Category Archives for Practice thought and tips
All fun & games until someone loses an eye
“I tell my friends you’re the nutrition police” “mmmmmmmm, okaaaaaaaaay…” I’m never quite sure how to respond to this kind of comment. I don’t go around pointing out issues in people’s diet or lifestyle, that would be rude. But on occasion friends tells me about a health issue they have and how it’s affecting their […]
Read moreThe power of moai and ikigai
Can you imagine living being a hundred years old and meeting up with the same friends for the last 90 years? On the island of Okinawa, they have a very high percentage of centenarians (their age is over 100). The three big killers in the west – heart disease, stroke and cancer – occur […]
Read moreRespect the bell curve
Before I get into today’s content I just wanted to give a quick shout-out and thanks to the 13 brave pioneers who joined the Beta version of my Core Concepts in Chiropractic Nutrition program. I originally intended to have 15 participants but then realising the amount of support I was going to be providing during this Beta […]
Read moreHow to become the Chiropractor patients are happy to recommend
In an ideal world all my patients would be pain free with perfect, pliable, connective tissues. Their range of motion would be full and uninterrupted. They would be a frisky bunch of devil-may-carers, full of vim and vigour. In short… they would be the embodiment of the Chiropractic wellness dream. But this isn’t an ideal […]
Read moreAre your patient’s killing themselves with supplements?
Did you know… Folic acid supplements is associated with an increased risk of cancers? And increased risk of cognitive decline in older people? What many don’t realise is that folic acid and folate are different things. Folic acid is a synthetic, inactive product not found in nature. It must be converted into the active form […]
Read moreAre you (and your patients) suffering from decision fatigue?
If you are going to commit a crime and end up in court, a little tip for you…. ask for your court hearing to be first thing in the morning or straight after lunch. This will give you the best chance of getting a light sentence, maybe getting away with a community service order or […]
Read moreAre your patient’s suffering from sh*t life syndrome?
Picture this, 5 years ago… I arrive a few minutes early to the clinic but I have an extra emergency booked in at 8. But the patient is earlier than I am. I recognise the car and I know what she is doing. Head in a bag and throwing up. In the treatment room… “My necks […]
Read moreThe most powerful tool in your Chiropractic toolkit
Today’s Top 3 ‘Writer-Downers’: Why you can lead a horse to water but can’t make them drink How to use the #1 tool to change that behaviour Why you have a moral duty to use this tool and ignore what the NHS might think about your recommendations Getting patients to change their lifestyle can be […]
Read moreAre you a clinician or a therapist?
Are you a clinician or a therapist? “I just want to adjust”. I hear that quite a lot and (if I’m honest) I’m actually the same when I’m in my Chiropractic environment. If I can SUSTAINABLY improve function with neuromechanical intervention and the patient is remodelling/healing, they will tell me they are feeling better, then […]
Read moreThe 2 things all Chiropractors have in common
And welcome to the first in a series of what I hope will be a truly eye-opening emails as I reveal to you the improvement in patient results you expect from just making some simple tweaks to your treatments. Before I get into today’s content though, I just want to give a big shout-out to […]
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