This is a pictures of Carl Cleveland III DC. He’s a 4th generation chiropractor and the current president of Cleveland Chiropractic College. The college was started by his grandfather, and his family has been intimately involved in the growth of chiropractic for almost 100 years.
Listen to this story…
Dr. Cleveland’s mother used to sew a quarter-sized pocket into all of his shirts starting when he was 5 years old. And everyday before he went to school she would put 2 quarters in his pocket and tell him the same thing…
“Carl, if you come home and we are not here…go to the diner down the block and use the 2 quarters to get dinner.”
One of his relatives would then pick him up and he would stay with him for the night until they could make further plans.
Why did she do this? Because there was a REAL possibility every single day that his parents could be arrested and thrown in jail for practicing Chiropractic.
He also talks about how they were taught to always look at the boot heels of anyone who knocked on the door. Knowing not to answer if it was someone with thick rubber heels because that’s what the policemen would be wearing.
THINK ABOUT THAT…
They could get thrown in jail for the simple thing that I get to do on a daily basis and don’t think twice about the fact it was once borderline illegal.
I have to ask myself…Would I still go to my office and take care of you and your family with the gift of Chiropractic if it meant I could possibly be arrested?
For you, this brings up a more important point…
The reason they were willing to practice and go to jail for it was not because they wanted to protect the ability to just help people with bad backs and neck pain…
It was because they knew they were influencing lives in amazing ways with the power of an adjustment that people needed but could not get anywhere else.
The question becomes…DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR UNDERSTAND AND BELIEVE THAT TODAY?
There is irrefutable evidence that Chiropractors are one of the most relevant doctors in your community. And the people desperately need the service only Chiropractors can provide!
But we need to spread the message about how Chiropractic doesn’t just make you feel better when your back aches. Chiropractic actually enhances every function of your body, so that it can heal and self-regulate as it was designed which ultimately gives you and your children the opportunity to live life to your fullest potential!
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