NOT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT -- and I mean that in a good way. All doctors say they care about their patients and most mean it, but that sentiment won't make you better. You will only get better with the right treatment and by doing your part. Dr. Watson spends a lot of time teaching me what to do so that I can heal as quickly and inexpensively as possible. For me this is a new experience, as most doctors move patients through as quickly as possible.
I'm a new patient with low back pain who's never been treated by a chiropractor before, and I've been coming to Cary Chiropractic daily for about a week and a half now. I hope this fresh perspective is useful to some of you who may be considering chiropractic care but are wary of it. I was quite skeptical myself and it took a strong recommendation from a friend to convince me to make an appointment.
One of the things Dr. Watson taught me is that a chiropractor is like a mechanic for your body. Not all medical problems indicate chemical or surgical remedies. In fact, a wide spectrum of conditions respond well to chiropractic care. This all seems like common sense now, but just two weeks ago I was skeptical, and my skepticism stemmed from two things. First, I didn't believe that the body could be adjusted. After all, I've played sports and worked out all my life, and every athlete knows that significant improvements in flexibility or strength can take months to achieve. Second, I was afraid that a chiropractor might "adjust" me right into a wheelchair. I was wrong on the first count. After your first adjustment you will know that the changes in your body are not imaginary. On the second count, I still harbor a healthy belief that a doctor had better know exactly what he or she is doing.
Dr. Watson takes the time to answer my questions while somehow managing not to make me feel ignorant about subjects I am clearly ignorant about. If you need to see him more than once in a day, he will not charge you extra. If you need treatment on the weekend, just call (if you don't he will be a little upset). But if you are looking for drugs to dull your pain and make your couch time more enjoyable, don't bother showing up -- that's not what this place is about. If you are willing to learn your part and do it, you should see significant results and your quality of life should improve. There are no miracles or quick fixes, so don't expect to find any here. But what you will find is an efficient path to healing and the knowledge and treatment that make it possible.
Although I've never been to another chiropractor, I'm about 99% certain Dr. Watson is an outlier. It's obvious he's put in his 10,000 hours and then some. Why do I say that? Because he makes it look easy. As in professional sports, only the best can pull that off. All of the "extra" things he notices, such as an infected wisdom tooth that showed up on an x ray (I had no idea it was there) or the fact that I'm very right-eye dominant, are entertaining and a little uncanny. But more importantly, this genuine interest in his patients shows that the doctor practices his craft by acting rather than just talking a good game.
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