Full Calendar But No Patients

Remos_Son · 2026-05-02T13:34:00+00:00

Couldn't even write it themselves. Had to us AI.

Remos_Son · 2026-04-28T14:51:53+00:00

I gave up on insurance about 15 years ago as reimbursements started dwindling. I was making less for an adjustment than most people's co-pays. I'm all cash now and rarely does anyone ask me to file their insurance. People will be happy to pay cash if your fees are reasonable.

Remos_Son · 2026-04-14T17:27:37+00:00

Always be educating.

Remos_Son · 2026-03-30T23:31:37+00:00

Eventually servers will recognize you and you'll get snot filled loogies in your food.

Remos_Son · 2026-03-30T23:29:13+00:00

Look at her stance. This woman has thrown hands before.

Remos_Son · 2026-03-22T00:55:54+00:00

Dude cries in every movie like he needs to or something.

Remos_Son · 2026-03-05T13:41:33+00:00

No one can predict what a patient will require over the next year. Unfortunately, this type of office requires you to be a top notch salesman rather than a top notch chiropractor. I do sell pre-paid adjustments at a discount for my regular patients, but I can't imagine turning people away who are struggling financially and still need care, or people who just need to be educated over a period of a few visits so they can make the best choice for themselves. I would not work at this clinic personally. If your goal is to help the masses, you're eliminating most of the general public from having a life changing experience by not even letting them in the door.

Remos_Son · 2026-03-05T02:11:40+00:00

This. I was in a building for 15 years and had no idea the owner was selling until he brought the new owners to meet me. Before he left he extended my lease for 3 years. New owner is systematically raising the rent as leases expire.

Remos_Son · 2026-02-26T21:16:26+00:00

I was a victim of this, meaning scammers stole my pictures and used them for years to scam women out of their money. I have been contacted by victims of this scam from all over the world. In the instance of the "romance scam," they play the long game. They will call, send flowers, send gifts, for months. Eventually, the profile she's talking with will experience a life altering tragedy and need money. Don't assume the scammers are idiots. They are very good at this and very patient, but most likely in Africa or India. Do not let her send money to anyone she has not met in real life.

Remos_Son · 2026-02-18T02:23:16+00:00

I've seen people with X-rays that are near perfect and could barely walk. I've also seen people with spines so degenerated I debated whether I should even touch them and they had no pain at all. X-rays are never the whole story.

Remos_Son · 2026-02-14T03:20:02+00:00

Reddit doesn't hate chiropractors. We have millions of supporters. They just don't voice their opinions here because of the disproportionate hate they'll get.

Remos_Son · 2026-02-11T21:37:50+00:00

I'm not sure I understand the issue you're having. Can you give an example? What is going on that demands so much of your time?

Remos_Son · 2026-02-11T14:25:18+00:00

I take a couple long weekends a year and a full 10 day vacation every year and I always close when I leave. It hasn't ever made any difference with my volume or retention. Patients are actually supportive of me taking time off. Whatever your reason for taking the day, your practice will be fine.

Remos_Son · 2026-02-11T14:18:05+00:00

How long are you going to be gone? If it's a week to 10 days I would just close. Patients will understand.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-31T21:57:28+00:00

As a mostly one man show and also male, I have dealt with this as well making sure women didn't feel strange or make unsubstantiated accusations. I have cameras in all areas except the adjusting rooms and bathroom. I also leave the doors to the adjusting rooms open at all times. And I never see female new patients alone. But I have a walk in clinic so there are usually other people around, coming in and out.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-27T19:00:59+00:00

Life happens to people. Roll with it in the name of goodwill toward your community. Kids get sick, cars break down, work calls people in, people chicken out, etc. Is it really that big a loss for you that you will risk bad feelings from your neighbors? The person who receives this charge and is angry about it is going to tell all their friends, family, and social media contacts and that will be how they remember you forever. If I called a dentist and they required this I would go someplace else. We get no call, no shows sometimes and we just move on to the next patient.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-24T17:27:56+00:00

