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Buy vs. start: Q&A

Student DC March 19, 2019

Once you have decided not to work for someone else when you graduate, the next question becomes whether to buy a practice or start your own. It sounds easier to buy, but is it? Buying can be less trouble, but buying a practice is still a lot of work and it may not be the […]

Are there too many chiropractors in this area?

Student DC March 19, 2019

A recent grad went to a bank to discuss a loan for her practice start-up. The bank wanted to know the profits of all of the chiropractic offices in the area. Of course, this is impossible to get; no chiropractor is going to share profitability information with a new grad, or a bank. What the […]

Are you asking the right questions?

Student DC March 19, 2019

Chiropractic school tries its best to prepare us for the basics of the technical parts of practice. Over the course of four academic years we cover all of the bases, but there are some skills that we must pick up on our own. Many of these skills will come only with practice. Perhaps the most […]

Helping patients takes a lot more than just adjusting

Student DC March 19, 2019

Perhaps the quintessential aspect of being a chiropractor is the ability to take our hands and perform adjustments on the bones of the body. As a profession, we can do amazing things when we use our hands to relieve nerve interference and allow the body to function at its fullest potential. No matter where you […]

Building a successful practice through education

Student DC March 19, 2019

Education benefits your patients, your practice, and yourself. Patient education and continuing education for you are both vitally important to the success of your practice. Simplicity is the key to patient education. The general public is not very well educated about chiropractic, and it is up to you to help your patients understand how chiropractic […]

Hunting for a new practice

Student DC March 19, 2019

One of the fastest ways to get your new practice up and running is to buy someone else’s. You can be set up, adjusting patients for fun and profit in just a matter of months. Slow down! Based on the horror stories, two old saws come to mind: “Buyer beware” and “If it seems too […]

5 tips to make you a better public speaker

Student DC March 19, 2019

When you think of the phrase “public speaking” what is your gut reaction? Does it make you a little scared or apprehensive? Does it bring to mind a room filled with people with you in the front sweating nervously? Or does a rush of adrenaline surge through you? Does the thought of having that much […]

Retaining your patients: a supplement to competency

Student DC March 19, 2019

When we go to a healthcare provider, the last thing we want to see is the doctor and/or the office disheveled and in serious need of a makeover. We expect to enter a rather sterile environment and – whether we admit it or not – want to see that the doctor is a reflection of […]

Schedule your first year marketing events

Student DC March 19, 2019

After you open your doors and begin accepting patients, it is too late to start thinking about how you will market your practice the first year. You need to start working on that first year marketing plan many months before you open. Here’s why: • A first-year marketing plan should be part of your business […]

10 reasons why being a student is the greatest time in your life

Student DC March 19, 2019

1. The time spent pursuing an academic degree should be one of the most focused experiences of your life. You don’t wake up every morning wondering what you will do or where you will go. Your daily routine is prescribed and your daily activities are planned at least a semester in advance, if not longer. […]

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