are the ones that benefit the most from my services. I present research and case studies from my current corporations to the corporate directors to show them not only how the employees will benefit from treatment (decrease in pain and increase of productivity), but also how my program will result in decreased medical expenses and loss of work days due to musculoskele-tal issues. This is a big motivator for the corporation to save on their bottom line! Corporations are looking to build relationships with chiro-practors or any healthcare providers that can become a health advisor to the company. This is why something like this would also be applicable to massage therapists and naturopathic doctors. Corporations want a wellness consultant who can play an integral part in promoting a safe and healthy culture to their work force. The provider should be proficient in management of workplace injuries as well as prevention methods whether it is providing on-site care, health lectures, or wellness programs. A.L. Naturally as your corporate arm extends you re-quire more chiropractors to provide the services. What do you look for in an associate chiropractor? What are the non-clinical qualities they need to pos-sess? (Introvert/extrovert, good conversationalist, etc.) L.F. What I look for in an associate is someone who is very confident and willing to break the mould of the standard chiropractic office/model. The associate must be able to un-derstand the bigger role they are playing in the well being of the company. The role of a corporate chiropractor is to help employees perform to their best potential every day on the job. The associate needs to be knowledgeable of common injuries in the workplace and when they should treat and when not to treat through proper assessment. They should be comfortable with working in a fast-pace environment, which may not always be an office setting. At times the on-site location may be in a very loud factory. Non-clinically, the associate needs to be able to communicate effectively to any person in the company. It could be someone who just drove a semi-truck for the last eight hours or it may be the director of the company who only has a few minutes to spare. All in all, the role of a corporate chiro-practor is very exciting and allows the chiropractor to be an influential part of the company’s success. In my experience, the longer we keep the company healthy, the better the company does. Employees like to work where their employers care about them. I look forward to helping more associate chiropractors find their role in improving the health of more corporations! Dr. Furman he can be found on Instagram @dr._lev cndoctor.ca CC_ContemporaryAcupuncture_May20_CSA.indd 1 May 2020 Chiropractic and Naturopathic Doctor 13 2020-03-05 11:34 AM
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