We thought a message regarding trust would be appropriate here.  When it comes to health care, trust is a big topic, loaded with all sorts of possible meaning.

Within the realm of health care, there is trust associated with the competency and skill of the doctor and facility through which they do their work.  There is trust that you will be charged a fair price for the services given.  There is also trust that the care you are given is up-to-date, and of the latest proven methods which have shown the greatest results with the least side effects or chance of harm.  We could continue to list a few more, but we’ll let this be adequate for now.

How to Find a Trustworthy Doctor

Most people seem to agree that the best way to find out whether a doctor is trustworthy is to do some research.  That research may be done via the internet, the state board which licenses practitioners, word-of-mouth within the community (depending on the size of your community, this may be more or less easy), or even by going directly to the doctor’s office and attempting to talk with the doctor or with her staff, personally.

These are all good ideas and I would recommend them, especially when it comes to the treatment of more serious conditions with greater consequences for not getting the best care available.  Where does chiropractic care fall in the list of types of care needing a proper investigation, vetting, if you will? Would you say it was more or less, important to find the best chiropractor possible to treat your or a family member’s condition?  How much effort would you give to do your research?

Earned Trust

At this point I am asking these questions only to start a discussion and inform potential patients about our clinic, giving some assurance that for over 20 years we, the doctors of Levin and Chellen Chiropractic, have sought the trust of our patients and community.  We have sought trust by several avenues, as mentioned above in paragraph one.  

• We work and train to remain competent and improve our competencies and skills as doctors of chiropractic.  
• We charge fair prices for the services provided and never recommend services which are not necessary.  
• We keep our recommended treatment plans to a minimum, never stringing along more visits than absolutely necessary; never creating long-term plans for profit.  
• We use only techniques and methods which are based on solid evidence of safety and effectiveness, bringing ourselves up-to-date with regular coursework.
• We have never been brought before our Board of Chiropractic on any charges, nor have we ever been accused of any wrongdoing.
• We have never been removed, discharged,  or dismissed from any organization, facility, or membership pertaining to our profession and professional duties.
• We have never had a malpractice suit, nor even so much as an accusation of malpractice.

We invite you to contact our licensing board, The Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and we invite you to check out our web presence, read about the kind of things being said about us on various sites.  We can say this with complete confidence because we know what is “out there” and we are proud of it.  Our testimonials page is loaded with all sorts of complimentary things our patients have written and said about us over the years.  We hope that makes a difference to you when you may need a chiropractor someday and would like to make your decision with confidence and peace of mind.

Thank you for reading!