What types of questions do you ask?
Who questions involve people, usually others.
How questions reveal methodology and procedure.
What questions are used to clarify.
When questions focus on past, present or future.
Why questions explore cause and purpose.
As you work with patients, "why" questions can be helpful.
"Why do you think that is?"
"Why do you suppose parents bring their children to our office?"
"Why do so many drugs require a prescription?"
"Why do I adjust your lower back when the symptom is in your neck?"
"Why does chiropractic work?"
"Why do we ask so many questions?"
The quality of your practice (and your life) is the result of the quality of questions you ask. Ask poor questions and the answers are sure to be equally unhelpful. Of the five types, the least helpful questions are the ones that are never asked--either by you or by patients.