UPFRONT | From the editor Pandemic practices With the introduction of Instagram’s new feature “Reels” (their own version of the popular social media app “Tik Tok”), it’s been easy to get lost down the rabbit hole of scrolling video feeds to no end. I realize I’ve been mindlessly watching 30-second videos for nearly an hour. One of the videos I came across was a verison of “If you’re happy and you know it,” but it started out as: “If you’re a pandemic baby and you know it....” I won’t cover completely what’s quickly spewed out by the parent singing all in one breath, but essentially it boils down to the baby being overstimulated by everyday occurances (for example, meeting a new adult without a mask on). Later, I saw a video posted by a mom of her 4-6 month-old laughing hysterically in their car seat. The caption read: “COVID baby’s first time in the car since he was a newborn.” Well, it appears at the very least, our 2020 babies will be easily entertained. Six feet apart, masks, home-schooling, emptied social calendars. Children are resilient, yes, but that doesn’t mean experts in their respective fields aren’t nervous about future repercussions of mental stress, avoidance, and social anxieties. Personally, I think the first concert I attend packed with people will end up being a tad overwhelming. Recently I’ve chatted with a couple of health care practitioners about their “pandemic” practices, and what sorts of mandates they would be keeping when things are – excuse me for using this overused phrase – “back to normal.” Dr. Lombardi, for instance recently pondered whether we would see the “death of the waiting room” in a recent article for the magazine. Some say hand sanitizer stations and requirements for both employees and patients will stay, others note that masks will continue to be available for those who feel “under the weather,” but do not wish to cancel their appointment. Some practitioners will keep a standardized health checklist and continue to refuse service to those with flu-like symptoms during the typical flu season. Which “pandemic practices” will you be keeping, if any? What lessons have you learned about your business that will stick with you and help shape your practice moving forward? Let yourself be heard, reach out to me at [email protected] if you’re interested in contibuting a short column or article. Wishing our readers a pleasant new year! January/February 2021 Volume 26, Number 1 Reader Service Print and digital subscription inquires or changes, please contact Anita Madden, Audience Development Manager Tel: (416) 510-5183 Fax: (416) 510-6875 Email: [email protected] Mail: 111 Gordon Baker Rd., Suite 400, Toronto, ON M2H 3R1 EDITOR Jannen Belbeck [email protected] (519) 429-5231 PUBLISHER Christine Livingstone [email protected] (519) 429-5173 ACCOUNT COORDINATOR Trish Ramsay [email protected] (416) 510-6760 MEDIA DESIGNER Brooke Shaw GROUP PUBLISHER/VP SALES Martin McAnulty [email protected] COO Scott Jamieson [email protected] Published and printed by Annex Business Media, 105 Donly Drive South, Simcoe, ON, Canada N3Y 4N5 Publication Mail Agreement #40065710 ISSN 1488-6952 Annex Privacy Officer [email protected] Tel: 800-668-2384 Chiropractic and Naturopathic Doctor is published eight times a year: February, April, May, June, July/August, September, October and December. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada – 1 Year $26.00, 2 years $42.00, 3 years $60.00 (HST #867172652RT0001) USA – 1 Year $60.00 (CDN Funds) Occasionally, Chiropractic and Naturopathic Doctor will mail information on behalf of industry-related groups whose products and services we believe may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to receive this information, please contact our circulation department in any of the four ways listed above. No part of the editorial content of this publication may be reprinted without the publisher’s written permission. ©2021 Annex Publishing & Printing Inc. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher. No liability is assumed for errors or omissions. All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. Such approval does not imply any endorsement of the products or services advertised. Publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising that does not meet the standards of the publication. Made possible with the support of @CN_Doctor /ChiropracticNaturopathicDoc JANNEN BELBECK, Editor @ChiropracticNaturopathicDoc Use the hashtag #CanadianChiropractor or #CanadianNaturopath (or tag us) for a chance to be featured in a future issue! 4 Chiropractic and Naturopathic Doctor January/February 2021 www.Cndoctor.ca
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