Patient Progress?

Q:  What criteria did you use to determine patient progress? Chiropractors should use as many different pieces of information and data as they possibly can. In a subluxation-based, family wellness practice, my main focus and my main criteria was function of the nervous system; therefore, I used all of my technique assessment findings from short

Tuesday March 17th, 2009 in Exams, Fundamentals, Technique | No Comments »

Consults SO Good You'll Have a Line Of New Referrals???

Q:  I often hear speakers and gurus say things like, 'By the end of the first visit most patients are asking if they can please bring their family in to be checked.' Are these guys full of crap? If not, what are they doing during their exam and consults that gets people so excited? I

Monday March 16th, 2009 in Communications, Exams, Marketing, Pediatrics | No Comments »

How Can My Patients Get the Magnitude of Their Insight Scan?

Q:  How do I effectively explain an insight exam? I've toyed with ways, however I'm uncertain if the patient is truly receiving the magnitude and the importance of the scan The only way the patient is going to perceive the magnitude and importance of the scan is if you perceive them that way. If you

Monday March 16th, 2009 in Communications, Exams, Practice Tools | No Comments »

Should I Adjust On the First Visit?

Q:  Should you adjust on the first visit or wait until the second and why? I never recommend adjustments on the first visit - ever. Of course there are exceptions to 'never' (strong word isn't it).  But even with the exception, you still don't adjust immediately after your exam. The exception is if someone is

Monday March 16th, 2009 in Exams, Fundamentals, New Patients | No Comments »