{"id":7421,"date":"2025-12-16T09:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T15:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/?p=7421"},"modified":"2026-01-01T06:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:46:37","slug":"pain-is-the-last-to-show-and-the-first-to-go-in-chiropractic-healthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pmaworks.com\/observations\/pain-is-the-last-to-show-and-the-first-to-go-in-chiropractic-healthcare\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain is the Last to Show and the First to Go in Chiropractic Healthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Previously published on The Goal Driven Business<\/a><\/p>\n

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An Important Chiropractic Patient Education Tip<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I recently visited a highly successful practice that had its usual issues and wanted to expand to the \u201cnext level.\u201d<\/p>\n

What did they need? More marketing, more staff training, more associates!<\/p>\n

Sure.<\/p>\n

But they also needed to tend to the basics, and here is one that is simple but easily overlooked:<\/p>\n

Chiropractic Patient Understanding of Symptoms<\/h2>\n

I learned this early on: subluxations and other dysfunctions of the spine and joints can be present long before pain or other symptoms show up.<\/p>\n

Finally, the individual drags themselves in to see you, and you begin care. After a few visits, the pain subsides. Yahoo!<\/p>\n

Are they fixed? Probably not.<\/p>\n

They have moved from acute care to corrective care.<\/em> (You may call it something different, but the idea is the same.)<\/p>\n

Your patient may not be familiar with this distinction. Hence, the report of findings and the importance of future patient education.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow are You Feeling?\u201d<\/h2>\n

So it was with some dismay that, visiting this office with excellent doctors, I kept overhearing them greet the patients with \u201chow are you feeling?\u201d<\/p>\n

What!! What did you say?<\/p>\n

Nooo!<\/p>\n

Patient thinks, \u201cHey, I\u2019m feeling pretty good. No need to come in anymore. Bye!\u201d<\/p>\n

Two months later, they hobble back in: \u201cDoc, I have the same problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, what should you say? You want to be nice and show interest. You do care, and would like an update, right? So what do you say?<\/p>\n

Just be genuinely interested and ask them how they are doin\u2019? Or better, try these:<\/p>\n