February 2025 Healthy News from Satterwhite Chiropractic Chiropractic Identity, Exercise, Attire

A recent study by Leduc in January 2025 closed the paper with what we chiropractors wear impacts our patients’ perception of us, including your Oxford chiropractor at Satterwhite Chiropractic. That’s good for us to know! Scrubs make us look more knowledgeable, trustworthy, competent, professional and comfortable. White coats and formal wear came second overall. For women chiropractors, the white coat was more positive for them than when worn by men. (1) Curiously, this clothing issue doesn’t just concern chiropractors. A study in Saudi Arabia found that patients preferred surgeons who wore scrubs and white coats, relating them to hygiene, dedication, and expertise. (2) Beyond their attire, chiropractors are working to refine their professional identity to better interact other healthcare colleagues who – according to other articles like the surgeon attire one – also work to refine their image and identity for their patients and collegial interactions. (3) One paper boldly ended with that “although the chiropractic profession may debate internally about its professional identity, the chiropractic identity seems to have already been established by society, practice, legislation, and education as a profession of health care providers whose area of expertise is spine care.” (4) Beginning with spine care works for Satterwhite Chiropractic! We know through experience that spine pain relief leads to our patients’ trusting us with other health issues. Bring on your Oxford back pain and neck pain! We’ll put on our best scrubs, clothes and/or white coats! Together, let’s get you feeling better!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the addition of exercise and The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to reduce chronic low back pain.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Exercise for just 10 minutes!

Have back pain? Don’t like to exercise? Satterwhite Chiropractic gets it! What if we shared that you just 10 minutes can help? When you’re hurting, 10 minutes maybe tempting! A recent study reported that a short 10 minutes, easy-to-perform core stabilization exercise produced significant low back pain relief for chronic low back pain patients. (5) How about that? Effective. Immediate. Non-drug. Want to try? Let’s chat at your next Oxford chiropractic appointment.

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Happy February!