I am Not against the use of Drugs.

No, I am not against the use of drugs. Really - I tell people all the time if I get run over by a truck - take me to the hospital - sew me up - give me drugs and medication and blood. That is where the health care system in America shines. But "Health Care" - "REAL Health Care" is what "Healthy People" do to get and stay healthy. There is a big difference between "Feeling Good" and "Being Healthy". I just think that people should have a chance to see whether Chiropractic care and natural remedies might help them get rid of the CAUSE of the pain or discomfort, or symptom before attempting to cover it up or deal with it through pain medication and risk the potential side effects. Doesn't that just make sense?

Yes - A future Ball Player -

Silas knows that he plays ball better with great Chiropractic care. He gets adjusted so that he can be the best that he can be. He is perfectly adjusted right here.

Free Hugs -It could happen - It did!

A Chiropractic Story - written in 1997

There was an eleven year old boy in swimming trunks in the back of a Scout International truck traveling to Devil's Lake in Michigan. His Mom and Dad, Older brother and his wife and his younger brother all heard a high pitched screech of tires as the car behind them tried to past on a hill. The car slammed into the left rear bumper of the Scout and proceeded to push it sideways up the hill and causing it to roll over three times coming to a rest upside down. There was immediate screaming of first names with hopes of answers. The mom did not answer.

There was blood coming from the chest of the eleven year old as he realized that he could see the bottom half and legs of his Mom sticking through the broken side window from inside an upside down Scout. He also noticed a suitcase had wedged in the back which prevented crushing of his mother's chest. The smell of gas was everywhere.

Ambulances came and took everyone to the hospital. Miraculously no one was killed. Everyone had cuts and scraps. The young boy's mother was hurt the most from the head injury where her head smashed through the side window with gasoline pouring into her eyes and ears from the ruputured tank above. Headaches and severe vertigo continued for weeks until a friend suggested that she see her chiropractor. He found subluxations in cervical spine. The whole family started under chiropractic care. That lady was my Mom and I was the eleven year old and I witnessed the incredible return to normal health of my Mom.

I chiseled my name in a favorite stone bridge beside my house that summer in 1965. I remember spending a lot of time at that bridge in the country thinking about the future and what life could possibly be like as a chiropractor. I decided then that I would become the best chiropractor that I could. This summer my son Kyle is eleven years old. In two weeks he will carve his name in the bridge beside mine. I am going to tell him the story about me when I was eleven and all the things that I thought of while chiseling my name in the bridge. My eyes begin to tear up just thinking about it now.

What does Chiropractic mean to me? It caused an eleven year old boy to commit to a profession that changed the life of his Mother. Chiropractic is important enough to pass on to future generations. It is to me the profession that makes the most sense in all of health care today.
I believe that I was fortunate early on to know what I would do when I chose my life's work. I also believe that good things can always happen from tragedies ...if we look for the answers. Chiropractic is a profession of answers. It seems to me that as more research is completed it continued to show that chiropractic care can be helpful for all of the conditions the we see improve in our offices everyday.

This is a very satisfying time for me in practice to see the great acceptance of chiropractic. I do not see a decrease in people's want for the natural health care that chiropractic provides. We, as chiropractors, just have to continue to understand the trends of the way people can receive care from our offices. Chiropractic is importance enough for me to learn new avenues (managed care) that can promote the continued increased utilization of chiropractic care. I am willing to do whatever it takes within the ethical and moral framework I have chosen to live my life to tell the truth about chiropractic care.

Chiropractic is a profession that naturally right just like Dr. Jim Parker has always said. I believe that is the first level of health care that should be considered for a great deal of what people go to the medical profession for. However, chiropractic is so radically right that is has taken time for people to see the common sense in it.

Chiropractic allows me to perform a specialized unique service that has the potential to totally change someone's life for the better for the rest of their life with no side effects, and it does not require 10 million dollars a day in marketing to get people to use our service. What it requires is me being willing to tell people the truth in large crowds or one on one.

Chiropractic means that I have a service that is so good that people are willing to come to my office and be seen at a schedule that is convenient for both the patient and for me.

This was written in the summer of 1997 for a presentation to the High Country Knights of the Chiropractic Round Table.

Chiropractic Ninja

Just as Cute!

Ok, Silas just did not want to be outdone by Noah. He wanted a short Video about Him too. So as a good Dad - I just had to do as he asked. I promise this blog will not just be ablout my kids. But really can you blame me?

Dr. Rob

Just Too Cute

Just Too Cute. Noah is now 6 years old. He was about a year old here. It amazes me how we now have the ability to capture and remember parts of our lives. The really important parts. It makes me wonder about the parts of my lives that I just need to forget and move on rather than running the bad movie over and over. Hmmm. Do You have any of those you need to stop running too?

