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Great news! Your recent surgery was a success… You came through recovery like a champ… You managed to avoid any infections and you're back home. You never expected to be experiencing symptoms you never had before surgery:
• Tingling and/or burning in hands and feet
• Pain in your nerves
• Loss of the sense of touch or an inability to feel vibration
• Temperature changes in the flesh - do your extremities feel...
Taking Charge Treating The Whole Patient
For years, clinician treating degenerative diseases as well as peripheral neuropathy have focused almost exclusively on symptom control with medication. Now we know that many patients suffering from peripheral neuropathy have metabolic syndrome as the root cause of their illness. With the rampant obesity in the United States, those numbers will continue to grow at an alarming rate. Knowing that, we have no excuse not to step up to the plate and treat the whole patient. Not just...
How can you handle patients with lots of health problems?
? After doing a very thorough patient intake but prior to treatment you must honestly discuss a specific, defined outcome with both the patient and, if it's their choice, their family.
-Even simple pain can seem to be intensified to an unmanageable although they have regular health examination. -Loss of normal mobility., and inability to do even basic daily functions -Disability, as well as the financial and emotional strain that results. -You can sometimes experience the same feelings as they...
The Importance Of Patience and How they can be treated as a customer
Just taking the time to treat your patients with respect and showing sensitivity and professionalism will pay benefits for your practices that are priceless.
And even fewer people on staff with doctors recognize that their patients are actually customers.
But they are.
And there is just as much competition for your services as for any other consumer product or service.
To make your practice stand out from the crowd, give your staff a few pointers on treating patients like valued...
Want A Better Outcome? Get Involved!
Want A Better Outcome? Get Involved! You live with your body every day…
Your health professional can have every medical degree known to man but he doesn't live in your skin…
What's normal for you may not be normal for someone else.
In order to properly treat you, the professional you trust with your medical care has to know what you're feeling and the more detail you can provide, the better.
The bottom line is, you have to get involved in your own care if you...
Peripheral Neuropathy Self-Treatment
Patients suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy often asked if it is possible to do self-treatment. The direct answer is of course YES, self-treatment is possible. However, healthcare professionals would often recommend that patients undergo an initial supervised clinical treatment. The vast majority of patients are far better off having an initial period of supervision.
Why is there a need for an initial period of supervision? It is our opinion and experiences that peripheral neuropathy...
Clinical Trial for Neuropathy
Earlier, Dr. Phillip and I have talked about developing an appropriate treatment for peripheral neuropathy that can be initially administered in the office but ultimately in part can be done by patients from their home.
In recent studies, it has been discovered that hypoxia or nerve damage is the common link to almost all cases of neuropathy. Because of this, Dr. Phillip and I theorized that any method that can help reverse this situation at the cellular level is bound to improve patient's...
Hypoxia and Sensory Neuropathy
One amazing part that I've discovered while working with Dr. David Phillips is that in all neuropathy cases, regardless of the caused, the common link appears to be Hypoxia.
Hypoxia is a word used to describe loss of oxygen. This is a condition where in whole body or part of the body is deprived of adequate amount of oxygen. It often occurs in the area of the body where nerve cells exchange impulses or what is called neuronal junctions.
Basically, neuronal junction is where nervous...
Peripheral Neuropathy and it's Diagnosis
Peripheral Neuropathy is said to have many types, mostly classified according to their root causes. Some of it's types include those caused by diabetes, heavy metal toxins, alcoholism, nerve injuries, and medication intake. Other causes are hereditary while others are idiopathic in nature, or those causes that are unknown.
Although peripheral neuropathies vary from one patient to another, symptoms are remarkable similar. Among the common symptoms experienced by patients include loss of...
Some Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral Neuropathy is a wide-spreads health problem. Thousands of cases of Peripheral Neuropathy is being recorded every year. But what exactly is Peripheral Neuropathy?
Peripheral Neuropathy can be described as a condition characterized by one or all of the following: loss of sensation, tingling, numbness and burning, sleep disturbance and all the other unpleasant sensations that patients who have been diagnosed with this condition (PN) experience. Some patients may experience only one...
Diagnosing Peripheral Neuropathy
Patients with peripheral neuropathy suffer greatly. In my experience and the experience of many physicians, patients with peripheral neuropathy would have symptoms for years but would only present themselves to doctors for medical advice when the symptoms gradually build to a crescendo.
These symptoms initially may include such things as mild loss of sensation of the hands and the feet, progressive worsening of tingling and numbness that will often times wake the patient at night, or...
One of the Best Skill to Have
We make various decisions on a daily basis. However, it is important to consider that studies show that people are less adept when it comes to decision making than what they think.
