Doctor of Chiropractic - John Raymond Baker D.C. WEBSITE

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There are certain things we share in common as Americans. One of those things is the right to the pursuit of happiness, but, it is hard to be happy if you are in pain or hurting all the time. In general, the allopathic (MDs) community takes a palliative approach to low back pain, neck pain, etc..

Palliation basically is the process of trying to lessen or remove the symptoms, but, it is just that, it does not address the underlying problem that CAUSES the symptoms. Treating pain by giving you pain killers is like covering up the red warning light on your dashboard of your car that says the car is overheating.

Sure, you will be spared the sight of the warning light, but the overheating will continue until you are stuck in the summer sun with steam pouring out from under your hood and a horrible knocking noise coming from the engine as it fries.

Secondly, back pain is not just a noxious symptom. It can be an important warning sign of a very serious condition like prostate cancer, kidney stones, or any of a number of disease conditions. There is often a tendency of MDs to treat back pain as just a sprain/strain, give you some pills, and tell you to take it easy a few days.

As a doctor, I owe it to my patients to make certain I am not just treating them as if they have a self limiting problem. I have a duty to my patients to treat their complaints seriously, and to give them my utmost attention and respect, and yes, to actually CARE about them.

It's funny how the government, MDs, and insurance companies love to use the word "healthcare", and yet, the way medicine is practiced, it should be titled,"healthidontgiveadamn".

When was the last time your doctor, when you tell him or her you are sick or hurting said "I'm sorry you are feeling so bad. I hope you get to feeling better soon."

And, better yet, as we are pretty much a nation of people who CALL themselves Christians, when was the last time your doctor told you he or she would be praying for your swift recovery?

I dare say for most, the above two questions will leave you with a furrowed brow trying to recall if either of these two events EVER happened during your visit to your doctor.

My patients REGULARLY hear both of them from me when they tell me they are feeling ill.

And, why do I do that? Very simply, I have human caring and concerns for my patients, and when they are sick, I feel badly for them, and I honestly do pray for their recovery.

But, although I believe in God and pray, I do not force it down their throats. I have had friend and acquaintenances who are agnostics or atheists, and that is fine with me. If they do not want me to pray for them, I don't. Now, I don't sit in the office and engage in prayer with my patients, but wait until I get private time at home to pray for their wellbeing or swift recovery.

But, it is all part of my philosophy that treatment and therapeutic interactions are NOT just someone getting a therapeutic modality applied, or them getting script of some sort.

The interaction in which the doctor listens to your complaints, assures you that something can be done, or at least tried to help, that the problem is not so mysterious that no one can figure out what is wrong,
are all part of therapy. The fact that I sit and listen empathetically can indeed be a therapeutic event in and of itself.

Our philosophy at BAKER CHIROPRACTIC ,PA is that we PUT PATIENTS FIRST and we try to put the CARE back into HealthCARE.

Most people recall the way in which Norm was greeted on the sitcom CHEERS. Norm probably was not a celebrity at work, or among people sharing a bus or subway ride with him, but when he got to CHEERS, it was an oasis in which people knew him, thought he was special, and yes, he felt at home.

Our office, though not a neighborhood bar, achieves a great deal of this. We strive to have a friendly, welcoming, home type feeling, and indeed, according to our patients, we are succeeding and have done this since October 3, 2005.

So, if you want a doctor who cares, who listens, and a friendly, warm, welcoming office in which to receive treatment, please consider BAKER CHIROPRACTIC, PA.

Dr. John Raymond Baker D.C., and his staff treat patients with care, with respect, and with an eye toward helping them in a non-surgical, non-pharmaceutical mannner.

But, if a patient needs surgery or pharmaceutical management, we have various doctors to refer those patients to, and do these referrals when indicated and approrpriate.

Our office hours are 9 am - 1 pm (morning)

and 3 pm - 6 pm (afternoon / evening). Our office is conventiently located in the Brookwood Shopping Village in Longview Texas, at 1420 McCann Road,
Longview Tx, 75601. Our days of being open during the week are Monday-Friday.

If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, and want to try Chiropractic care, please call

903-753-5400 to schedule a consultation or examination.

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