Having a chiropractic assistant is essential to make sure that the chiropractor can focus on being a chiropractor and on making a difference but being a CA is not easy. There are a lot of things that go on to be a chiropractic assistant.

On this episode, we are here with Cath Foote. Before knowing Dr. Craig Foote, her husband, she didn’t know much about chiropractic at all. Her husband was her introduction to chiropractic and he taught her a lot about the practice.

Cath talks about how her journey as a chiropractic assistant began and how crucial that role is in helping grow and maintain the practice. She also shares about her mindset behind hiring a staff and looking after them, and how you can keep them inspired on a regular basis.

Key Takeaways

• If you don’t push yourself, you don’t grow.
• When working with your spouse, stay in your lanes, do the things that you’re good at, and have respect for him/her and in what he/she does.
• If you’re a chiropractor starting out a practice, find a mentor or seek different people in different areas.
• If expectations are more realistic, you will work harder and will put the effort in.
• When hiring somebody, make a list of the qualities you’re looking for. You can always teach systems and procedures but you can’t teach personality.
• Empowering your staff more in the practice and having them a little bit more ownership over some tasks give them a purpose as well outside their role as a CA.
• When you are more in balance and more grateful or in a place where you can grow, that will be reflected in your practice.
• Acknowledge, love, respect, and appreciate your CAs.
• Resources:
  • Australian Spinal Research Foundation