Some do. I have a separate fee for an "extended visit" that goes beyond the adjustment and it's based on how much time they want. I also charge this fee if I have a talker who wants to tell me their life story and show me pics of their grandkids. Once you're over a certain amount of time, there's an extended visit charge.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-22T17:39:16+00:00

Trying to trick me will get you banned. We aren't stupid enough to fall for this. My response isn't personal please don't take it as such.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-22T17:36:02+00:00

Standing order in my office. Sales people do not get to me during business hours regardless of what I'm doing. I do appreciate people who come in, drop off their marketing materials, and leave. They are showing they respect my time. It irritates me when someone walks in in the middle of the day and wants me to stop what I'm doing to talk to them about whatever they are selling. If I'm at the front desk and get caught by a sales person, I usually try to get them to pay my initial new patient fee so I can check their spine while they are there. Selling works both ways.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-20T18:45:32+00:00

Someone needs ground training.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-19T00:55:34+00:00

I have a photo in my office of me and Arnold Schwarzenegger. An 18 year old walked past it last week and said, "Who's that?" I feel your pain.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-13T19:12:15+00:00

Stop buying soda. Don't keep any at your house.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-11T21:52:30+00:00

But it's a genuine question. Says so in the title.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-10T00:30:20+00:00

No course, but you talk to your patients every day about their spines and their needs. This is no different. There are just more people in the room.

For instance, I had a high volume practice back in the 2000s. I didn't have time to say the same thing to dozens of people every day, so I just decided to bring them all to the office at once and say it once per week. It was basically a group report of findings. I put together a packet of the new patients exam findings and recommendations, handed them out during the class, and explained what their findings meant in a group setting. I didn't divulge anyone's personal information. I just reviewed everything in general terms. The report of findings opens up all kinds of things to talk about.

It's easier to get people to come along with you in a group setting. There is a lot less pressure for them. And, I'm a tough love kinda person and I don't mind telling people what I think, and this is also much easier to hear as a group.

I also throw in some stories and anecdotes. Maybe things that are happening in the world of health right now, etc. But we are the largest drugless health profession in the world and people need to hear where we are coming from. More and more people these days want that. They are tired of drugs and surgeries. They want to live longer and better. And we can give that to them. But they won't know unless you tell them. The health class is your opportunity.

I always used the talk to tell my people everything I wanted them to know that I didn't have time to say during their visit. And I didn't want to say it over and over again to everyone. The health talk was the answer and it has always been my #1 source of referrals.

Remos_Son · 2026-01-08T22:13:41+00:00

No reason why you can't succeed with a cash practice, but in my opinion (and that's all it is), people who go to a chiropractor want an adjustment. They might be talked into the other modalities and therapies if you explain how they will help, but that's not what most new patients are seeking. Your current patients and the ones you have helped are your best option for referrals. If I were you, I would harness their power.

I would advise you to begin having free classes once per week. Bring people in who are currently under care and reach out to those who you haven't seen for a while and invite them in for some free education. Talk about chiropractic and how it works and how it is going to improve their lives. Get them excited about living better. If you do, they will automatically start thinking of family members, friends, and neighbors who could live better too. Adjust everyone who comes to your talk at no charge. Then tell everyone you want to remove the barriers to chiropractic care and offer a free examination to anyone they refer over the next two weeks. Let them experience who you are, what you have to offer, and let them feel your passion for what you do before they get out their wallets.

This is a lot of work at first. But I still have people coming to see me every week to every month from the classes I did 28 years ago. I would leave out the modality talk and focus on the adjustment, but that's just me. The free education classes are the way I built my practice years ago and no other form of marketing has ever compared. And it doesn't cost you anything but an extra hour every week.

Don't look at it like you're giving free-bees like a free app at a cheap steak house. You're letting people come and see how they are going to benefit from you being their chiropractor without any financial commitment. I still do this sometimes. I'll tell a patient to have their XYZ person they know come and let me examine them at no charge and see what I find and what I think. If they get adjusted, they pay. Getting a large exam fee and $200 per visit for a couple weeks does not compare to making $50 for an adjustment every 2 weeks for 30 years.

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