One of the biggest skills to acquire is effective decision making. The best decisions in life are usually made slowly, ultimately, with dedication, and are unwavering. If you can learn to do this well, it will lead you to a spectacular and well-deserved success.
By definition, a decision is behind every truly...
Making an Implementation Game Plan
One of the biggest issues in private practice done right is developing a step-by-step plan of what to do and exactly when to do it. I am often asked by doctors, "Can you please tell me what to do next?" This is really formulaic, and with a little effort, you too can develop an implementation game plan.
Let's do this step by step.
1. The very first thing is to outline in writing exactly what it is you want to accomplish and produce. Yes, that's right. Your goals and targets. The more precise...
The Secret to Living Longer
I finally got to unwind this last weekend after the long preparation for our SuperConference. It was a huge success. Most of the doctor attendees gave positive feedback on the content as well as the opportunities despite the ongoing perils of private practice today. It was good to spend some down time with all my special friends who were instrumental in making the event so powerful.
In any event, another very special friend, Dennis, invited me on the water all day Friday. And Patti and I...
What's the Next Step?
? If you find yourself asking this question, even once, in the past week, Doctor, then there is something wrong, broken, or absent in your practice's game plan. If you have implemented the strategies at Perfect Practice Web in the past three years, your practice and, indeed, your personal life should be a fortress. The events of this year would have little effect on you, except to listen to those who reach out and want to learn the secret of why YOU are so happy.
Your practice is strong....
What You Can Achieve by Living and Practicing by Design
As some of you know, it's been a very unique stretch of days. My latest of many recent life adventures began with a cross-country flight to Seattle, and the start of an incredible voyage. Here's how this one all got started.
My father in law, who is now 84, has been raving about Alaska since I met him 35 years ago while dating my wife, Patti. He spent some considerable time here while in the Navy, and was even here during the great earthquake of '64. That entire experience stayed with him...
Measuring Success in Little Steps
The past week, I wrote extensively on really taking command of the direction of your practice and your life as a powerful economic stimulus. In private practice, it is you have. There exist some really simple techniques to achieve this. But before we get to that, here's what I call an "Economic Summit" reality check-up.
If I told you, right now, there are doctors like you doing seven figures cash per year, would you believe me? If not, why?
Likely, it's due to a very limited worldview on...
The REAL Impact of "Future Shock" on Personal Power, Profit and Influence
Personal power, profit and influence in your life and practice will aid you in learning from the past, dealing with the present and planning, as accurately as possible, for the future. But just why are these so important?
One of my fascinations as a consultant comes from dealing with the vast differences in how people view the world, as well as their own professions. Even more fascinating is how they respond to the wide variety of situations we are all presented with every day. Now, this is...
On Just Doing It All
Time is the one commodity that we only have finite amounts of. Some use it so well, phenomenal accomplishments result. For others, even basic functions seem to elude them. Some seem to know how to parcel out time to the different parts of their lives and success and growth seems to just migrate to them. Others are chasing one thing after another and never seem to have enough time to accomplish anything.
Keys to time management. Are there really any keys to doing more with the time we...
Acquiring New Patients for Free
Yes, it's true. In most offices, there are a lot of people who show interest in your practice, but you never knew it because no one is assigned to collect this vital information. A lot of times we look for difficult answers rather than the simple ones. Do you have people who stop in and ask what your practice is about? Do you attend community events and talk to people? Do people meet you and ask you what you do? Do you get their name, their address, a phone number or are they greeted with...
Mrs. Jones and I
Patient management, no matter what type of case, is very simple and stress free, so long as you start it out correctly from day one.
I had a patient who showed up 3 days ago, in agony, who just stopped treatment 10 days prior (chronic post op LBP) "to see what would happen". The real reason she stopped of course, it that even though she had initially agreed to pay beyond her 12-visit coverage, and she agreed to be compliant, she did not want to pay anything out of her pocket.
Of course I...
Life is Short: Enjoy Life Today
While reading the Sunday paper, I was suddenly reminded of the vulnerability of a professional life that can teach us all an important lesson. As you know, we at Perfect Practice advocate building your life first and your practice to follow suit. We talk about this extensively in the module, The End in Mind. It discussed about your close friend, spouse and family who knows your passions as a health care provider and how you incorporate them (or fail to) into your personal life every week....
What Is It That Makes Your Practice Unique?
? Many doctors think that their practice is unique but they never really take the time to look at what they do that makes it one. You generally get better results on some techniques than on others. Do you know which techniques and treatments are most effective for you? Probably, quite a bit, because the beauty of private practice is that you tailor it to your likes, dislikes, hours, procedures, etc. Have you utilized this knowledge in all of your marketing and networking? Extraordinary...
