Dear Dr. (A Filipino Medical Doctor and former Mabuhay patient who wanted a refund), I have reviewed this request before and advised Dr. (Mabuhay Associate) to proceed with your treatments. I advised him to have a better communication with you to understand how Chiropractic, in its natural methods, which are very effective mind you, must … Continue reading No refunds for Arrogance…
Month: August 2019
The Anonymous Sons and Daughters of the Revolution…
One of the things that I was most proud of, even before starting this blog, was being able to help my former coworkers that were fired unfairly. I didn’t just write letters to the Filipino Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) telling them that I thought my former staff did a great job, I also … Continue reading The Anonymous Sons and Daughters of the Revolution…
Asian Chain Chiropractic but from a Western perspective.
You are perusing by a New Business in the Mall. Stock photos on the wall of young happy local families and of a good-looking grey-haired man in lab coat smiling. “All Natural” “No Drugs or Surgery” “American Trained Doctors” There’s a sign outside advertising everything it can “help” with: “Headaches, Neck pain, Shoulder Pain, Ear … Continue reading Asian Chain Chiropractic but from a Western perspective.
The Ghosts of Indonesia
“Hello Dr. Ganteng, apa kabar?” (Hello Handsome Doctor, How are you) The pleasant greeting from an Indonesian woman is usually a sign that they want something. I was contacted recently by one of my former assistants from Indonesia. After some small talk (Indonesians are world champion small talkers) she gets down to business. In a nutshell, … Continue reading The Ghosts of Indonesia
The Not So Happy Patriarch of The Mabuhay Family
“Tafuro is a disturbed person. I do not respond to his blabbering and advise others to do the same. No doubt he seen our Facebook postings of our general assembly and all the happy people that we have and it makes him sick for whatever perverted reasons that he plays in his mind…Please forward that … Continue reading The Not So Happy Patriarch of The Mabuhay Family
The Lament of the Scandalous…
Mabuhay has another Crisis. "The Video" is out. "The Video" has all the talk of magic bullets that are used before elections to Knee cap political campaigns. "If the video leaks it will sink..." I saw the video (apparently there are multiple videos) a few days after "The Incident", from someone who isn't even affiliated … Continue reading The Lament of the Scandalous…
The Chiraptures
"Hi, I'm doctor Bill." Dr. Bill says smiling at his 11th shocked patient today. "What happened to Dr. Chris." - asked the 11th shocked patient today, wondering why they have their 4th chiropractor since they bought their 60 visit family package. "Dr. Chris had a family emergency, he had to return to America." Don't worry, … Continue reading The Chiraptures
The Sinking Ship…
Mabuhay Chiropractic has 15 clinics in the Philippines. They currently have 12 Chiropractors to staff those 15 clinics, including its CEO who has been forced out of retirement more times than Michael Jordan. In 2019 alone they have lost about that same number of their Chiropractors to either resignation or not resigning a contract. Of … Continue reading The Sinking Ship…
Over Service, Make no promise, Under Deliver: Chain Chiropractic at its finest
“A chiropractor must not over-service a patient. Management of a patient must be appropriate and clinically justified. Chiropractic care should be based on true patient need and tailored to meet a particular patient’s needs and goals.” -PHL Ethics section 2:11 There are many variants into how much care a patient may need, and even a … Continue reading Over Service, Make no promise, Under Deliver: Chain Chiropractic at its finest
Pardon the interruption…
I'm currently somewhere in Asia creating more blog content to eventually be written about. As always creating the stories makes writing them even better. And as for writing the stories... you never know whose eyes will gaze upon them, and how much of a difference you can make 😉