Blog Category: Overheard in the Office

I think we have all had the size of our pool changed, the walls moved, our bearings thrown off. Yet, if we look, there are still some markings that help us figure out where we are in space and how close we are to the wall.

This week, we had a patient come in with a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. For those of you who don't know, that is the cut-off temperature for increasing the likelihood of someone having COVID-19.

The last few months have given some of us the opportunity to metaphorically go through the baggage of our life and clean some things out we really don't need, and maybe add some things in we really could use!

This week's installment of "Overheard In The Office This Week" was actually something that was not heard at all! Let me explain.

The question caught me off guard - not because I didn't need to go, but most of the time, it is me trying to figure out how to make people more comfortable, not the other way around.

We have all seen our share of pain these last six or eight weeks. If you are like me, I have handled some of it well and some of it poorly. However, my encounter with my patient helped remind me that pain is a very real part of life, and stepping forward and dealing with results in the best outcome!

Many times, patients come in with an acute problem in one area, only to discover when they apply the trigger point ball full spine stretches and exercises to their whole body, some other area actually shows up quite tight and weak.

Life changing events like this don't come around everyday (thankfully!), but they do give us an opportunity to makes some real and lasting changes.

While keeping you pain-free and operating with a sound nervous system is our main job, I also recognize encouragement is one of the best things for peoples hearts and lives. One of the small ways we can bring encouragement is sharing some of the stories that go with serving the amazing people we get to see everyday: you!

Sometimes, to get my mind going when I sit down to write, I look over the previous week's (electronic) appointment book to recall my conversations with different patients that came in. Of course, everyone knows what the topic of the day is. No surprise there!