Going Back To Basic Marketing Strategies
We recently celebrated our 28th anniversary in our private chiropractic practice. In celebration, we held a simple event and invited our new and old patients, as well as other people in our community.
We started early getting the word out. With the use of systems that we advocate, a month before the event, my staff sent out press releases to several newspapers. The local newspapers published one before the event, with a brief story and history of our practice. Then another one was...
You Can Be Successful Too
As private health care environment becomes harsher, I've been asking myself more often about the real differences between doctors who are wildly successful and those who struggle year after year in practice.
The thought really hits me hard after I listened back to my most recent webinar on Perfect Practice for prospective members. To be honest, I sometimes wonder what makes those who take our programs, implement and follow them and become successful different than those who don't.
One...
Private Practice: Looking into the Future
My most enjoyable consulting time spent with clients had recently caused me to look back on all the events in private practice that happened for the past 2 years. A lot of what I first wrote about in my book, "Practice by Design" has come to pass. Future Shock is here, and as Toffler observed, may very well be modern mans most serious psychological affliction.
A year ago, one of our members so poignantly asked me, "John, you keep talking about all the changes. What do you mean, and what's...
Better Internal and External Events to Drive Referrals
The title alone should conjure up a feeling of excitement and anticipation. And so will it be for your family of patients, and your community.
There are many key qualities that make an event the perfect direct response advertising medium. Among my favorites are:
1. They have a set date.
2. The events take place only at a specific time.
3. Events last only a specific duration.
4. They create anticipation.
5. Events create energy throughout the project.
6. When done properly, the...
Core Strength and Life Balance: Principles of Success
Last Friday, I hit the slopes for the first time this season. Winter was off to a quick start and we have a better snow this year than we ever had in the North East in many years.
I'm talking about fresh, deep and sticky snow. Again, very unusual in my recent memory of December in New England. Now, those of you who Ski downhill know that first run can be tentative, and rightly should be.
I had been unable to workout (running) for a week after some minor surgery, so I was not really as...
The Most Powerful Personal Growth Strategy, EVER!
Of all the advice given to me by my mentors, the one that continues to serve me the best is the power of the Mastermind. If you have not read all about this in "Think and Grow Rich", by Napoleon Hill, do it tonight!
For serious students of life successes, there is no substitute. So, the advice here simply, is to join some form of mastermind group.
The best types of mastermind groups are those that will challenge you.
Personally, I select people who are smarter, more focused and wealthier in...
Ignoring the Blogosphere Doctor?
? Another area that is ripe for social networking, especially in building your own practice locally, is to have your own blog or weblog. You can set up a weblog on a number of different sites, from Amazon to Google.
One of the best known, utilized and administered sites around the world is WordPress at www.WordPress.com or wwwl.WordPress.org. Get yourself on WordPress to read all about it. You'll get an in-depth education in a short period of time.
Setting up a blog is relatively easy. In...
Your Own Stimulus Package
Now more than ever, the impact of your daily decisions is multiplied exponentially. Lets face it, Its not the easiest job in the world running a private practice, and add additional financial and social pressures from the world we live in today, it can be downright stressful.
Fortunately, this is also the best time to be establishing yourself firmly in your community, Building the practice of your dreams. Its easier to get noticed, because there is less marketing clutter. Its also far...
Look Who's Talking Trash about Your Success
Its a fact; politically self-serving agendas have been a part of history for centuries. Even back in Ancient Rome and Greece, elders warned about the expansion of self-perpetuating plutocracies.
Right now though, in the midst of an economic meltdown, the constant injection into the media is fear from politicians who we entrust to be leaders.
Rather than reassurance this trash talk about the wealthy is destructive, and controlling. Too often, the very criticisms our politicians hurl at...
Pull Back or Leap Forward?
? Looking back, about a year after first writing about a progressive new breed of doctors, little did I realize how prophetic it would be. The doctors in private practice we see doing the best even in this brave new world are commanding their own change, and reinventing themselves, and their practices. Despite the outside world. They have indeed learned to practice by design .
Those having extraordinary difficulty in private practice are instead practicing by default.
Its no secret, things...
The Disturbing Fact
is that the vast majority of people, including educated and otherwise sophisticated people, find the idea of change so threatening that they attempt to deny its existence. Even many people who understand intellectually that change is accelerating, have not internalized that knowledge, do not take this critical social fact into account in planning their own personal lives
Alvin Toffler, in Future Shock 1970
Change. Even the word alone makes some, even doctors uncomfortable. Yet others...
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