Dr. Rob

New Healthy Energy Drink

I had another Chiropractor send me some samples of a new Healthy energy drink that I think is just amazing. I have only had TWO serving in two days and not only do I love the taste - but I can really tell the difference.

I believe that it is so good that I am strongly considering offering it to my patients - because it is so healthy and it solves a concern that many patients are looking for - namly getting More Energy.

Am I keeping it a secret? Well yes for now - for a few days. I am investigating the company and the product - doing my due diligence so that - if and when I do offer it to my patients and friends - I can be sure that it is - what I think it is.

I will keep you posted.

Here is some detailed information about my "mystery drink"

XXX is a breakthrough energy drink that generates a super- charged nutrient uptake into your body's cells within 10-15 minutes! As a result, you will experience the healthy, full body revitalization that only XXX can deliver... for hours at a time!

Whether it’s morning, afternoon, or night, XXX will keep you on the go. Experience for yourself what consumers around the world are calling the " Feel Good" drink!

Every cell in your body depends on energy to perform critical functions. Most people eat foods high in calories and low in nutrients, curtailing the cell's ability to perform. XXX targets specific metabolic pathways to create optimal balance and performance at the cellular level. Nutrients abound in plants, herbs, fruits and vegetables. XXX drinks combine specialized crystalline extracts from these various natural sources with a proprietary blend of ingredients to produce positive results. Have both ENERGY and NUTRIENTS working together for you, as advanced science and nature are united in every serving of XXX.!

I will let you know in a few days about the details.

Dr Rob.

Spinal Health Care Class

Last night, I had one of my spinal health care classes. I talked about the importance of great spinal care - but just as important - I talked about the "Other" four areas that create health in our bodies. I talked about the "Health Care System" and how it really is the "Dis-ease Care System". No disrepect intended toward my other professioanl colleagues in the health care community. The system IS what the system is. I TOO work in the dis-ease care system as long a I am working on a treatment plan that has to do with monitoring symptoms and trying to reduce or elimiante them.

Ah - But - Real Health Care - This is the type of care that works with people that are not trying to chase down - or cover-up the symptoms they present with. This system deals with trying to correct the undelying problem CAUSING the symptom. This is the system that deals with maximizing our HEALTH. Ultimately - doing the things that healthy people do.

Things like: exercising, eating right, drinking water, sleeping right, and maintining positive expectant attitudes. Beliving in the the better future of our lives. Believe so much that we actually take action about planning for a better healthier way of life.

Doing things like buying some new running shoes - when you have not run in years - expecting to do it. Like signing up for a marathon in 8 months - when you have NEVER run more than 3 miles at one time in your life. Like - finally making an appointment to come and see me in my office to find out if chiropractic can help your problem that you have been taking pain medication for for the past 5 years. hmm.

Expect to get well. Come in and visit with me for a few minutes to see if I think I can help you.

Dr. Sheely

I just have to Blog this!!!!

Ok I promise I will get better at blogging. But this is something that I just have to talk about!!! Marla and I just had another baby. Silas Kenton John Sheely. You can see a little video at http://www.sheelychiro.com/silas.htm

Yes he has already been adjusted and everyone is doing great!!!

My office

I thought it might be nice to display a picture of my office. In fact, I 'm not sure why but I do not think I have a picture of my office on my website. I think I need to correct that. I have been here for 26 years and we are just about out of space. within the next 5 years I plan to be in a bigger space or another building to handle all o the growth we have been experiencing in the past several years.

I have approximately 3000 square feet in this facility and we use almost every area.

Time flies when you - BUSY

Last Saturday I "pulled an all nighter". I haven't done that for a long time. But my wife Marla and Son Noah were gone visiting a friend that had just had a baby in Texas. (Thank goodness for Delta Skymiles and free trips associated with them!) So, I had a weekend to do what I wanted to... I wanted to work ON my Practice and not just IN my practice. I had a few patient files - Personal Injury reports to do - but I mainly worked on improving the systems of my practice.

I have been using a wonderful paper scanning system to transfer much of the paper in my practice and store in on the secure server. I have 5 different daily backups of the data and it is really making the communication system so much more efficient. All of the staff have e-mail that we send all of the paperwork in the practice with PDF attachment so much of the practice is becoming paperless.

I when up to Fort Wayne hospital to see my father. He has been there for about a week now. Dehydrated and weak... I took him some protein drinks,protein bars, and whole food supplements ... He is not really doing all that well. I wonder .... My Mom passed away in October of 2003 and all of this just makes you sit down and wonder what all the business and fast flying time is all about.

