Team...

I just wrote an email to the team of people with whom I have the privilege of serving at our clinics in Denver. I thought I'd share it here because this is, in a sense, a way to praise my team publicly for what they have done and continue to do. While the comments below are directed toward our provider team, our patient support staff is equally praiseworthy -- they are the hearts and voices that greet you when you call and when you arrive for your appointment. They are the ones who work very hard to help your insurance company "see the light" and reimburse the care you receive here. Together, our providers and staff constitute who we are. They define our collective mission that makes miracles happen on a daily basis in the lives of people who are in pain or suffering illness. And I am grateful!

So here is what my team does, behind the scenes, at The Center for Spine Pain:

"Once in awhile I come up for air, look around, and see what an incredible job we’re doing and who we are in the process of becoming, and I’m amazed. This is not something I created. You can’t create this. It happens when good people decide to pull in the same direction because the destination is worthy, and the journey is endurable."

"So, thanks for being on board. Thanks for taking on projects like writing case reports and moving furniture and treating our staff with love and respect, and for putting agendas together, and creating x-ray storage space, and printing out articles, and helping me to learn how to delegate better by wrestling things out of my bony grip and assuring me that you’re taking good care of it."

While I fail every day as a leader in some areas, I fail forward in the direction of achieving a worthy ideal. I'm learning. The people on my team, just by being there, are bearing me up, sharing the load, helping us move along the path to becoming the best spine pain and wellness center we can be!

New site for our Patients!

We've got a new site just for our patients! Check out the link (upper right corner of your screen) for CSP Patient Info Central. You'll find reliable scientific articles and abstracts here, as well as our monthly newsletter and in-depth information about health solutions we offer. Let me know what you think!

The pleasures of practicing many years...

Yesterday I saw Sam (not his real name). I hadn't seen him since 1999. I remembered helping his daughter get past a long-term back problem related to sports and a condition called "spondylolysis." That was years ago -- she's long-since through college and has entered the real world. Same for me ... my oldest daughter was married last July. Time blows by.

Sam reminded me that I recommended he see a neurologist based on my exam findings. I did not treat him. He brought me up to speed on all that had happened since I saw him in 1999 ... and thanked me for referring him -- M.S. was confirmed -- and for helping him quickly get to the root of the symptoms. He said he was back because he knew he could trust what I would do for his new problem: mid-back pain. Sam had a heart attack 2 years ago, and because we have some new technology called Electro-Interstitial Scanning (EIS) I told we were in a great position to help evaluate his overall level of wellness and examine very precisely how his current diet was helping (or hurting) his heart and other organ systems.

I love to see patients I haven't seen in a while. It reminds me how long I've been doing this, and why I love serving others so much. I was glad to see Sam again. I'm sure I can help him live a healthier life style and add significant quality to his life. Fixing his mid-back pain is almost automatic, but the most satisfying thing is to catch up, get reacquainted, and get involved in Sam's life again in a caring way. What lasts -- what satisfies most -- are people and relationships. I'll have more information about EIS in the links section soon!

Free webinar on Pulsed MRS 2000 Therapy!

Many of our patients are asking for more information about the MRS 2000, and asking how friends and loved ones can learn more too. This powerful tool has substantial scientific backing with over 6,500 articles in print. (See my New Year's Eve post.) My upcoming webinar will give you and a loved one or friend from afar the chance to learn more about this amazing technology, and as questions. You need a phone, a computer, and an internet connection. Block out 1 hour of time. The number of phone lines is limited ~ so it's first come, first serve!

WEBINAR!
When: January 29, 2008
6:30 pm, Mountain Standard Time
Where: Your home!
Who: Dr. Joel Carmichael, D.C., teaches about MRS 2000
and its affects on your cells, and answers questions.
How long? One hour

HOW TO REGISTER: Click on the WEBINAR link in the upper right hand corner of this screen. Or copy this and paste it into your web browser:

http://www.center4spine.com/mycsp/appointment/index.php

We'll send you the phone number and website you need to participate in the Webinar!

~Dr. C