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January 2007 News
Watson Chiropractic, P.C.
503-My-Spine
(697-7463)
Office
Update
It amazes me how the older I get the quicker time passes. I can hardly believe 2006 is all but over and it's time to start another new year. I generally spend most of January planning out the new year. I make plans for my health, my family, and my practice. It really helps to have goals, dreams and aspirations. This year I plan to have much more availability for all the folks who have been visiting our office. If you can think of a way for us to improve, now is a good time to let me know, because in January I make a lot of decisions for the new year ahead.
In retrospect, my practice
for 2006 were to update the office with new
equipment, instruments, and modalities. In 2006 we
recovered the adjusting tables that were in good shape and purchased a
few brand new tables. We purchased two additional diathermy units,
three intersegmental tables, a percussor,
and an arthrostim adjusting
instrument. In addition,
we have leased an additional 600 square feet downstairs and moved our
break room and file storage there to
give us additional space upstairs. It's
been a busy year. On top of all that,
we did everything else we normally do. We got so busy we hired
two nice people to help us. Beverly helps on Fridays
and Andrea is here Monday thru Friday. They are great team
members here at your chiropractic office. So
all-in-all, it's been a great year and I look forward to another.
Cadaver Exhibit
Seattle is hosting a fantastic exhibit of
the human body called "Bodies... The Exhibition",
through April 1st, 2007. This is a incredible opportunity to
become awe-inspired by something more mysterious and fantastic than... well
most anything. The exhibit is a collection of dissected
cadavers in some amazing displays. I spent hundreds of
hours in college dissecting and examining cadavers and I have not seen
anything more interesting than the human body. We truly
are amazing. If you want to get up close and personal with the
mystery of life by examining the intricacies of the human body check
it out. http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/
Flu Season
Lately,
it seems everyone is coming down with something. This latest flu seems
to start in the throat and in some cases work it's way down to the
lungs. We have great supplements to support the immune system and
if you end up with congestion we have diathermy to help loosen up that
congestion. Also, there's nothing like an adjustment to help with
the achy feeling.
Patient of the Month
I have a patient of the month story
for you. If you remember the last patient of the month, you will
remember that I helped a bladder issue. I really wanted to
get the word out because I knew there was someone else out there with
the same problem who needed to
know about chiropractic and how it helps this problem. Well...
guess what! I was right. That person happened to be in Utah,
and I referred them to
another chiropractor through a caring
patient of mine. Turns out the kid is 14 and has had a
problem for many years. They
got my newsletter and they are going to try chiropractic. Great
job! I'm willing to bet he does
not have that problem too much longer.
Insurance Update
We have signed some more insurance
contracts. If we were out of your network before, we may
be in now. Beginning January 1st, 2007 we will need a
copy of your most current insurance ID card so we can update your
insurance info and ID numbers. Be
sure to thank Nina for all her diligence in making sure your insurance
company does what they say they will do. Believe me, she catches
lots and lots of insurance company mistakes, and goes to bat for
everyone. She's on your side, so give her a big hug and say
thanks.
Tax / Flexible spending
accounts Update
We can print out a 2006 statement of
payments for your tax records or
flexible spending accounts. Just ask!
Humor
Knock
Knock
Who's There?
Boo!
Boo
who?
You
don't have to cry about it!
A boy was assigned a paper on childbirth
and asked his parents "how was I born?"
"Well honey ..." said the
slightly prudish parent, "the stork brought you to us."
"OH," said the boy. "Well,
how did you and daddy get born?" he asked.
"Oh, the stork brought us too."
"Well how were grandpa and grandma
born?" he persisted.
"Well darling, the stork brought them
too!" said the parent, by now starting to squirm a little in the
Lazy Boy recliner.
Several days later, the boy handed in his
paper to the teacher who read with confusion the opening sentence:
"This report has been very difficult
to write due to the fact that there hasn't been a natural childbirth
in my family for three generations."
THE NEW ABRIDGED MEDICAL DICTIONARY
(Source: Edmonton Journal, Friday Aug 4,
1995)
BARIUM: What doctors do when patients die.
COLIC: A sheep dog. D&C: Where George W. Bush lives. DILATE: To live longer. FESTER: Quicker. HANGNAIL: Coat hook. IMPOTENT: Distinguished, well known. LABOR PAIN: Get hurt at work. MEDICAL STAFF: A doctor's cane. MORBID: A higher offer. NITRATES: Cheaper than day rates. NODE: Was aware of. OUTPATIENT: A patient who fainted. PAP SMEAR: A fatherhood test. PELVIS: Cousin to Elvis. RECOVERY ROOM: A place to do upholstery. RECTUM: Dang near killed 'em. TERMINAL ILLNESS: Getting sick at the airport. TERMINAL ILLNESS: Getting sick at your computer. TUMOR: More than one. URINE: Opposite of "You're out".
Thank you once again... as always, for
your readership. And thank you to those who made comments
throughout the year about this newsletter. In addition, thank
you for your referrals, without you we could not have made 2006 such
a great year. Happy New Year!
Dr. Watson
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