“A Doctor’s Confession to the City of Ottawa…”
And why, despite all, I still do what I do…

Dear friend, 
    
Confessions are tough.  Real tough.  But, sometimes a confession can set the record straight, and I want to give credit where credit is due. Before I talk about my confession though, let me say a few other things first.

You know, when I meet people in town they usually say, “Oh, yeah, I know you. You’re Dr. Lise from Hampton. I’ve seen your picture in ads for the workshops you teach, heard you on your radio show, read your wellness columns…you’re really good at marketing!” Although that may be true, there is a greater mission to why I do all these things... 

In May of 2007, something happened to me that changed my life forever.  Let me tell you my story.

My confession is… that although I had been in practice for 13 years by this point and I loved being a chiropractor, certain parts of being a business owner was beginning to wear on me.  I didn’t feel that the quality of care I was delivering to my patients was declining, however I felt that the office, my patients, and chiropractic were such a major part of my life, that there was nothing  left for me at the end of the day. Some may have called this ‘Burnout’.  But, there’s more…
       
Years ago early in my practice I had done a mission trip to Panama. I had found the experience of providing care to people in the third world country extremely rewarding, party due to the fact that I was serving for the sake of giving back unconditionally and secondly, I became amazed at how these people with whom I could barely communicate embraced chiropractic so readily. I later found out that the reason they like it so much is because it is a natural therapeutic approach that follows along the fundamental principles of how the body functions and heals itself naturally when there is no nerve interference. So to make a long story short, it was time to do another mission trip. The only problem there was no mission trip to sign up for. Not one to let obstacles get in my way, I decided to organize one. After much work, we finally connected with an organization in the Dominican Republic, called IDII that would be able to help lay down the ground work to make our trip possible.
 
We told our patients that I was going on this special mission trip, and would be adjusting lots of children in schools, community centers, and medical clinics.  Most of the responses were incredibly positive.  However, I did get this occasional question: “Why do the kids need to get adjusted?“ This is the same question we answer time and time again in our office!

My answer back?  Why would we NOT adjust these Dominican kids and adults?  You see, misalignments in the spine (called subluxations - yes, it is a big word!) are caused by car accidents, falls, stress, poor posture, and even the birth process itself can cause subluxations - imagine that!  

As a chiropractor, when I adjust subluxations in the spine (for adults and kids!), pressure is taken off the nerves, and the nervous system allows the body to heal itself.  It’s as simple and powerful as that. 

So back to the mission trip, and to answer that question further…Dominican kids need chiropractic too! I am proud to say myself and 5 other chiropractors adjusted 10,000 children and adults over a very intense and exciting week. And you know what happened?  My passion, enthusiasm, and pure love for chiropractic increased tenfold!  Those amazing Dominican people that I had the privilege to adjust changed my life forever.  By the way…That’s me – in  the photo above.  

Here’s what some of my patients are raving about:
“Chiropractic has helped me greatly-no more painkillers (a big health benefit) and better posture.  I can sew or scrapbook for a day with no pain.  This is ‘huge’!” 
- Margaret D.

“After I started chiropractic care, the headaches started to subside within 2 weeks and were completely gone in one month!”
-  Tara M.
	
“I think what surprised me the most was how much younger and more youthful my body feels.   My body felt like I was a child again!” 
- Teresa H.

Being a chiropractor can be tough, because there’s a host of so-called experts out there.  They tell people a lot of things that are just plain ridiculous about my profession.  But the studies speak for themselves, like the Manga Report from the University of Ottawa that found chiropractic care to be greatly superior to medical treatment in terms of scientific validity, safety, cost effectiveness, and patient satisfaction.  That’s just incredible! 

Our health care dollars in Canada are increasing every single year.   That’s where chiropractic comes in. Many people find that they actually save money on their health care expenses by seeing a chiropractor. Another way to save…published, peer-reviewed research indicates that the immune system may be enhanced by chiropractic adjustments.  The immune system is the system that helps the body fight colds, the flu, and many other sicknesses. 

Listen, it shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg to take care of your health, which is why my new patient initial exam is only $67. Call my office by March 27th. This includes a consultation, postural assessment, spinal and neurological tests including 2 high tech computerized scans of your spine, digital spinal images (if necessary), and a report of findings.  This evaluation will allow you to see how your body is coping with the physical, chemical and emotional stressors of life.  You are not obligated to any further treatment.  If yours is not a chiropractic case, I will refer you to the appropriate health care professional immediately.  The first twenty callers will also receive a phenomenal book entitled “The World’s Best Kept Health Secret Revealed” of which I am an author. 

Why am I doing this? I am excited to share with you digitally enhanced spinal images, a paper-less high tech office which allows short to no wait times,  thermography, and so much more.   Our qualifications?  Myself and my husband have a combined 30 years of experience in the chiropractic profession, and have built one of the most successful family and wellness chiropractic offices in Canada.  We are conveniently located at the Hampton Park Plaza, 1419 Carling Ave. Suite 209. Ottawa, ON with plenty of free parking available.  Call us today at 613 761 1600 to make an appointment.  We can help you!

-Dr. Lise Cloutier