Ildikó Tóth

Naturally, the question is, why not go to the therapy clinic that actually solves your problem in the first place? Yes it’s hard to know which one of the 200 you should go to, but most people just trust their doctor when they recommend someone, and rightly so. They probably do know more about health and wellness than the average joe (but I’d argue that sometimes too..) However, this is where medical ethics comes into play. More and more corporations and hospitals have in-house services, meaning the medical industry is pretty much becoming a system analogous to walmart – it’s a one-stop shop. You can get all that you need in one place. It’s efficient, inexpensive, and of “good enough quality to pass”. The latter element is where this ideology doesn’t really work with healthcare. Sure, if you get an T-shirt that may get holes in it after 1 month of wear, that’s not a big deal, but our bodies can’t be dealt with the same way.
If a clinic KNOWS they will get referrals because they are in “the system”, and the general doctor will recommend patients to the clinic regardless of the high quality expertise or exceptional success rate, then by nature, their motivation to offer the best quality over other clinics will plummet – it’s human nature! You could almost say it’s like in communism there is no motivation to plow one’s own field because they’d have to give it up to “common good” anyways.
Unfortunately this is where we are heading in the USA.. and I’ve been lucky enough to find an independent small business that will refuse to “attach” themselves to a bigger master of medicine system. They will not throw away the ethics of medical practice. But sadly, many small businesses have to face the choice to join or to go under. The only thing that keeps them going is the high quality of service and results for which patients refer others to the clinic.
The bottom line: chances are if a doctor refers you to a therapist, they probably are not the best one you can go to. Honest customer reviews are the best way to know what clinic actually attains results and provide the highest quality service.

In my case, I only found them because trying 3-4 other places, nothing seemed to hit the root cause of my back pain.. and thus it is “the last resort” clinic, and so far it has been anything but a waste of time. In just 6 treatments and a home program of 3 stretches to do 5 times a day, my pain has decreased and I’m on my way to getting this pesky back ache out the door.

Do this scavenger hunt (Just found this on my hard drive and thought I’d share it )

SCAVENGER HUNT BORDEAUX, FR | BY ILDIKÓ TÓTH AND COTY HUFFMAN
DIRECTIONS: Take photos or answer questions without the use of the internet!

1) According to TBC, how much time should you calculate per station on the TRAM to find out how long it will take to get to your destination?

2) What is in the angel’s right hand at the top of the Monument de Girondins?

3) Get a picture of a skater at the Skatepark.
4) How many arches is the bridge of Pierre composed of?

5) How many stairs in the tower of Pey-Berland?

6) What is the worst time to visit any church in Bordeaux?

7) Take a picture of your favorite gargoyle on the church of Saint-André.
8 ) Take a picture of an Airbus airplane.
9) What is the church of St. Remy currently used for?

10) What is the animal on the seal of the city of Bordeaux (not the family seal)?

11) Take a picture of a French flag.
12) At which hotel can tourists not stay at?

13) What is the time and age limit on the self-cleaning toilets?

14) What street is the name of a main street that is named after an American president?

15) Take home a map of Bordeaux.

I went there.

At first it is a revolting idea to start something very different than what “the norm” is, but eventually – if it works – enough people catch on and that becomes the norm, the old becoming outdated….

At TJ, we aren’t afraid to try the new, to push ourselves beyond what is the “average”. In fact, we have created a new “Average”, which has been defined at TJHSST, so growing up in that environment puts the expectation on the whole lot. It is those we search to admit into the school, who will live up to that “average”, and not be happy with the “norm” in America.

Other schools sometimes call us snobs, “We think we are better than everyone else,” But if you consider it from a certain standpoint, isn’t it true? Outscoring the US average on every test, we get told about a state test the day before – because that test is for the average, not the above average. We have our own tests, our own bars to set. Those people who think we are snobs are only jealous of our tireless effort and drive to be the best.

But, if we didn’t “act” like snobs, maybe it would help.. so instead of creating a fence around our school, we could let the culture pass to bordering schools. All that defines TJHSST, is driven by the students, followed by the teachers. New teachers learn how to teach as we “command” them, they learn how to adapt. It is the students who are in power, just as Thomas Jefferson imagined the US to be – governed by it’s people. I think the next step should be the students having a say in what teachers to hire, having actual students interview potential teachers.

Coming out of the school, every student knows what hard work is, and respects those who also engage in hard work, rather than becoming jealous at their collegue’s success (after they work harder than they do). If you invest time in something, it is surely to succeed, but you have to have patience and believe.