Drs. Theresa & Stuart Warner welcome you to grow your pediatric practice with the following list. (info@chiropediatrics.com) The Famous ChiroPediatric Top 7 Top 7 Ways to Respond When a Parent Tells you that their Pediatrician Persuades them to Stop Care for their Child. Last month we mentioned that of the hundreds of pediatric practice surveys that we received back, the number one frustration chiropractors have is that parents "Don't get it." On the survey one of the top dilemmas for the parent is what to do when their pediatrician tells them, "You should not bring your child back to the chiropractor" or "Chiropractic care could harm your child." Another common one is "If you continue with chiropractic care for your child, I will not see your child anymore." At all of the pediatric programs we teach around the world, I'll pose the question, "How many of you have patients that are told by their pediatrician that they should not go back to the chiropractor." Over eighty percent of the hands instantly are raised. This often results in parents discontinuing care and their children remaining subluxated on drugs and more illness. 1. When faced with these objections instead of having to defend yourself or feeling like a second-class citizen you can ask a question. "Why do you think your pediatrician said that? Many parents will answer their own question by saying something like, "I guess Burger King will never tell you to eat at McDonalds." Most of the time the parents will answer the question themselves and it will be over with. Also after they answer the question you will know where their headspace is and be able to take it to the next level. At this point it is better to ask a question rather than making attacks back at the pediatrician. 2. My next question would be, "Did your pediatrician have any training in medical school on chiropractic pediatrics?" Most of the time the parent will answer, "I don't think so." 3. My follow up question would be, "Did your pediatrician have any hours in medical school on the science of the vertebral subluxation complex?" Most parents will answer, "No, he didn't even know what a subluxation was when I mentioned it to him." 4. My next question would be, "Did your pediatrician have any hours in medical school on the philosophy of chiropractic care for children." The parent will usually respond, "I know he didn't have any training in that because he disagrees with everything that you say." 5. This is the clincher. Mention to the parent, "If your pediatrician did not have any training in medical school on chiropractic, how is he qualified to tell you that your child needs chiropractic care or doesn't need chiropractic care because he is not educated. He has about as much qualification to tell you if your child needs to be adjusted, as he is to tell you that your child has a cavity that needs to be filled. It is just not what they do." 6. Next educate your patient on the great safety record chiropractic has had for over one hundred years. Talk about the Gold Standard of looking at the safety of a profession by comparing our malpractice rates compared to the pediatricians. Also in over one hundred years of medical literature I have never seen one case written up that harm was caused to a child from a chiropractic adjustment because what we do is safe. In fact it is safer to adjust a newborn than an elderly person who is rigid because newborns spines are more flexible. 7. After the exam has been completed and you have documented the severity of the vertebral subluxation, misalignment, fixation, muscular imbalance, ask the parent, "Since you have seen the imbalance in your child's spine, does your pediatrician want to take responsibility for child's spine when it grows and develops with these problems in it." Many of these steps may not be necessary and they are other variations but these tips will help you turn the table back on the pediatrician. You can also reference the past top 7 list that dealt with the top 7 ways to shift the credibility from the pediatrician to the chiropractor. This will help your patients to see that your doing what is in the best interest of their child. The parent will see that you are providing more information and options and that their pediatrician is limited their choices for no good reason. In our practice after a couple of weeks of care and the child is off the drugs and healthy most of the parents never go back to the pediatrician unless there is a crisis. Also do not hesitate to contact the pediatrician and ask why he is making these false statements to your patients. Many times if they know people are aware of it they will stop doing it. These tips were designed to more than level the playing field so children can get the care they deserve and chiropractic care can be shown for the results that it is famous for.