CF 140: w/ Dr. Chris Howson:  Chiropractors In Hospitals & Drop Release

Today we’re going to be joined by Dr. Chris Howson of the great state of North Dakota where we’ll be talking about chiropractic integration in a hospital setting as well as his new invention called Drop Release. 

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On the personal end of things…..

I am writing this on 8/17/20 which means I’m taking my son to college this afternoon for his freshman year. It’s my first kid to fly the coop and we’ll see how it goes. Many of you did this same thing years ago. Many of you don’t even have kids so I won’t dwell on it long. 

I’ll just say, especially to the young ones, there’s no time to waste. Whether it’s starting your own retirement account, starting your kids a college fund, or asking that girl on a date. There’s no time to waste because landmarks like I’m going through this week…..they arrive before you know it. Almost by surprise even. 

Before you know it, you’ll look up and you’ve been in business 20 years, your kids are graduating, you looking at retirement in the next 10-15 years and you don’t know exactly how it all happened. But it did and if you’re not a forethinker, it’ll punch you square in the nose and make your eyes cross. 

Just a word from your wise ol’ Uncle Jeffro. 

I don’t want to talk too much because we have a guest today. Before we welcome him, I want to do a proper introduction. 

Tell me a little bit about yourself and your family.

I always say that chiropractic isn’t something that immediately comes to mind when one is deciding what they want to be when they grow up. So how did you come to be a chiropractor?

Where did you go to school?

What in your background or your schooling best prepared you for your current practice setting? Did you have any mentors that were particularly impactful along the way?

We have talked at length on this podcast about integrating into the Federally Qualified Health Centers or FQHCs but your situation is a little bit different. Can you explain what you’re doing and how you got there? And how it’s different from an FQHC.

What kind of patient is your typical patient in the hospital setting? Are you just confined to acute low back or what? 

Have you had any issues or had to stand your ground when it came to those in the medical field that don’t necessarily love the chiropractic profession? 

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Do you see your model as something that can be repeated in TX, NC, CA, to Florida? And how? How could those interested start on the path you’re blazing up in ND?

Do you see your current way of practicing as your life long way or do you have plans to be in the private sector down the line?

So, we get along very well because we are both go getters and entrepreneurs. If people have been listening, lately, I’ve been giving them a code for a discount on a new little invention called Drop Release. You happen to be the inventor of Drop Release. I actually first met you in person at the Forward ’19 event in St. Louis when you were working your Drop Release exhibit booth. Tell us all how you came up with the idea. How did you take it from concept to reality? That’s the biggest hurdle most folks don’t get over. 

We might as well give them the code to save some money on Drop Release if they want one, don’t you think?

Thanks for joining us, Chris. I appreciate it. 

Alright, that’s it. Y’all be safe. Keep changing the world and our profession from your little corner of the world. Continue taking care of yourselves and taking care of your neighbors. Tough times are upon us but, the sun will shine again. Trust it, believe it, count on it.

Let’s get to the message. Same as it is every week. 

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When compared to the traditional medical model, research and clinical experience show us patients can get good to excellent results for headaches, neck pain, back pain, and joint pain to name just a few.

It’s safe and cost-effective can decrease surgeries & disability and we do it through conservative, non-surgical means with minimal hassle to the patient.

And, if the patient treats preventativly after initial recovery, we can usually keep it that way while raising the overall level of health!

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At the end of the day, patients should have the guarantee of having the best treatment that offers the least harm. When it comes to non-complicated musculoskeletal complaints….

That’s Chiropractic!

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