What not to say to your Chiropractor
“Can you look at my toenails?”
Nope, sorry! You’re thinking of a chiroPODIST!
Sorry I haven’t shaved today”
Please please please stop apologising for your body! I seriously don’t care/am not looking at body hair, stomach rolls, anything! Your body isn’t going to phase me.
“This is a stupid question but…”
I never want you to feel like you can’t ask me something! I try my best to explain things in a way anyone can understand but don’t feel embarrassed if you need me to repeat anything or explain something a different way.
“I’m probably wasting your time”
I get a lot of people who are in pain when they make the appointment, but feel better/mostly better on the day of the appointment. That does not mean you are wasting my time! It’s still a good idea to get these things checked and I can advise on how to prevent future episodes
“My pain is 11/10”
Rating pain is hard, but rating it off the scale shows a lack of understanding of the scale where 10/10 pain is incapacitating. Here is the actual pain scale:
