A day in the life of a chiropractor!



Today isn’t a bad schedule. I’m steady so I should be staying busy this morning.
◦ Change shoes.
◦ Make sure my room is ready.
◦ Ok let’s go.
Patients are coming and going. I’m staying on time. Ok, where is my next patient? Why is that patient here this morning? They weren’t originally on my schedule. Wait, that 5 minutes to breathe isn’t in my schedule anymore. I really need a cup of coffee. Oh, water! I need to drink more water. Now I need to use the restroom. Who is this patient? That one is new. Now I have a new patient in that gap. What am I going to have for lunch? Oh shoot, I forgot to do that note. What therapy did that patient get? She needed a school excuse. I have to remember to sign that.
LUNCH
Here we go again. 4 patients and then a new one to start the afternoon. Things are going smooth. Patient number 3 has a new complaint. This is going to slow me down a little. My new patient is already here. I still have 2 more before them. I have to move faster. **Stay on schedule** “Yes my dog is perfect! Listen to what he did over the weekend. Let me show you photos!” (I couldn’t resist). Now I’m even more behind. I heard a patient say the parking lot is full. Good!! We are really staying busy today. It’s 4 o’clock. One more hour! I could really use a snack. Uh oh, I forgot to adjust that patients knee this morning. I need to make a note in her chart. What was my new patients name again? I need to look again so I remember. What’s for dinner tonight? Okay 2 more patients. Wait where is my next one? They’re late. Let’s catch up on notes. Ok why is this patient not getting better? What am I missing? Do we have any X-rays? Should we get X-rays? Let’s check this again. Let’s ask this question again. Let’s change up our treatment style. How many visits were they here so far? They’re getting frustrated with this. So am I!!
Phew. The day is over!
Ok, so that was a lot, right? That is what goes through my head on a typical day of work. When I (Dr. Bowser) was 16, I job shadowed Dr. Mahle for the first time. A couple things I remember are:
◦ He told me the schedule changes all the time.
◦ WOW that is a fast paced day.
Both of those things are still true. Our schedule changes more times than I can count in a day. And some days I never get to stop moving from beginning to end. When I was a waitress my brain did the same scattered thinking and forgetting and remembering. This is no different. There are days that we get behind. I know how frustrating it is to be a patient and have to wait after your scheduled time to see the doctor. I also know how it feels having a patient in my treatment room crying because of anything or everything. Even when I don’t have the time, I’m going to take the time. Because all of my patients deserve to have someone listen to them and be there for them.
The point that I’m trying to get to is this:
◦ We care about all of our patients.
◦ We try to stay on time with our schedules.
◦ Sometimes we get held up with a patient who needs more time and thought this particular day.
◦ We are doing our best to make sure we are helping everyone.
We love you all, and we hope that we can improve quality of life and decrease pain for all of our patients.
If you have any questions, thoughts, or comments please email mahlechiro@gmail.com. Thank you all!! #YouDeserveToFeelGood #MahleChiropractic