Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:01:10 -0800WeeblyWed, 22 May 2024 15:11:49 GMThttp://spectorchiropracticdfw.com/blog/influencer-chiropracticI keep having patients talk to me and my staff about what we think of chiropractors who are on social media (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc) recording videos of treating their patients.  This conversation has happened often enough that I figured it would be a good idea to discuss on our blog.  In my opinion, each office should manage their marketing and community outreach in a way that they are comfortable with, so I am not trying to be judgmental or negative.
However, in my office we want to focus on providing the best patient care, always!  I don't think we would be as focused on the patient's complaints and the safest, most gentle, and most effective treatment options if we are also focused on making the treatment look good for the camera.  Also, I consider the treatment encounter a private and safe place where I want my patients to be able to discuss any health issues that they are having.  I guarantee I am not going to have a patient discuss sensitive topics like incontinence, menstrual changes, and more if they are being recorded for public viewing.  Respecting my patient's privacy and modest is a huge priority for my office!  
That being said, I think we will continue to do social media posts that are informative, cute, and inspirational but we have no intention of being influencer chiropractors.  Your care and experience in our office matter more to us than being TikTok or Instagram famous. :)]]>Wed, 08 May 2024 14:28:28 GMThttp://spectorchiropracticdfw.com/blog/are-all-patients-adjusted-the-same-wayIn our office, the answer to that question is no.  We customize our treatments to each patient.  We offer a wide variety of chiropractic adjusting techniques and use a combination of these techniques during a treatment session.  We offer gentle instrument based treatments that allow us to precisely re-establish joint movement and improve alignment without any "popping".  The instruments we utilize for these treatments are the Activator and the Arthrostim. In addition, our treatment tables are equipped with "drops", which is part of a treatment technique called Thompson.  Thompson style drops are often utilized to get a "deeper" mobilization of the joint while still allowing the patient to comfortably laying in a neutral position.  Lastly, we also use Diversified and Gonstead adjusting techniques.  These are two of the oldest styles of chiropractic adjustments.  For these treatments, the patient is positioned in a way that allows the chiropractor to mobilize their joints with a low force thrust to cavitate the joint which commonly occurs with an audible "click" or "pop".  
When a patient comes to our office, we do a comprehensive exam and have a conversation with the patient about what their goals for care are and what treatment techniques they are a good candidate for.  If a patient has had a surgery, high blood pressure, osteoporosis/osteopenia, is in poor health, or is hesitant/uncomfortable with manual manipulations, we recommend the gentler treatment options.  End of the day, the patient has to be calm and comfortable with the treatment options to get the best results, so we listen to them and come up with a plan together.  
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