Category: Pediatrics

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 »

Wellness Schedule for Kids?

Q:  How often did you see kids for wellness care on average? I never had a set 'average or plan'. It was based upon their assessment and their scans, just like anybody else. They heal fast. They usually do pretty well. In essence they healed quicker and they required less care. However, it depends upon

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

How Do You Adjust Kids?

Q:  What techniques did you use with children? I started off just using a modified diversified technique. I continued to do that and I still do that. It works very well. You just have to understand the intricacies of a young child's spine and nervous system. But there are other techniques I use like torque

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

Educating Parents

Q:  What resources for parent education were the most helpful? Not to sound too obvious, but the best resource for patient education is you.  It's telling parents the chiropractic story and how it relates to a newly functioning nervous system and someone who is growing through genetic windows of opportunity. There is tremendous information that

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

Pediatric Courses

Q:  What courses did you find the most beneficial for pediatric adjusting? When I first started adjusting children, I didn't know the first thing about it. I didn't learn it at LACC. I had never adjusted a child and I was scared. I didn't know what to do. The advice I received from someone who

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Pediatrics | 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 »