Welcome back to another episode of the K files, where we help you answer the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. Many of us experience pressure from our parents to follow a particular career path, which usually means becoming a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. This has always been the case for our guest, Dr. Dennis Vo, who was expected to fit into one of these boxes his entire life. After spending years preparing to become an optometrist, Dr. Vo realized that his passion lay elsewhere and decided to pursue a career as a chiropractor. While this profession was still within the healthcare field, it required an entirely different approach. In our conversation, Dr. Vo breaks down his journey to becoming a chiropractor, the opportunities available when you’re first starting out, and some of the strategies you can use to forge your path. We also talk about the types of people he’s treated over the years, from athletes to babies, and why having the time to get to know his patients is one of the biggest joys of his job. Dr. Vo is an accomplished chiropractor who has been able to help countless people in his community. If you want to learn more about this fascinating profession and its capacity for helping people, make sure you tune in today!
Key Points From This Episode:
- An introduction to Dr. Dennis Vo, his career background, and where he works.
- The definition of chiropractic and how it is practiced by chiropractors.
- An overview of the long history of chiropractic manipulations.
- The educational background you need to become a chiropractor.
- Dr. Vo’s original goal of becoming an optometrist.
- How Dr. Vo discovered his love for chiropractic work.
- The expectations of Dr. Vo’s parents and how they shaped his trajectory.
- Learn about Dr. Vo’s typical work day and what he enjoys most.
- The wide range of patients that Dr. Vo treats at his practice.
- Dr. Vo’s experience treating high school athletes.
- The difference between acute and chronic pain.
- Why treating chronic pain is a more complicated process.
- How his patient’s age affects Dr. Vo’s treatment strategies.
- What Dr. Vo enjoys most about his work: his patients.
- Dr. Vo’s advice to anyone looking to pursue a similar career path.
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