is to have the patient alter their belief systems and subsequent behaviours to live a better life. Teach them how to fish rather than feed them the fish, so to speak,” he says. A graduate (2009) of the Logan College of Chiropractic school in St. Louis, Mo., Raphael is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist and has a Crossfit Level 1 certification as a doctor. “Chemical, physical and emotional stressors are placed on people every day in varying degrees, all of those stressors create of course a stress re-sponse, which chronically can cause havoc,” he says from his Beyond Well-ness Chiropractic clinic in Brampton, Ont. “Stress hormones and insulin resistance have been linked to virtually every chronic disease. Chiropractic has been shown to decrease cortisol lev-els... something if done on a regular basis can truly arm our patients with the best wellness defence from the inside out. Chiropractic helps give their body the ability to handle the various stressors placed on them in their every day life.” A firm proponent of the “knowledge is power” approach to health-care de-livery, Raphael points out that with knowledge, his patients are armed to beat chemical, physical and emotional stresses. In his practice, he teaches what he calls the four pillars of health: nervous system and spinal health; quality nutrition; optimal fit-ness; and personal power. “We deliver these pillars on our mes-sage board where we have weekly in-spiring messages, recipes and workouts scaled for anyone at any age with any ability. We host workshops and lifestyle makeovers roughly every quarter. As well, we have it a part of our policies to work with patients on home care exer-cises, supplements to consider on their fourth visit and address nutrition on a layer deeper at their progress exam on the 12th visit. What makes a wellness practice successful is the ability to move people to a better way to live,” Raphael says. At the Kulhay Wellness Clinic and Educational Centres, one of Canada’s first and among Toronto’s largest well-ness-focused chiropractic clinics, it’s all about treating the whole body, not only the disease. “Our approach is three-fold: to pro-mote a holistic approach, good health through physical action and mental and spiritual awareness,” Dr. Katrina Kulhay says, the clinic’s founder. “Our goals are to improve quality of life for all, increase active lifespan and produc-tivity and control or eliminate degen-erative disease. “Our prevention focused educational programs are based on complimentary health care, current advances in pre-ventative medicine and alternative GETTING TRAINED PRACTICE ACCELERATION! BY DR. DREW STEVENS Running a chiropractic practice just became much easier! Renowned consultant Dr. Drew Stevens, explains how chiropractors can be successful from day 1 by managing their practice and their brand effectively. In simple terms, Dr. Stevens offers chiropractors all of the techniques they need to improve their operations, strengthen their brand and build long-term patient loyalty. The book offers methods to increase patient volume by as much 40 per cent and shares protocols which can substantially reduce the amount of labour needed to run your practice. Throughout Practice Acceleration!: Helping Chiropractors Maximize Patient Volume and Revenue , Dr. Stevens shares tried-and-true techniques that you can use to build a rock-solid business, including methods for developing a patient-centred culture and strategies for developing a high-profile, efficient practice. www.canadianchiropractor.ca chiro book acceleration feb15.indd 1 February 2015 Canadian Chiropractor 29 2015-01-27 10:31 AM
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