Operation ” Response-Able”, part II
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We must abandon tired old solutions (and differences) that have never worked. Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result is crazy.
It would be naive to expect all chiropractors to agree with 100 percent of what is presented on “Second Opinion,” anymore than conservatives agree 100 percent with Rush Limbaugh. But you can bet they want to keep him right where he is because his overall influence creates great political clout, as he goes directly to the public.
Imagine a network not of 500 doctors, but of 500 radio stations supported by doctors of chiropractic, not only providing professional, timely, rebuttals to medical propaganda, if necessary, but also consistently promoting the health benefits and positive value of chiropractic care, directly to the public, every week year after year.
Surprisingly, it would take only 10 radio stations per state and if we all united at last, less than 50 cents a day per doctor to get it done. Who knows, with a corporate sponsor or two we might even generate enough revenue to fund some seriously needed research, the Centennial, etc.
Fifty cents a day does not begin to touch the million per day medicine spends. But “the voice of chiropractic” is unique and refreshing to the public and they are beginning to perceive a new patient advocate and champion. They also appreciate and are beginning to admire chiropractic’s David and Goliath stance with political medicine.
No, it is not a quick fix, practice builder for doctors, nor for the faint-hearted few still in awe of and intimidated by the medics (which I believe is our profession’s most insidious and greatest weakness). Nor is it for those who still believe medicine will ever release its strangle hold on health care without our chiropractic demand. But it is the ultimate practice builder because it is a profession builder.
We stand on the shoulders of the magnificent chiropractors who stood up to political medicine yesterday. If not for those brave few, we would not have a chiropractic profession today. Anyone who refuses to believe that to have a chiropractic profession tomorrow, we have to stand up to political medicine, is out of touch.
Chiropractic in addition to being an art is a philosophy and a science. Science without philosophy is precisely what has given us the calamity that is medicine today, whose very solutions are the problem contrary to the misguided notions of some cerebral types who deign with best intentions to rescue chiropractic from its “irksome philosophy and threadbare science” and turn us into “real doctors” where explanation is more important than patient outcome.
I have said it before, doctor: You and chiropractic are the best and brightest hope America has for a real health care system. It is the moral obligation and duty of every chiropractor to make sure patients get the facts about chiropractic and medicine, and let patients decide about their health care. That’s freedom of choice. We must be swift, bold, resolute, and act without malice, and only upon the evidence. The airways are a trust which we must hold sacred, even if others forget.
Everyone’s children deserve to know and receive the benefits of what we teach and give our own children. Will you be “response-able?” Is it worth 50 cents a day to enlighten the American public about health, medicine, and chiropractic so you can get back to taking care of your patients?
As we do the right thing (simply because it is the right thing to do), we will prevail, because we are right. We may not have them outnumbered but we most certainly have them out-gunned. It’s that simple. If you’d like to know more about how to sponsor “Second Opinion” in your area, call Marla: (615) 298-4747, or fax (615) 383-4485.
References
3. Watkins WJ. Consumer watch, Reserve, July/August 1976.
4. Whitaker Julian, MD. Special report, Health and Healing, p. 11.
5. Ibid.
6. Watkins WJ. Consumer watch, Reserve, July/August 1976.
7. a) Ritter J. Chicago Sun Times, February 10, 1992.
b) Spectrum, the holistic news magazine, #33, Nov/Dec, 1993, p. 15.
8. Watkins WJ. The epidemic of medical malpractice, Gallery, 1976.
9. Ibid.
10. Ibid.
11. Ibid.
12. National Academy of Science, a study (1962-1969), reported by Larry Webster, DC, postgraduate license renewal seminar 1991.
Allen Roberds, DC
Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Allen Roberds serves his Northwest Arkansas Personal Injury, Wellness, and Stress Management clients, using traditional Chiropractic, BioCranial Technique, Acupuncture, KST, PRRT, Clinical Nutrition, Kinesiology, Myofascial Work, and Neurolinguistics.
Dr. Roberds is a Diplomate of the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, Certified in BioCranial Technique, KST, PRRT, CRA nutrition and is a Neurolinguistic Consultant. Dr. Roberds has consulted with and conducted seminars for, RCA, MCA, Sony Music, The Tennessee Psychological Association, NWA Psychological Group, and Practice Consultants.
Dr. Roberds was named the “Chiropractor to the Stars” by the Nashville Media touting how his work with his performing artist clients blossomed into the “Stars for Chiropractic’s Special Children” Gala and Benefit, which he produced and hosted. He received the “President’s Award” from the Tennessee Chiropractic Association for outstanding service to the profession. He is also the founder and host of the original syndicated radio program, SECOND OPINION.