February 2025 Healthy News from Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Chiropractic Identity, Exercise, Attire
A new study by Leduc in January 2025 closed the paper with what we chiropractors wear impacts our patients’ perception of us, including your Carrolltown chiropractor at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. Good to know! Scrubs make us look more knowledgeable, trustworthy, competent, professional and comfortable. White coats and formal wear came in second place. For women chiropractors, the white coat was more affirmative for them than when men wear them. (1) Interestingly, this issue of clothes does not just concern chiropractors. A study done in Saudi Arabia on patient perceptions of surgeons based on their attire found that patients preferred scrubs and white coats. These preferences were accredited to perceived hygiene as well as the image of dedication and expertise conveyed by such attire. (2) Beyond their attire, chiropractors are working to refine their professional identity to better interact other healthcare colleagues who – according to other articles like the surgeon attire article – also work to polish their image and identity for their patients and collegial interactions. (3) One paper boldly ended with that “although the chiropractic profession may debate internally about its professional identity, the chiropractic identity seems to have already been established by society, practice, legislation, and education as a profession of health care providers whose area of expertise is spine care.” (4) Beginning with spine care works for Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation! We know through experience that spine pain relief leads to our patients’ trusting us with other health issues. Bring on your Carrolltown back pain and neck pain! We’ll wear our best scrubs, clothes and/or white coats! Together, let’s get you feeling better!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the integration of exercise and The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to reduce chronic low back pain.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Exercise for just 10 minutes!
Have back pain? Don’t like to exercise? Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation gets it! What if we shared that you just 10 minutes can help? When you are hurting, 10 minutes maybe enticing! A recent study reported that a short 10 minutes, easy-to-perform core stabilization exercise produced significant low back pain relief for chronic low back pain patients. (5) How about that? Effective. Immediate. Non-drug. Ready to try? Let’s talk at your next Carrolltown chiropractic appointment.
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