The most effective way to create confusion within and ultimately the destruction of a profession is to eliminate the use of its characteristic language and replace it with language that contradicts the original intent. In this series I am considering some of the many commonly misused words that have diluted chiropractic over the years and especially lately. It seems that many of the words that chiropractors have adopted are the domain of the medical profession. Whether this is by specific…
The most effective way to create confusion within and ultimately the destruction of a profession is to eliminate the use of its characteristic language and replace it with language that contradicts the original. In this series I am considering some of the many commonly misused words that have diluted chiropractic. It seems that all of the words that chiropractic has adopted that are the domain of another profession (medicine). By adopting them we lose the original meaning and take on…
Meaning one thing, saying another and doing yet something else is as confusing as it sounds. Yet, this is what we are doing as a profession. As we typically duck for cover in this time of unprecedented attacks from the medical profession we have a great opportunity to take a critical look at ourselves. We can ask whether the track we are on will lead to the ‘promised land’ of acceptance and adoration of government, medicine and media or will…
The Babylonian scholar and rabbi, Hillel, warned us about 400 BC to guard our thoughts because they become our words, and then, in turn, our words become our actions, our actions become our habits, our habits become our character and our character becomes our destiny. I suggest that your words are an essential link in that chain of manifestation and have created the destiny that you and when it comes to chiropractic, the profession in Australia and around the world…
The chiropractic profession is under intense external scrutiny in Australia – most would call it vicious attack. At the same time the divisions within the profession are no less vindictive and divisive than the disgusting campaign of hatred being orchestrated from outside. I contend that we are a profession that has been progressively weakened by a substandard education system over many years and we have finally come to a time of reckoning. We are at a time where we must…
The show of the medical machine protecting its turf continues on its merry way. In my, over 40 years in the chiropractic profession I have seen the constant rhetoric of medical profession attacking chiropractic with sensationalised media manipulation, personal attacks, innuendo, insinuation, half-truths, out of context quoting, misinformation, lies and influencing the government into vilifying a profession that does not buy into their medical myths. As a part of the regular chiro-bashing and bullying session the man who protects the…
Preserving global ecology, saving the environment and all the actions that come with it are reaching fever pitch. Well meaning people focus attention on the external environment and yet continue to pollute their internal environment with truckloads of medical concoctions in the name of health care. At the same time they level vicious criticism upon chiropractic as being unnecessary and indeed dangerous in its contribution to health care. Arguably chiropractic is the most sustainable, cleanest, energy efficient, non-polluting health care…
In this series of blogs I am tracking on one person who came to see me recently. I want to point out the lessons that he has brought to me. Today’s lesson sums up the lessons that Bill has brought to me. To recap on the last blog – Bill’s lesson for me is in the importance of being present. It’s in applying our art with impeccable standards and precision. It’s about listening. It’s about the subtle art of removing…
In this series of blogs I am tracking on one person who came to see me recently. I want to point out the lessons that he has brought to me. Today’s lesson is quite short but very profound. To sum up the last blog – The science of chiropractic has been accumulating over the past 120 years. There is plenty of science to substantiate the amazing changes we see on a daily basis. But, the science that we have behind…
In this series of blogs I am tracking on one person who came to see me recently. I want to point out the lessons that he has brought to me. To sum up the last blog – The basic reason for us to do what we do must be crystal clear. Your philosophical ‘why’ drives your intent, which drives your evidence and your actions. Now, let me link back to our mate Bill. The recommendations for care that I gave…
Every day in practice your reason for practising is being tested. People come and see you and you make assumptions about where they are at, what they want and to what extent they will follow your advice and guidance. In this series of blogs I am tracking on one person who came to see me recently. I want to point out the lessons that he has brought to me. Introducing a man who I shall name Bill. 4 months ago…
This is a series of thoughts addressing the theme of excellence based on a famous quote from Rita Mae Brown, the American novelist and activist. She stated that “You cannot invest your life’s spirit into a compromise”. I want to visit some of the key components of this viewpoint and how it relates to your practice. Theme – Surround yourself with people who expect more of you. My thought goes to an experiment in education that was conducted…
