This YouTube video features Jeff Langmaid discussing the value of locum tenens (temporary coverage) for chiropractors to maintain revenue during absences and the importance of regular self-care (short breaks, Fridays/Mondays off, maternity/paternity leave) to preserve provider longevity and energy. The message emphasizes business stability, continuous patient care, and scheduling small restorative breaks over a career.
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And it gives them the opportunity to again create revenue when they cannot be in their practice. That can't be overstated. It is just so important to business growth and stability. You don't have those negative days where you're closed. You can retain positive revenue, which is a direct reflection of the patient care that you're giving. The other point that you touched on, and everybody's so excited when you get into practice, but 20 and 30 years, depending upon your adjusting technique, that can wear you down. And taking the opportunity for some self care, aside from the vacations, aside, which should be a given for all of us out there working so hard to help people, providing the care that we do, we look at the CES that are mandatory. You take a Friday off here, you take a Monday off here. Those start to add up over the course of time. Maternity and paternity leave we could talk about in a few moments. But being giving yourself the opportunity to take that day once a month, once a quarter to sort of take care of yourself is critically important to longevity. It's critically important to keeping your energy up.
