Major Red Flag That A Chiropractor is a Quack

Pain is personal and subjective and how someone's body recovers and heals from multiple types of traumatic injuries, is very unpredictable, as any good doctor will tell you.

The first time I sustained a serious spinal injury for which I was given approval by the insurance company to pick a chiropractor to see, I opened the yellow pages, et voila, I picked a guy.

At my very first appointment, he gave me a one page sheet that said I would need to be seen multiple times a week, on a tapering schedule, over the next several weeks.

Now, it's not that someone with a serious injury doesn't need to be seen more at the beginning. 

That actually makes sense.

It's not that a person won't have their appointment frequency reduced with progress. 

That too, makes complete sense.

What I realized in hindsight is that even as a doctor, he had no way, doctor, of knowing, how many weeks of appointments and how many appointments in those weeks, would be necessary and appropriate, for my body.

I thought the sheet odd when he gave it to me; but back then, I was still under the wrongful impression that I had no right to ever dare question my doctors because they were after all, the doctor, and whatever they said, was law.

Thus, I showed up as ordered by him and can't recall all of these years later how many visits I had, but I believe it was 2-3 weeks into the process when I got a phone call from the insurance company stating that the doc I'd chosen, (that they approved mind you!) had his license suspended and was wanted in some country for practicing without it!

And if I continued any care after that call, it would be out of my pocket. 

Apparently, they contacted him too because when I called to say I wouldn't be returning, his phone was disconnected...True story. 

Here's the deal, when a person is in pain, they are desperate for relief. 

By default of that fact alone, they won't necessarily be able or likely to  make clear headed decisions.

Add in other stressors such as probable insomnia, pain pills, anxiety about financial stress if not working normal F/T hours, or at all, etc...and as clearly dumb as it appears to have been for me to not listen to that  little voice inside of me (a.k.a. The Holy Spirit) with being advised at my first visit to have numerous appointments, it is what it is and it was a learning experience for me. 

The good news, is that although he was a quack who didn't make me better, he also didn't cause me any harm or make me worse. 

And that critical point is vital because some things can't be undone; and if you see a quack doctor you may or may not live to regret it.

Thus, if you are injured and stressed, please try to have someone with a clear head, that you can trust to make strong decisions, help you find worthy doctors.

Respect FROM Your Doctor?

When it comes to receiving care from any professional, regardless of title, you need to find people who make you comfortable. 

Now mind you, you're not there to be best friends with them, so liking them isn't what's important. 

Respect for them and

FROM THEM

is critical. 

The more you respect them, the more likely you are to have a positive and healing mindset, follow their advice, etc...

AS IMPORTANTLY: THEY MUST TREAT YOU WITH RESPECT TOO IN ORDER TO CREATE A HEALING ENVIRONMENT.

Unfortunately, there are far too many unbalanced patient/doctor relationships where a dr. or other medical professional is unprofessional in thinking that they deserve respect simply because of their degree; and yet, nothing could be further from the truth. 

It is said that respect has to be earned and that is indeed true. 

However, I believe that respect is the one essential element required for every successful relationship from personal to professional. 

Thus, I give it to 

everyone from the

first meeting, and

then whether or not

they keep it or not

is up to them. 

If your dr. doesn't treat

you with respect,

find another. 

Remember, you may not know the human body as well as doctors, but you know your body better than ANY doctor! 

TRUST YOUR GOD-GIVEN INSTINCTS OVER   ANYONE ELSE, INCLUDING DOCTORS.

You are with you 24/7/365, they are not.

It's simply too critical to your best health and healing to not have a mutually respectful relationship with your care team. 

Click this STB2G page "How to Determine if Your Doctor (Dis)Respect You?"  for more in-depth data to determine if you should keep or change doctors.

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