How many families have you started care with that now don’t come regularly or have stopped coming entirely? Do you often think that families that drop out of care are doing so because they ‘just don’t get it? How many families that you are looking after reach wellness care? How many of your families are ... Read More
One of the hardest things about working with young children, particularly babies is that they can’t tell you when they are in pain or feeling uncomfortable. So what do you do in your examination when you realise that a baby is in pain? How do you show the family? How do you explain this? Perhaps ... Read More
I recently had a question from a chiropractor who asked me what to do or say when a family starts the consult with ‘can you see changes yet, how are things going? The chiropractor didn’t know how to tackle these questions, particularly because they wanted to steer the family towards wellness care, and felt by ... Read More
Have you got families that fall in and out of care? They are very irregular with their appointments and come in only when something is feeling ‘wrong’? In this video I cover how to re-start and work effectively with reactive families. Families drop out of care for all sorts of reasons. It could be reasons ... Read More
There is more to a great practice then good technique. Build strong relationships with families. There is more to being a chiropractor than just having great technique. Building a long-term relationship with families, having structure, setting health goals and knowing how to do all three of these are some of the most important skills that ... Read More
Do you get questions from parents about baby carriers? Which carriers are better than others and why? It’s important that we emphasise the importance of baby wearing and which features are the most important to look for when choosing a carrier. In today’s video I go through the answers to these important questions, so you ... Read More
Are you stuck between wanting to help kids be symptom free but wanting to talk about wellness and long-term health? Do you want to build your paediatric practice by improving kids bodies to work better, as well as helping kids with back pain and headaches? Symptoms vs Function – What parents care about In this ... Read More
Primitive and postural reflexes…. Milestones and development! What does it all mean? What’s the best way to help parents get their head around it all? In this video I take you through the explanation I use when I’m working with a young family. I remember when I first started really looking into paediatric developmental care ... Read More
What’s the point of doing an initial examination if you are not going to use the data collected to compare the scores at a later date? In this video I am going to go through 3 outcome measures that matter and need to be routinely tested during your progress examinations with kids. Having trouble viewing ... Read More
Stuck for things to say during consultations? Want to educate families more, but cant think of things to talk about that matter? In this video I share three ideas on how you can help educate families and start to change their habits for the better!! Continuing to educate families, particularly the kids, is a very ... Read More
Photos are a part of everyday life. They capture a moment in time that can now be remembered forever. When you look back at a photo, you not only remember what you were doing, but also the clothes you were wearing bring back memories, the people you were with allows you to recall friendships, and ... Read More
When I spoke with some of my chiropractic colleagues and asked them what they thought about working with kids I heard a few common phrases ‘kids don’t like me’ or ‘I’m not good with kids’, ‘I don’t know how to speak to kids’, ‘I’m scared of kids’ or ‘kids are scared of me’. If you ... Read More
