What kind of relationship are you looking for?

While sitting at the Fort Mill Rotary Club meeting today listening to prior host Mike Redding from WCNC, he said something that rang through to me. He was speaking about how today's TV news is total garbage and really not what it should be or used to be. He went on to say that the media today does not truly care about us and is only in it for a short term relationship or a quick glance of your eye. He made the analogy that TV news is comparable to someone going out every night looking for a short term relationship. Responsible reporting, Mike said, should be one that looks to marry its community with quality stories and reporting in order to create a long term relationship, not just a quick glance of the eye.

Coming from someone who has been in TV for many years I assume he knows what he is talking about. Furthermore, since I decided to not have cable TV in my house 5 years ago, becuase of the media, in no way do I consider myself an expert on that subject. I want to now relate this to the relationships you have with your current or prospective doctors or health advisors and quesitions what type of relationship you have. When you ask a friend for a referral to a good doctor (Chiropractor, Dentist, Optometrist, Pediatrician etc...) what kind of relationship are you looking for?

I would be willing to bet most did not answer a short term relationship. Most individuals tell me that when they are searching for a new doctor they are looking for someone they can establish a relationship with, trust and forge a long term professional partnership. I would argue that this is a great thing. If your doctor has taken care of you since you were knee high to a duck, a quick question or concern can be easily answered without jumping through too many hoops.

Now I would ask you to evaluate your current doctors and think about what kind of relationship they have formed with you. Are they asking you lifelong health questions? Did they want to know about your childhood? Do they want to know your future health goals? If you have not seen them in awhile have they reached out to you? Do they have programs that keep you educated and up to date when you are not in the office. If you answered no to any of these answers, I would ask you to take it a step further and make sure you have found the right professionals to be taking care of you.

If you have any questions about how we strive to always go over and above, and how our patients would have to answer yes to all the above answers, feel free to give us a call or email. At Complete Wellness Chiropractic we look forward to the many long term relationships we are making everyday with you and your family, and look forward to taking care of your children's children many years down the road.

~Dr. Cynowa