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Mike Reynolds
Practice Member of the Strauss Chiropractic Center
since May 4, 1970

This month, in our ongoing effort to recognize people who have been practice members of the Strauss Chiropractic Center for extraordinary lengths of time, we are pleased to present Mr. Mike Reynolds. Mike started at the Strauss Chiropractic Center over 33 years ago (May 4, 1970) when he injured himself at work and a friend brought him to see Dr. Joe. He admits that his understanding of chiropractic then was not what it is now and that he continued to come mostly because of Dr. Joe’s personality. “I probably didn’t understand the whole idea about how subluxation affects your whole body until maybe 10 years ago. I just was stuck on the connection with my back. Now I realize that adjustments benefit your whole body even when you are not hurt. They keep your body working as well as it can.” (This tells me there is hope for many of you still who do not profit from chiropractic as you should because you only come when you hurt.) He also completely understands that chiropractic is not a panacea, as over the years he has had to undergo quadruple bypass and has developed Parkinson’s. Still he believes he would have been much worse if not for his regular care.

Mike goes to a lot of doctors so he really appreciates that he doesn’t have to wait at the Strauss Chiropractic Center, he doesn’t need an appointment and if he’s driving by he can just stop in, any day of the week and pretty much any time of the day. He loves that there is more than one chiropractor here too. He explains, “Look, I’m a big man so I like a lot of force, but children obviously need just a little force. So it’s great that people of all sizes and ages can come here and get good, quality care.” He said he even likes to switch and see different chiropractors depending on how he feels. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Mike, a retired printer, says, “Sometimes it’s good to get another pair of eyes on you.”

When asked why he continues to come after all these years he said “Chiropractic gives me a sense of well-being, that I’m doing some thing good for myself.” He admits he’s not so good at watching his diet, getting the proper amount of rest, or exercising regularly so having his spine checked is one thing that he does do that is good for him. Mike does lots of things that have the potential to create subluxation in his spine like bowling, golfing, lifting heavy cartons of paper as a printer for many years, and playing with his grandchildren. He added that while he was still working he also had the emotional stress of pro-viding for his family and the chemical stress of breathing toxins from the ink and solvents and harsh chemical involved in the printing process both of which could also cause subluxations.

When asked what has changed over the last 30+ years he noted that more has stayed the same than changed although he thinks Dr. Joe’s hair may be getting a little lighter. When I pointed out to him that he’s been under chiropractic care for nearly half his life, he just couldn’t ex-press his gratitude for Dr. Joe’s extraordinary reliability as well as for the fee system. “It’s just unbelievable. Care should not be based on ability to pay and while it hasn’t made a difference in my ability to get care, I just admire and appreciate it very much. People really like it. Even with insurance, families with 2 or 3 children often can’t afford the co-pay. It’s just wonderful.” It encourages regular care for every member of the family, which is what this office is all about. Thank you, Mike, for sharing your thoughts and for your dedication and commitment to chiropractic over all these many years.

 

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