I’ve got bad news.

After last month’s newsletter, much to my chagrin, I got a complaint. It was not a big shock to me… I’ve gotten many complaints from patients over the years. In fact, I’ve gotten so many, most of them just roll off me like water off a duck’s back.

Just in case you’re interested, here are some of the complaints I’ve received over the years:

1. Your office is too hot.
2. Your office is too cold.
3. Your music is too loud.
4. Your music is not loud enough.
5. I don’t like your choice of music.

Those are just a few, but I think you get the gist of where I’m heading with this. Which reminds me of a funny joke:

Every ten years, the monks in the monastery are allowed to break their vow of silence to speak two words. Ten years goes by and it’s one monk’s first chance.

He thinks for a second, looks the head monk in the eye and says, “Food bad.”

Ten years later, it’s his chance to speak again. This time spits out without hesitation, “Bed hard.”

Another decade passes. 30 years to the day and it’s now, the not so young monk’s chance to utter two more words.

He gives the head monk a long, hard stare and proclaims, “I quit.”

The head monk’s reply: “Well, I’m not surprised. You’ve been complaining ever since you got here.”

Come on… you can laugh. No one’s looking. Moving right along…

So what was the complaint that spurred me to writing this? Here’s the complaint:

“Dr. Ingham, I’m sick and tired of reading about all your “interesting facts.” Can you please give them a rest and write about something else for a change?”

When I first heard this complaint, my reaction was a shrug… followed by a long sigh. The shrug was for my complete confusion as to why someone would actually take the time to complain about reading interesting facts. The sigh because she obviously missed the very important messages conveyed through those facts.

Here’s a BIG insider tip: It was NOT about the facts.

Which reminds me of something very interesting (I’m wondering if I should even be using the word “interesting?”) I just read in Readers Digest. Here it is:

Every year they give out what they call the “Stella Awards.” The Stella Awards are awards given to the most absurd lawsuits they can find. The award is named after Stella Liedbeck, who sued McDonald’s after spilling her coffee in her lap.

The most absurd lawsuit on the list was filed by Robert Paul Price. Mr. Price is a prisoner and sued the Utah Department of Corrections. Why? He claims they did not let him practice his religion: druidic vampirism.

One of his complaints was that the prison was not giving him his specific “vampiric dietary needs.” What’s a “vampiric dietary need?”

BLOOD!

Shame on them!

Sheez. How’s an incarcerated vampire expected to get by without blood? With that kinda treatment, I wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t turn himself into a bat and fly right back to Transylvania! That’s what I would do if I were a Vampire. Wouldn’t you?

Anyway, I bet you’re wondering what all this has to do with you? Plenty.

See, our litigation happy vampire and all the people whose complaints I’ve listed above – including the one about my interesting facts, have ALL MISSED THE POINT.

Many people miss the point.

Unless Count Dracula was railroaded, he committed a crime, was convicted and is now serving time in prison for those actions. That’s his problem… not the lack of his choice for dinner.

If you have health problems… or… suffer with aches and pains… it is most likely because you haven’t been doing the right things to solve and prevent those problems. With all the mis-information out there in the mass media, it is easy to not do the right thing. It’s NOT your fault.

But, once you get the facts… and… start doing the right things to take care of yourself… your life can turn around in the blink of an eye. So many others have done it already.

Take Responsibility For
Everything In Your Life

After that, it’s all about taking personal responsibility for your actions. Like spilling your coffee in your lap… realizing YOU spilled it… and… NOT SUING! Most problems are solved by looking inward. Health problems are no different.

Health problems are solved and prevented by making a commitment to live a healthy lifestyle… for a lifetime. Not a weekend… or… only when symptoms appear.

But for every person who misses the point in one of my newsletters, I have countless others that get it. Every week patients tell me if it wasn’t for the message they received in my newsletter, they never would have come in, started care… and… turned their whole life around.

Others say it spurred them to start regular Chiropractic maintenance, nip their problems in the bud… and… stay healthy and pain-free.

That’s what my interesting facts are all about.

And, in case you didn’t notice… there were interesting facts in this letter. As long as patients keep telling me how they changed their lives, you’ll continue to see them.

Now I have to ask you a little favor: If you like my interesting facts, let me know. How? Just call my office at 773 769 2225 and tell whoever answers the phone – “I LOVE DR. INGHAM’S INTERESTING FACTS!” If you do that, I’ll give you a FREE good health pass for a friend or family member. ($350 value for there first visit FREE, and I’ll pay for a free hour massage just for you!)

But you must act fast. In fact, you must be one of the first 17 callers. After that… no more free stuff!!!

Just To Make This Fair…

I know what some of you are saying: “Hey, this isn’t fair. He’s bribing patients to tell him they like his interesting facts!!!”

Maybe I am. But to make it fair, here’s what I’m gonna do: I will also offer the same FREE offer to the first 17 patients that call and tell whoever answers the phone THEY DON”T LIKE MY INTERESTING FACTS!!!!

How’s that. It’ll be like a little vote. So, whether you like ‘em or not… give us a call. No hard feelings either way.

The number again is 773-755-2225 Your vote will be counted no matter what, but you better hurry if you want the free gift. Offer good at both locations!

Dr. Ingham

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