The biggest project that we completed was the format of our new patient intake and report system, a huge undertaking, and I am very, very happy with the results. As a result of the new system, we are able to offer our clients improved educational offerings, a lower cost corrective care plan and be much more efficient in doing it.
The Get In Shape for Women personal training studio that Tiana has started on Newbury Street has been a big hit. January will be our first anniversary. Stop on by and say hello to Nick, Erica and Emily our team over at 249 Newbury Street. Ladies see me for a free week pass to get your New Year fitness goals on track.
Our team here on Charles Street has gone quite the overhaul with the usual comings and goings and then some. Beth Baker has been the rock of our team and has stepped up in a big way over the second half of the year. Thank you Beth from all of us!
We said goodbye to Dr. Ryan who upon finishing his two year contract, moved to the Cape to open up his own office. He recently sent me a nice note saying hello to everyone and thanking me for his time on Charles Street.
Megan’s husband was transferred to Houston, Texas and she loaded up the car and headed to the great southwest. Alissa fell in love. She packed up Bella moved to the 495 area with her new beau.
Please help me in welcoming Dr. Vinnie Greeno and Dr. Nick Prosser to our chiropractic doctor team. Dr. Vinnie has fit in like a warm slipper since coming aboard in the fall. His enthusiasm is infectious and he is a pleasure to work with. He is an expert in shoulder and hip rehab as well as chiropractic. Dr. Nick is a graduate of New York Chiropractic College, my alma mater, and is an expert in soft tissue work and taking care of athletes.
Alexandra Fioretti is our new insurance assistant and the director of the Ideal Protein Weight Loss program. Those of you not familiar with Ideal Protein, check it out. It is a very effective and easy way to get back to your ideal, healthy weight and not be hungry. I personally lost 15 pounds in three weeks and it was easy. Our first introductory workshop for our weight loss program is on Monday January 7th at 7PM. Reserve you seat today by contacting our front desk at csfchiro@gmail.com. If your insurance is changing with the New Year, be sure to get your new info into the front desk ASAP.
Colleen DeMaria is celebrating her 20 year anniversary as either a client and or staff member. She keeps up the “back of the house” systems. Those of you that have been around for awhile, remember Colleen was our office manager for many years and continues to work with us doing our bookkeeping and supervising the business aspects of the practice. Thank you Colleen for all your help over the many years. You are AWESOME!
Our wellness center team continues to grow. We are welcoming Dr. Robert McLaughlin to our team. Dr. McLaughlin is an orthopedic surgeon who dedicated his practice to shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction. He has office hours here on Charles Street on Fridays. He is a 1997 graduate of the University of Virginia. He is an expert in rotator cuff tears, arthritis, labrum tears and frozen shoulders.
Ed Segel is our new physical therapist. He is a 1994 graduate of University of Connecticut. He is an expert in functional rehabilitation and core strength and stability. He loves difficult and challenging cases. He is in the office on Tuesday and Thursdays.
The New Year will bring team transitions as well. Liz Reny’s long time boyfriend is being transferred to Nova Scotia and she will be heading back home to Canada (she is a native Canadian) to be with him in January. Best wishes to both of them.
Dr. Jim Cronin is finishing his second tour here at CSFC. He is opening up his own office down in the south coast area. He is such a great person and chiropractor, we wish him all the best. He will be part-time the next couple of weeks during this transition.
After the New Year, I will be starting several new initiatives to help you make 2013 your healthiest year ever. Keep your eyes out and as always if I can help you with any aspect of your health or any questions, please email me at drchris@drquigley.com.
Yours in Health,
Dr. Chris Quigley
Director, Charles Street Family Chiropractic and Physical Therapy
“I was majoring in chemistry at Villanova University when my path turned to chiropractic. I was going on interviews to be a pharmaceutical sales representative, and they always asked me what I wanted to be doing in five years. My answer was always the same: “I want to be helping people, enjoying my work, while making a difference.”
Looking for a Boston chiropractor focused on conservative, drug-free spine care? At Charles Street Family Chiropractic in Beacon Hill, Dr. Chris Quigley helps patients with back pain, neck pain, sciatica, disc problems, and recurring spinal conditions. Chiropractic care can support mobility, function, and active living while reducing reliance on medications and invasive procedures. Even major medical centers, including the University of South Florida Neurosurgery program, are integrating chiropractic care into collaborative spine treatment and research.
A 2015 MRI study found signs of alar ligament injury in 55% of older patients whose chronic neck pain had no other identifiable cause. For Boston and Massachusetts personal injury attorneys, that finding speaks to a familiar problem: the client who still hurts months after a car crash, but whose standard imaging reads as “normal” or “age-related degeneration.”
The number that should stop every elective-surgery patient in their tracks is 94%. In a large 2017 Journal of Pain Research study of 1,842 people who had undergone lumbar spine surgery, 94% reported some degree of residual low-back pain. That does not mean 94% had severe pain, nor does it mean 94% of the operations were surgical failures. But for an invasive procedure that many patients understandably hope will eliminate their back pain, the persistence of any low-back pain in such a large proportion of respondents is difficult to dismiss. The same study found that 20.6% met the researchers’ criteria for failed back surgery syndrome —roughly one out of every five patients. Residual numbness was reported by 69.8%, cold sensations by 43.3%, and paresthesia such as tingling or abnormal sensations by 35.3%.