I got a call from my oldest son Kyle on the way back from visiting with my Dad. I am so proud of him. He is spending a year - maybe more -with a wonderful group called the Masters Commission in Phoenix, Arizona at the First Phoenix Church of God. It is a terrific mix between a mentoring, discipleship, and bible college rolled into a fabulous life experience. He is a part of something in his life that for a whole year straight - he will be creating wonderful memories. He always starts off his conversation with me with "Dad I have been SO BUSY!!!" I think to myself.... that is what he has always seen from parents - how could he do any thing less? I plan to create many more memories with him when he gets home for the summer.

I have always been BUSY in my life. As I get older, and hopefully wiser, I am making great strides in being busy with the things that will be the important things for me or others to remember. When I was in the Hospital visiting my Dad I found my self saying things like..."Dad remember when I was little and you......" You know the kind of story. You see, THAT is what we want to have to talk about with those that we love, The REMEMBER WHEN's.....

Life is not all about getting great chiropractic care... But part of it is... The trick is "Remembering When" to do the right things in our lives on a consistent basis.

I "remember when" for a lot of things my life. I don't talk about them all to everyone. Some "remember whens" are just for you to remember.

Those are the ones you remember when time flies by too fast and you stop to take inventory of what is happening... You know what I mean? When was the last time in your busy day you took time to do a "Remember When"? Do you remember?

Take a moment today - do some "remember whens" and give them a call!

Great to be with other Chiropractors!!!

I just returned from teaching the 7th chiropractor Boot Camp Seminar with Dr. Ron Farabaugh. I had the best time!! It is so good to be with other chiropractors from across the state of Ohio. We had over 115 attend the seminar in Columbus on Thursday and over 80 attend the seminar in Canton on Saturday. I really enjoy teaching and presenting new and exciting ideas that will help more people have the opportunity to be helped by another chiropractor.

I have also discovered that I am apparently fast becoming known as technical guru type chiropractor. Or something like that. I am not sure but I have always enjoyed working with computers to see just how they can make my life easier. I want to have more of an opportunity to share what I have learned with other chiropractors as well as my patients.

Cathy, My office manager and I are writing a program that will make educating patients more streamlined and efficient. We are thinking of an idea that will create a patient education program to help patients do the things that we recommend to them to do and integrate home care with their appointments in the office here.

The idea keeps growing.....

Looking at the past.

Very interesting last few days. I have hired a new front desk person and we are preparing to train an orient her to the practice. The interesting thing is that I can see that this training process will be the easiest training time we have ever had. Over the years we have created written office policies and training videos for new staff to listen to so that understand how we do things here at the Sheely Chiropractic Clinic.

But this time, we are transferring all of our training videos on the server and will be playing them through a program that Cathy, my office manager wrote that has an easy to use interface for repeat training for staff.

Why am I talking about this? Because it is proven systems that make my life easier. I do not have to re-create the training system each time someone changes their employment with me. It is a successful system. It is something that will need to be checked once in a while instead of something that has to be created from the ground up every time we need it.

Maybe it is like how our cars work for us... we do not have to go out and create a new form of transportation each time we need to go some place. We already have a "system" sitting in our garage or driveway that is "proven". That is what I am talking about. Doing work that has value and stays around after it is done the first time. I need to continue to think of ways that I could only do the things that last and not the things that fade away. Hmmm .. sounds like a spiritual discussion.

Exciting Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow - Well Later today I have the incredible pleasure of teaching a license renewal seminar with Dr. Ron Farabaugh. We are in Clevaland. It is 1:30 in the morning and I an extremely excited about what is going to happen tomorrow. I can feel that this will be one of the best seminar we have ever done. I pray that i will be guided and directed to to EXACTLY what I am supposed to do.

Dr. Rob 

The profit centers of our lives

Ok, so it takes me a while sometimes. I have understood the idea about creating profit centers within my practice for quite some time during the pursuit of a strong successful business. The idea being that one has to create several centers within the business that profit and can stand on their own within the business. It works of course as all successful business people know - you have to treat each area as a separate business and have a profit and loss statement for each area.

The same concept applies to the other parts of our lives besides our work or careers. Profit centers in family, social, financial, spiritual, mental, and physical as well as the career area need to be looked at this way. How different would we look at our family life if we created "profit centers" within the family and created systems that would make these areas be profitable and produce "Great Products" and cause them to be exchanged to the "Great products" that others in the family produce. I know it sound a little odd - but for someone like me that looks at everything like a business - it makes sense.

All of these areas need to be profitable in the way that they were intended to be profitable. The profit for family life would be harmony, love, companionship, happiness, pleasure, etc... you know all of the things that all of us want within our families.

The only way for this to work is to analyze each area and find out what the end profits for each area should be and make a plan to produce those in each. Building systems and communication structures to make successful "business" venture occur in each area is an interesting challenge.

I will let you know my progress. What do you think about it?