February 2025 Healthy News from Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic Chiropractic Identity, Exercise, Attire

A new study by Leduc in January 2025 concluded that what we chiropractors wear influences our patients’ perception of us, including your Montreal chiropractor at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic. That’s good for us to know! Scrubs create a more knowledgeable, competent, professional, comfortable, trustworthy look for us. White coats and formal wear came second overall. For women chiropractors, the white coat was more positive for them than when men wear them. (1) Curiously, this attire issue does not just concern chiropractors. A study conducted in Saudi Arabia on patient perceptions of surgeons based on their attire found that patients favored scrubs and white coats. These preferences were attributed to perceived hygiene as well as the image of dedication and expertise transmitted by such attire. (2) Beyond their attire, chiropractors are working to hone their professional identity to better interact other healthcare colleagues who – according to other articles like the surgeon attire article – also work to polish their image and identity for their patients and collegial interactions. (3) One paper boldly resolved 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 is good for Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic! We know through experience that spine pain relief leads to our patients’ trusting us with other health issues. Bring on your Montreal back pain and neck pain! We’ll wear our best scrubs, clothes and/or white coats! Together,  let’s, you and Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic, work on getting 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 ease chronic low back pain.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Exercise for just 10 minutes!

Have back pain? Don’t like to exercise? Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic gets it! What if we shared that you just 10 minutes can help? When you are 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) What do you think about that? Effective. Immediate. Non-drug. Ready to try? Let’s chat at your next Montreal chiropractic appointment.

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Happy February!