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Ever think of making house calls?
Posted on June 28, 2010 | 1 CommentThe recent economy has forced many health and wellness practitioners, including chiropractors, to re-evaluate the way they offer and charge for their services. We’re having to become much more innovative in order to continue providing care to our patients and still pay our bills. One... -
Is the profit motive wrong?
Posted on June 18, 2010 | 8 CommentsBy Terry A. Rondberg, DC There’s an aura about wellness providers, some indescribable sense that they’re morally and ethically superior to medical doctors. Frankly, I agree! But I think sometimes we take that image of altruism too far when we shy away from having (or... -
7 ways to green up your office
Posted on June 11, 2010 | 5 CommentsBy Terry A. Rondberg, DC Most practitioners interested in the health of the human body are also interested in the health of the planet. The trend toward “green offices” is a natural direction for all wellness providers and it’s really not as difficult or expensive... -
Honing your people skills
Posted on June 4, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe number one reason that wellness providers like chiropractors, acupuncturists and physical therapists don’t get sued as often as medical doctors is that they’re safer. That’s pretty obvious. When you aren’t dealing in dangerous drugs or invasive procedures, you aren’t putting your patients at much... -
Reaching out to other segments of the population
Posted on May 28, 2010 | 3 CommentsBy Terry A. Rondberg, DC It’s no wonder that the medical and pharmaceutical industries have such a lock on the health care system — people are brainwashed from childhood to “visit your doctor.” Regardless of age, color, religion or other socioeconomic factors, going to an... -
Does your e-mail address look ‘unprofessional’?
Posted on May 25, 2010 | 7 CommentsWe’re wellness providers, but we’re also business people. That means we have to look, speak and write with a certain amount of professionalism. You wouldn’t have letterhead with cutesy little bunny rabbits on the border and you wouldn’t greet patients wearing a t-shirt with a... -
Being ‘Green’ & Healthy
Posted on May 14, 2010 | 3 CommentsFor the past few years, the emphasis of most American businesses has been to become “green” (or at least look green). Environmental consciousness was seen as a vital characteristic in any business — including chiropractic practices. Now, trend watchers say health consciousness is the new... -
Cutting calories helps rats (and humans!)
Posted on May 7, 2010 | 2 CommentsMany of you are involved in helping patients lose weight so I thought you might be interested in learning about some interesting information I came across the other day According to the report, almost all organisms — from yeast to rodents to humans — benefit... -
A Texas-Sized Constitutional Battle… the Right to Diagnose
Posted on April 30, 2010 | 3 CommentsMany chiropractors have woken up to the legal battle going in Texas, but if you’re not aware of what’s going on — and you care about your right to diagnose patients — you really need to start paying attention. And that’s not just my opinion.... -
Forced vaccine movement picks up speed
Posted on April 22, 2010 | 4 CommentsCurrently, the freedom to practice chiropractic as a drug free alternative to medical treatment and the freedom to choose our form of health care is under threat. For years, I have been claiming this, but only to deaf ears. It is absurd that in modern...
