I’ve been going to the same chiropractor for nearly 15 years. “Dr. Josh” as he is known to his many visitors, is a third generation chiro that has developed an awesome practice with a great vibe in Central Phoenix. We wrote about the culture of their office in a Monday Huddle Up years ago, however, today is more about the treatment than the environment.
When you have pain or an injury, often times a physician will go right to the source. Your knee hurts, let’s look at the knee. Your foot hurts, let’s peek at the area where the pain is emanating from. Your elbow hurts, let’s check out that elbow joint. You get the picture.
In the case of Dr. Josh and his team, they look at things in a much different way. Let me explain.
Nearly three years ago, I tore my right pectoral muscle and part of the bicep where those two join together in the upper arm/shoulder area. We went to orthopedic doctors, surgeons we knew, took MRIs, the works. We ended up in physical therapy for a long while and avoided surgery, which was a blessing (at my age, surgery on a major joint area is a bad idea). Over time and with a lot of therapy, the shoulder got a little better, yet the pain later returned to the same level of discomfort that it had when all of this started. So I leaned into Dr. Josh and his team to help.
Josh’s team took a COMPLETELY different approach to things. They worked on everything BUT the point of pain. Their philosophy was that if the muscles and tendons that surrounded the injury itself were not in tip top shape, they couldn’t support the damaged area enough to let it heal on its own. As they worked more on those supporting areas, the primary injury became less and less stressed, and healed stronger than it had under the previous rehabilitation methods.
Josh’s team holds the same philosophy around other types of injuries. Have a bad lower back? Strengthen the hamstrings to take the pressure off the spine and its discs. Neck problems? The muscles in the upper back and shoulders can help alleviate the pressure on your neck.
So what in the heck does a great chiropractor mean to you and your organization? Good question. Here you go…..
If a person is failing in a position, is it a particular thing or task that is causing the issue, or could something else be contributing to it? If the challenge at hand isn’t getting solved, is it that particular pain point, or can we strengthen what surrounds that issue to take the pressure off and let the challenge solve itself more effectively?
Example: If your business development person is struggling, is it them, or do they not have the surrounding help and backing to thrive in the environment they are in? Is it that they can’t sell, or is it what they have (or don’t have) around them to do so? If you gave them all the tools they needed to be successful, that have little to do with the ACTUAL transaction itself, could they close more deals?
Sometimes an injury (or a particular situation) will never heal itself 100%. However, it’s funny how often they can improve if given the right support system to thrive.
Take a page from Dr. Josh. Give your paint points some help. Surround them with strong ecosystems to allow them to solve themselves. Provide an environment for your pain to turn into success.
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